Boon Boona Coffee is a
Black-owned coffee roaster
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and
coffeehouse
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with two locations in the
U.S. state
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of
Washington
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* Washington (state), United States
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.
History
The business was founded by owner Efrem Fesaha in 2012. According to
''Eater Seattle'', "As Fesaha developed the roastery, he established partnerships with farms in Ethiopia, Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya, and other African countries, and focused on supporting woman-owned growers." He opened a cafe in
Renton in 2018 or 2019, followed by another in
Seattle
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in 2021.
Reception
In 2021, Aimee Rizzo of
The Infatuation
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wrote, "Boon Boona sources their coffee beans exclusively from Africa and roasts them in-house—the result is a rich, bold cup that you should gulp regularly. While their espresso is terrific as is, they’ll often have a berbere-kicked mocha available. It’s earthy, a little spicy, and the perfect thing to sip all morning as you walk around Capitol Hill."
See also
*
List of Black-owned restaurants
Following is a list of notable Black-owned restaurants, sorted by location (of headquarters in cases of chains):
South Africa
* Mzoli's – Gugulethu
United States
Arkansas
* Jones Bar-B-Q Diner – Marianna
California
* Blaze Pizza – P ...
References
External links
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{{Restaurants in Seattle
Coffee companies of the United States
Coffee in Seattle
Coffeehouses and cafés in Washington (state)
Food and drink companies established in 2012
Renton, Washington
Restaurants in Seattle