2020 Gift Guide: Gift Ideas from BIPOC Owned Businesses
Foodies
This family run business grew out of a Philadelphia-based barbecue catering company. SWEEETHEAT rubs, sauces, and seasonings are versatile and can be used in a variety of recipes. The lineup includes smoked apple butter, habanero jelly, and chipotle remoulade to name a few.
Blondery is a virtual bakery specializing in skillfully crafted blondies. The blondies are baked to order and shipped nationwide. With vegan and gluten free options, these blondies are perfect for anyone’s sweet tooth. Join the email list and learn about seasonal blondies.
This direct trade, single-origin spice company is dedicated to building a better spice trade. Diaspora Co. puts money, equity, and power into the hands of Indian farmers, to disrupt, and decolonize an outdated commodity spice trading system.
Hailed as the ‘ultimate burger seasoning system’, this line of sauces and marinades perfectly pairs with beef, poultry, pork, and even fresh game. Check out the 2020 Saucy Holiday Collection.
Adjourn is for tea lovers. Adjourn Tea House is an artisanal loose leaf tea company that offers beautifully unique, superior quality teas that are sustainably sourced from around the world. Every blend is expertly curated, hand-blended and hand-packed.
Camella’s Kitchen was created by a mother and daughter duo from Trinidad and Tobago. Sourcing from local farmers, Camella’s Kitchen offers gourmet sauces, marinades, cakes and more.
Brooklyn Delhi makes delicious condiments and sauces inspired by Indian culinary traditions. Brooklyn Delhi can be found online, in all Whole Foods, Portland Safeway & Albertson’s and specialty stores.
Founded by Bronx native Paola Velez, La Bodega Bakery honors and highlights the traditional flavors of her childhood with Americana flair. From the bodega snacks of New York City, to typical desserts of the Dominican Republic, La Bodega Bakers builds bridges across the diaspora connecting both history and culture one cake and cookie at a time. Cakes, cookies, and La Bodega apparel ship nationwide.
Cookbooks
A Taste of Fall by Marta Flinn
A healthy guide to holiday cooking with a twist. This Gluten Free and Low Carb Cookbook is full of easy to make recipes that everyone is sure to love.
Instant One Pot Asian Pressure Cooker Meals by Patricia Tanumihardja
Asian-American food expert Patricia Tanumihardja shows you how to buy fresh ingredients, condiments and spices from your local supermarket, farmers market or health food store on a budget, then how to use them to prepare delicious and flavorful Asian dishes using an Instant Pot.
Chef Grace Ramirez shares her interpretation of traditional recipes from throughout Latin America. Utilizing readily available ingredients, Grace recreates the authentic tastes she grew up with in contemporary dishes full of bold flavors.
In Bibi’s Kitchen: The Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers from the Eight African Countries that Touch the Indian Ocean by Hawa Hassan
Grandmothers from eight eastern African countries welcome you into their kitchens to share flavorful recipes and stories of family, love, and tradition in this transporting cookbook-meets-travelogue.
Home
With accessories that inspire ‘elegance in everyday life’, Black Squirrel Company uses high quality textiles, with bold colors and patterns. Shop home decor, masks, and even graphic design services.
The Lit District is a Black-Female owned premium scented candle company. Each candle is inspired by traveling, food, or just relaxing with a glass of wine. They take pride in ensuring each candle is handmade with love.
Maud & Co has everything from bath, body, greeting cards, gifts, accessories and homegoods. Most of the items are under $50. They are hand-selected with quality in mind.
Apparel
Pocketi seeks ways to embrace these moments longer by turning edibles into wearables! Find t-shirts embroidered with your favorite foods. Based in Australia, Pocketi ships within Australia, across the USA, UK, and Canada.
GrindMatch shares motivational apparel and accessories. Their classic black and white designs are sure to turn heads. Find apparel for everyone in the family.
A line of swag for foodies featuring hoodies, stickers, totes, and mugs. 50% of profits from this season’s merchandise will be donated to DC Central Kitchen.
Apparel showcasing Black history, influence, and culinary culture. Find tshirts, masks, aprons, and other accessories.
Apparel for Melanated Mothers, celebrating & redefining black motherhood. Ten percent of the profits support organizations for black women.
Redefining what a Supermom looks like one tee and hoodie at a time. Motherhood is not about being perfect, it’s about being Super even in difficult situations. Bags, hats, tees, and sweatshirts for super moms and dads.
Wine & Spirits
McBride Sisters is the largest Black-owned wine company in the United States, and one of the most inclusive, accessible, socially aware and sustainable. From merlot and zinfandel, to riesling and rosé, the McBride Sisters’ collections have something for everyone.
This Native American owned wine is an award winning tribute to a proud people with a legacy of sustainability, the Cedar Band of Paiute Indians. Production of Twisted Cedar provides employment opportunities and socioeconomic programs on the reservation. Malbec, moscato, cabernet sauvignon, and pinot grigio are a few of the wines available.
This Tennessee whiskey is inspired by the first known African-American master distiller, Nathan “Nearest” Green. This all minority-led distiller crafts a premium aged whiskey with a blend of 8- to 14- year old whiskeys, an 11-year-old minimum age single barrel, and a 7-year-old small batch whiskey.
a premium African American owned rye whiskey brand that symbolizes a celebration of community, success, entrepreneurship, & excellence. These attributes were pillars of the Historic Greenwood District neighborhood in Tulsa, Oklahoma – also known as, “Black Wall Street” that have inspired us to strive for greatness.
A contemporary and elevated blend, designed to challenge expectations and reinvigorate the way people taste, experience, and talk about rum. Ten to One offers a white, dark, and even a 17 year single cask reserve rum.
Noble Wolf Vodka is owned by a former NFL player. This vodka, produced from grapefruit, is low-calorie, low in sugars, paleo, and gluten-free. Though it’s produced from grapefruit, it actually doesn’t taste fruity, but has a really smooth finish.
Hiatus is a Latino-owned tequila focusing on showcasing the natural flavor from the agave and the earth in lieu of using additives. Blanco, reposado, and añejo round out the collection of Hiatus Tequila.
Parents & Kiddies
A short film and now an audiobook narrated by Blue Ivy Carter. The story centers around the relationship between an African-American father, Stephen, his daughter, Zuri and her hair. You can also gift audible memberships or books.
Boo Boo Ropa is a fun play on words from a Latina girls point of view. This line of onesies, tees for children, and tees and totes for moms.
Pretty Please Teethers aims to provide parents and their teething little ones with some much-needed relief while keeping a natural, modern, and minimalist style with Pretty Please Teethers’ handmade items.
Clean & fair trade beauty cruelty-free products for children. The Alaffia line up includes lotions, shampoos and conditioners, oils, and bubble baths.
Jigsaw puzzles for children from diverse backgrounds. Puzzle Huddle also carries throws, pillows, and apparel.
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