BLK & Bold Coffee Founders Talk NBA Collaboration, Growing “Conscious Consumerism”

May. 28, 2021 at 2:55 PM


Iowa-based BLK & Bold Coffee has announced a multi-year partnership with the National Basketball Association (NBA) to support the company’s “5% For Our Youth” charitable initiative through the release of a new roast, called The Warm Up.  

The collaboration is the first-ever licensing agreement between the NBA and a black-owned food or beverage brand, according to a press release. For every bag purchased, the NBA will match BLK & Bold’s contribution to charities through its “5% For Our Youth” program, which supports youth programming, workforce development and efforts to eradicate homelessness. 

In this video, BevNET managing editor Martin Caballero spoke with BLK & Bold co-founders Rod Johnson and Pernell Cezar about the new partnership and product, discussed how brands can effectively incorporate a social impact mission into a CPG business, and shared their advice for coffee-obsessed NBA stars.

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