Father’s Day is right around the corner, and let’s face it – men are probably the hardest people to shop for. There are only so many socks and “World’s Best Dad” shirts you can buy each year before you’re out of ideas. If you’re still in the planning phase and need unique gift ideas, I’ve rounded up some of my favorite black-owned businesses for men. Rather than shopping at your favorite major retailer this year, think about supporting a black-owned business by purchasing your gifts directly from them instead.
Check out the list below for 25 black-owned brands that are guaranteed to make memorable gifts for dad. From grooming products, sauces, to suits and ties – you’re bound to find something he will love.
- Boyface – A clean, plant-based line of anti-aging skin care products for men developed with the latest innovative skin care science in mind.
2. Scotch Porter – With a collection of beard products with ingredients including Biotin Liposomes, Burdock Root & White Willow, this line is guaranteed to condition and moisturize the thickest beard.
3. That’s Smoooth – Luxury shaving and grooming products for men made with natural ingredients. Offering products from aftershave to grooming brushes, there is something for even the burliest of beards. That’s Smoooth also offers a monthly shaving kit subscription service starting a $29.95/mo.
4. Solo Noir – Premium line of grooming products created to help you look and feel dapper, refined, smooth, sleek and brave. The Solo Noir system ensures you stay glowing and growing in confidence through clear, healthy skin. Crafted from soothing, organic, all-natural ingredients, the Solo Noir grooming solutions are designed to help you look your best without complicating your life, tackling pesky issues that specifically affect men of color, like blemishes, dry skin, uneven complexions, and ingrown hairs.
5. Savoir Faire – Savoir Faire is a character far beyond common sense and befittingly, this fragrance offers a feeling far beyond most common scents. Created by artist Chris Classic, Savoir Faire is proud to be among the new emergence of Black owned fragrance brands. With bold musks of Northern Africa, sandalwood and amber as a base, it allows the unlikely top notes of tomato leaf and leather to flow freshly and smoothly, supported by a heart of labdanum and a hint of oud and orris root. Savoir Faire starts out bold with spice and smoke, slowly resting into a gentle, scentual and intimate invitation.
6. Michel Men – Michel Men is an American Menswear brand based in NYC founded by Whitney Michel, offering luxury handmade neckware made of cashmere and fine silks.
7. WARAIRE – Waraire’s collections are comprehensive, with an extraordinary range, united by a dedication and eye for the cutting edge, and a paramount level of quality. Waraire’s designs, respect craftsmanship, precise detail and high quality finishing.
8. Mifland – Mifland Leather Goods is an American based mixed accessory goods company with a modern utilitarian approach. All pieces are designed with form and function as the most important requirement. The collections are defined by Mifland’s signature architectural inspired bold design and attention to detail, with an emphasis on durability and an unique use of colors and heavyweight leather.
9. The BK Circus – The Brooklyn Circus/BKc is a menswear brand that finds inspiration in the pages of history books. Every piece has a story, from the construction of the varsity jackets to the looms where the denim is woven, those elements are taken into consideration when we cultivating their brand.
10. Southern Gents – Southern Gents offers the best in unique, quality and affordable menswear & accessories.
11. Kingsley Leather – Handcrafted leather wallets, belts and accessories.
12. Guidance Whiskey – Guidance Whiskey Mashbill (88% corn, 10.8% rye, 1.2% malted barley). Aged for two years, bottled at 80 proof. American Whiskey with Iowa origin. Flavor Profile: The bold scents of burnt caramel, maraschino cherry and vanilla greet the nose on this coveted American Whiskey. The palate dominated by the front-end vanilla with a light and smooth experience in the middle. A long smokey finish tops off the finale.
13. Uncle Nearest Whiskey – Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey is a brand of Tennessee whiskey named for the formerly enslaved man who taught a young Jack Daniel the craft of distilling. The brand’s producer is Uncle Nearest, Inc., headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.
