BLK & Bold Specialty Beverages

This week, Emily chats with Rod Johnson, Co-Founder & Chief Values Officer at BLK & Bold Specialty Beverages, the specialty coffee and tea company that prioritizes domestic social impact! Rod joins Emily to share insights into the journey of creating a coffee company from scratch, highlighting the challenges and triumphs of scaling from Shopify to securing distribution in national retailers. They also dove into how BLK & Bold balances its commitment to social impact with the pursuit of product excellence. Discover more about their 5% For Our Youth Program and don’t miss the scoop on their exciting collaborations with brands like Ben & Jerry’s! Tune in for topics like: ☕ Iterating and testing to find the perfect SKU 🧠 Advice for founders looking to gain the attention of retailers 😄 5% For Youth program and creating direct impact with your brand …and more! Catch the episode at the link in our comments or on your favorite podcast app!  🎧

To all of the fathers and father figures in our BLK & Bold fam - Happy Father's Day! We hope you receive an overflow of love and appreciation for all that you do! #BLKandBold #FathersDay

Our mission remains unchanged: Coffee for you. Impact for the youth. In line with that, we're doubling down on being a mission-driven company and have recently re-certified as a B-Corp, increasing our score by over 18% from the previous Impact Score. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gC9Zb82b

Happy birthday to us 🎉 We've been grindin' for SIX years and have no plans on letting up! #BLKandBold Photo: Eric Helgas

We're #hiring a new Staff Accountant in Des Moines, Iowa. Apply today or share this post with your network.

It's National Coffee Day, here are seven facts you didn't know about coffee with BLK & Bold! #love #coffee #nationalcoffeeday. https://lnkd.in/d8cFpbcB

“Ooo this is great.” “I love the flavor.” We’re officially the coffee of Pace University and we had a good time having tastings of our cold brew with students on campus. What we enjoyed, is that the students not only loved our product but also loved hearing and learning how we give back to non profits across the country. Apologies in advance for your overly excited students today 💛. #blkandbolduniversity #paceuniversity

Shout out to brands changing the game, with culture at the forefront. Check these brands out, we love an awesome origin story 😉 and these brands have it. Cheers to #hispanicheritagemonth. Guayakí Yerba Mate, Siete Family Foods, Agua Bonita and YOLA Mezcal.

From consuming coffee in local shops on business trips, to creating one of the fastest growing coffee businesses in America, pushing for positive community change and quality; It's been a journey. Now, BLK & Bold is on the Inc. Magazine #inc5000 list, thanks to our founders. You can read the story of their Rise & GRND 😉 right here. https://lnkd.in/e_3vFPMC

Raise your coffee mugs with us this morning! BLK & Bold is No. 61 of the fastest growing companies in America, for the 2023 #Inc5000 list. Additionally, we are No. 4 in the Food and Beverage industry, ranked No. 2 in B Corporations, No. 1 in the state and No. 8 in the midwest. We want to thank you for helping us bring quality and community impact to your cups. We’re excited to be recognized as a top 100 (self-funded and purposeful) growing brand on the Inc. Magazine list, Cheers! See the full list here: inc.com/inc5000