About Black Warrior

What began as a conversation about dreams, business ideas, and opportunities, Black Warrior Coffee Company is a blend of love for coffee, love for community, and the opportunity to provide our local community in Tuscaloosa (and surrounding areas) with its very own coffee roaster.

There are several coffee shops in town, all of which provide their own unique experiences. Black Warrior Coffee isn’t a coffee shop. We are a roasting company. We provide beans to our local shops to deliver great tasting coffee that they and their patrons can be proud of.

Many people prefer to drink coffee in the comfort of their own home. That’s why we also provide whole bean and ground coffee direct-to-consumer, so you can keep Black Warrior Coffee in your pantry at home. If you wish to support local and discontinue purchasing the large manufactures’ coffee brands, choose Black Warrior Coffee Company.

We also sell merchandise so you can truly embrace the local coffee community and support/represent the Black Warrior Coffee brand.

About the Founders

  • Cyle Crain, Product Development & Quality Control

    Cyle, the mad scientist, the craftsman, the brains behind the beans, is originally from California. He drinks, sleeps, and breathes coffee and knows his way around a roaster.

    Contact Cyle 

  • Stephen Glenn, Operations & Finance

    Stephen, the visionary, the project manager, the brains behind the business, is an avid cyclist and values an active lifestyle fueled by coffee. He, like our coffee, keeps us running.

    Contact Stephen 

  • Doug Killough, Marketing & External Affairs

    Doug, the storyteller, the brains behind the brand, is originally from Tuscaloosa and wants to build a brand that locals, Alabama alumni, or any coffee drinker can be proud of.

    Contact Doug 
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