14. Brown Estate – Brown Estate Vineyards is the first and only Black-owned estate winery in California’s Napa Valley (USA), and is best known as one of that region’s most well-regarded zinfandel producers. In addition to zinfandel, Brown Estate produces cabernet sauvignon, chardonnay, and petite sirah.
15. Stuyvesant Champagne – Founded by Brooklyn entrepreneur Marvina Robinson. Stuyvesant Champagne offers both Grand Reserve Brut and Rose.
16. Kahawa 1893 – Upgrade your coffee. Empower women. Specialty beans sourced from Kenya, Ethiopia, and Uganda. Roasted in New York City and Berkeley, CA.
17. BLK & Bold – Freshly roasted, fair-trade specialty coffees & loose leaf teas. BLK & Bold pledges 5% of its profits to initiatives aligned to sustaining youth programming, enhancing workforce development, and eradicating youth homelessness.
18. Brooklyn Tea – Brooklyn Tea creates an authentic and accessible escape for their customers through their tearoom and luxurious teas. Their teas are of the highest quality, organic, and fair trade whenever available. As part of their mission, they provide free expert-level tea education.
19. Chicago French Press – Freshly roasted in the Windy City, Chicago French Press produces premium, organic coffee that is single-origin, and flavored by hand. CFP offers a variety of coffee selections in several grind options including Auto-Drip, French Press, Espresso, Keurig, Whole Bean. Purchases of the five signature blends – Original, Maple Pecan, Chocolate Blueberry, Peach Nectar and Coconut Crème. CFP offers single-bags, subscriptions and merchandise online. Grinding for a Cause Beyond robust brews, CFP is “grinding for a cause” and supports nationwide and local 501(c)3 organizations by donating a portion of it’s proceeds to charitable programs.
20. Ivy’s Tea Co – Ivy’s Tea Co. is a pop culture and Hip-Hop inspired holistic health brand offering herbal tea and herb-infused sweeteners for the culture. Each tea is hand-crafted, full leaf, and organic. All the time.
21. Basbaas Sauce – The name “Basbaas” comes from the Somali term for chili, but their sauces actually build on a much richer (and spicier) history. Basbaas hot sauces are truly Somali and genuinely global. Inspired by heirloom recipes, the first two offerings embody the bold flavors of Somali cuisine with a uniquely American twist—fruits, herbs, and other flavors to create sweet and tangy offerings. Basbaas is the only authentic, packaged Somali line of hot sauces and chutneys currently available in the United States. Designed to perfectly complement Middle Eastern-inspired spicy chutneys and other ethnic sauces, Basbaas is hand-crafted in small batches, and bottled and sourced in Stuyvesant Falls, Hudson Valley. The products are all-natural, locally sourced, gluten-free and vegan.
22. Callaloo Box – Callaloo Box is a Trinidad and Tobago & Caribbean subscription box service & online grocery, located in South Florida, delivering seasonings, condiments, spices, pepper sauces, drinks, snacks & more directly to your door.
23. MaRobert’s Authentic Tanzanian Sauces -MaRobert’s homemade authentic East African sauces are produced in Scotland and bring the taste of Tanzania directly to your table.
24. Big Red’s Hot Sauce – Big Red’s Hot Sauce is a family owned company, based out of Phoenix, AZ. Established in 2011, Big Red’s carries a variety of hot sauces, ranging from God’s Wrath Ghost Pepper Sauce to Blackberry Rum Sauce.
25. Charleston Gourmet Burger – Charleston Gourmet Burger Co.’s marinade makes the juiciest, most flavorful burger you’ve ever had.
Need more ideas? Check out this post for more black-owned businesses you can support.
2 Comments
Erika
June 14, 2020 at 11:34 amThis list is great! I hope to support these businesses. ReMix Waffles is another black owned company (IG: eatReMix).
bmyers_07
June 14, 2020 at 12:37 pmThank you so much, hope you found the list helpful! I’ll be sure to check ReMix Waffles out. Thanks for sharing!