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 Dope  Coffee  Culture Hip-Hop Click to read about your Atlanta coffee company pushing the culture forward through Hip-Hop. If you are in the Austin, TX area grab a ticket to support ATL at South by Southwest!  - Chel Loyd

Dope Coffee Heads To Winston-Salem, NC Chel Loyd Native son of Winston-Salem, Michael Loyd, and his brand, Dope Coffee, plan to open a coffee roastery and e-commerce fulfillment center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina by Fall of 2022. Dope Coffee was founded by Mike Loyd and his wife Chel Loyd, both Alum of Wake Forest University. Following college, Loyd joined the United States Marine Corps where he deployed to Afghanistan and fell in love with coffee. Although Loyd may be more well known for his athletic feats and accomplishments which include a recent Hall of Fame induction at Mount Tabor High-School,...

A Political Hip-Hop Film by Dope Coffee Music White Paper Ballot — By Creative Mike The Rapper  2020 was one of the most contentious and difficult years in modern American history. The political landscape combined with COVID-19 highlighted the gross inequality in our society. At times, many of us felt powerless to control our own narrative and keep our spirits high during times of despair.  At Dope Coffee, we set out to create a work of art that could help us to share our vision for the world and activate our community to become more politically and socially engaged. We...

Dope Coffee had a tremendous year in 2020, full of challenges and growth. Thanks to their supporters, they were able to raise $107k through crowdfunding, expand their product line, and increase production. Their team also grew from a 3-person crew to a squad of creatives who push each other forward every day. Additionally, Dope Coffee expanded into Dope Coffee Music, a one-of-a-kind production company that signs real artists. They released the greatest album of 2020, $pinach by Creative Mike the Rapper x Stace Loyd, and dropped a new specialty coffee, Ethiopian Dripp, along with $pinach apparel and mugs. The company...