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Coffee is not Indigenous to North America, but more than 60 percent of Americans drink a cup of coffee every day, according to the National Coffee Association USA’s 2019 National Coffee Data Trends report. It’s also found a place in Native American pantries and is now a cherished and necessary part of Native life. Coffee cafes, roasters and wholesalers are all reliable economic development opportunities for Native entrepreneurs.
Guests:
Kelvin Long (Diné) – founder and owner of Yeego Coffee
Mark Marsolais-Nahwegahbow (Ojibwe, a band member of White Fish River First Nations) – founder of Birch Bark Coffee Company
Tudor Montague (Ft. Yuma Quechan Nation) – founder of Spirit Mountain Roasting Company
Loretta Guzman (Shoshone and bannock) – owner Bison Coffee House
Break 1 Music: Coffee (song) James Bilagody (artist) Near Midnight (album)
Break 2 Music: Happy Birthday (song) Devin Whirlwind Soldier (artist) Northern Lights, Vol. 3 (album)
Kelvin Long, Yeego Brew master and roaster started with a drewm ( and a few bags of ground coffee in his backpack that he had processed and passed to his friends) then he went out to San Fran for the trade secrets that propelled him to the front. When he got married and had a child, his coffee venture seem to blossom out even more and giving him more clarity for the bold steps that he took . And just 3 winters back he and Tony Skrelunas of Navajo and I sat in the red rocks of Sedona, Arizona plotting and planning for Our ventures. And now Kelvin took his training wheels off after a wobbly beginning and now he sailing off into his coffee domain!!
Yeego coffee , Awesome !!!!