Black to the Table’s 12 Favorite Things to Gift this Holiday Season
Bean Fruit Coffee
BeanFruit Coffee Coffee Company is a specialty coffee roasting company located in the Jackson, Mississippi Metro Area.
We love a good dark roast coffee and their shipping is super quick. We normally order a bag of their Crimson Stamp Signature Blend along with one of their rotating single origin blends.
We brewed the last of our Kenya Gachuiro Nyeri and are eyeing the Ethiopia Laayyoo Grade 1 Natural.
Find Them: Products are available nationwide through their website.
Website: https://beanfruit.com
Social Media: @beanfruitcoffee
Beau Danielle Beauty
Beau Danielle Beauty carries Vegan & Cruelty-Free beauty products.
The inspiration behind Beau Danielle comes from their our creole culture and their desire to celebrate the diversity of women and girls around the world, honoring every shade, tone, and hue with products that explore the richness of our cultures.
Beau Danielle beauty shifts the image of success and entrepreneurship within the beauty industry to inspire, empower, and include young people of color everywhere.
Find Them: Products are available nationwide through their website.
Website: https://beaudanielle.com
Social Media: @beaudaniellebeauty
Blissful Candle Co
Blissful’s candles are hand poured soy candles made with joy and love, providing unique detail to each candle.
We love them because they’re slow burning and smell amazing. Plus they are made from natural soy wax and use cotton wicks.
Find Them: Products are available nationwide through their website.
Website: www.blissfulcandlecompany.com
Social Media: @_blissfulcandleco
Blucid Flower Bar
Brandi Charlot (owner) said her inspiration for ‘The Flower Bar’ came during the pandemic. She wanted a space for people to be able to see, touch and feel the flowers, so they would have something to do.
We absolutely love the idea of creating your own arrangements and the flowers here are absolutely gorgeous!
Find Them: 5113 St. Claude Ave. NOLA 70117
Hours: Tues.-Fri. 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m., plus one Sunday a month
Phone: 504-957-6357
Social Media: @blucidfloral
Dat Good Puddin
Her specialty is Banana Pudding but all the desserts she’s making are on point. If you need a dessert pan, send her a DM and she’ll make it happen.
Website: www.facebook.com/Dapuddinlady
Social Media: @dapuddinlady
Grey Bird Baking Company
Taylor Moore aspired to pursue a career in medicine before channeling her focus on entrepreneurship.
The Grey Bird mission is to create lavish desserts made with love for any occasion with quality & exceptional customer service to match.
Find Them: Products are available nationwide through their online bakery.
Website: https://greybirdbakingco.com/shopgreybird
Social Media: @greybirdbakingco
odAOMO
A truly unique brand, odAOMO produces garments and accessories from eco-friendly materials in Kenya. The leather, hide, shell, snake and fish skin goods are constructed of food byproducts and found materials, so no lives are harmed for fashion.
Each piece is handcrafted and produced in limited batches creating an exclusive and organically nuanced line.
odAOMO employs a small team in Kenya with fair wages that have a profound economic impact on their respective villages. Who doesn’t love conscious and sustainable fashion!?
Find Them: 839 Chartres St. NOLA
Website: https://www.odaomo.com
Social Media: @odaomo.us
Ole Orleans
Ole Orleans is New Orleans’ only Black woman owned winery.
We’re fans of how each of their wines are a tribute to New Orleans and its historical legacy.
Find Them: 1232 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., NOLA 70113
Website: https://www.oleorleans.com
Social Media: @oleorleans
NOLA Serenity CBD
Co-located with Bliss Coffee Shop, NOLA Serenity CBD’s mission is providing quality products with the goal of ‘Creating a path to Peaceful Wellness.’
Why we’re fans: This family owned store hosts pop-ups for local creatives; the CBD dog treats calmed our fur babies down during the storm; and you can get a delicious tea or coffee while you support this Black woman owned business.
Find Them: 1683 North Broad Ave, NOLA 70119
Website: https://www.nolaserenitycbd.com
Social Media: @nolaserenitycbd
Sugar Lulu’s
Decadent pecan pralines are the perfect New Orleans snack, housewarming gift, and welcoming gifts for out of town visitors.
Find Them: My Hood Exchange
The Green Tea Collective
A New Orleans Black woman owned tea company curating herbal teas, bath teas, and smoke blends. The Green Tea Collective’s goal is activating the innate healing properties of herbs and alleviating preventable ailments such as stress, anxiety, mood fluctuations, high blood pressure, and much more.
Find Them: Products are available nationwide through their website. They’re also at local pop-ups, Bliss Coffee Bar, and sell on My Hood Exchange.
Website: https://thegreenteacollective.com
Social Media: @thegreenteacollective
Two Virgos
TWO VIRGOS candles are hand poured in New Orleans, Louisiana and crafted from natural soy wax.
Find Them: Products are available nationwide through their website.
Website: https://www.twovirgosnola.com
Social Media: @twovirgosnola
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