God Don’t Make No Junk: how a t-shirt is rewriting coffee and cotton’s history
Written by Site Hub on March 10, 2025
Memphis-based coffee company Cxffeeblack and sustainable textile brand COMOCO Cotton have partnered to create a limited-edition t-shirt that reimagines the historically exploitative cotton and coffee industries. The God Don’t Make No Junk t-shirt is made from cotton grown by Black farmers and dyed using natural pigments from Ethiopian-sourced Guji Mane coffee.
COMOCO Cotton operates with a localized 150-mile production process, supporting the regional economy while reducing energy consumption. Meanwhile, Cxffeeblack has established the first entirely Black coffee supply chain from Ethiopia to Tennessee, alongside education programs like a barista exchange initiative connecting Africa and the U.S.
Stephen Satterfield, COMOCO Cotton’s founder and host of Netflix’s High on the Hog, emphasizes the project’s mission: transforming industries that once thrived on Black labor into tools for Black economic advancement. The t-shirt, available for $85, includes a small bag of Guji Mane coffee and a free music download celebrating Black coffee culture. Through ownership and cultural autonomy, the collaboration sets a precedent for ethical, community-driven supply chains.
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