Auburn Avenue's Coffee Was Black reclaims coffee's African roots

Auburn Avenue's Coffee Was Black reclaims coffee's African roots

Malcolm Voltaire, the current owner, creates unique generational twists on coffee, incorporating ingredients like ginger, hibiscus, and sorrel, inspired by his Jamaican and Haitian heritage. The coffee shop serves as a creative hub for Atlanta’s artists and students, while also challenging the traditional Eurocentric view of coffee and offering a nonconventional blueprint for success in the Black community. Photo by Tabius H. McCoy/The Atlanta V…