Bartholomew Jones and Cxffeeblack: Naturally Processed Faith in a Cup

In this episode of Taste of Place, Northshore's Trey Malone sits down with Bartholomew Jones, founder of Cxffeeblack in North Memphis, to talk about the journey from White Haven apartments to the coffee forests of Ethiopia. From wanting to be a missionary or video game designer to running what Bart calls "a mix of the barber shop, a coffee nerd's dream, and a DJ set," it's a conversation about divine logic, unadulterated connection, and the power of saying "God don't make no junk." You'll hear about naturally processed Guji, the theology of terroir, and why an anti-gentrification coffee shop that blesses people on their way out the door might just be the most missionary thing you can do. Because sometimes the face of God shows up in a cup—and sometimes in the conversation that happens over it.