Black Ring Coffee Roasters located at 5373 Long Beach Blvd. continues to provide for the Long Beach community.
In 2019, the shop entered the Coffee Fest competition which challenges coffee shops to make their best espressos and cold brews.
By the end of the competition, Black Ring won the title of America’s Best Cold Brew against the 2018 winner, GEN Brewing.
Unlike other coffee shops, Black Ring Coffee Roasters roasts their coffee on site.
Juliette Simpkins, owner of Black Ring Coffee Roasters said, “We are actually the only coffee shop in Long Beach that is a specialty coffee shop. If customers don’t have any prior knowledge about coffee we want to be able to share what we know with them and help them learn about coffee.”
Even throughout the pandemic, the shop has been thriving and receiving support from the Long Beach community.
Simpkins makes an effort to showcase the beauty of the Long Beach community by asking local artists to create an art installation inside their shop.
Savannah Villalobos, one of the coffee shops baristas, said, “My favorite part about working here is that I get to talk to people. Before working here I was a very introverted person and I was also raised in North Long Beach so being able to work in my community and create relationships with the customers is one of my favorite parts about working here.”
The local Long Beach coffee shop provides a subscription option for customers where they can receive whole bean or pre-grind coffee bags weekly, every two weeks, every three weeks, or monthly.
Customers who sign up for a coffee subscription get various perks, such as a 10% discount on coffee bags and free delivery if the customer is a Long Beach resident.
Additionally, their website offers brewing guides, online merch orders, and a detailed menu that can be ordered online and picked up at the store.
More information on their services and current art installations can be found on their website and their Instagram page.