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Chicago, IL

Expanding specialty coffee and community impact across Chicago neighborhoods.

• Multiple Locations: Momentum Coffee has expanded to multiple locations in Chicago, including the first Black-owned coffee shop in Millennium Park.
• Media Recognition: Featured on Daytime Chicago and NHK Japan TV, with visits from notable figures like Governor J.B. Pritzker and Scottie Pippen.
• Food Business Incubator: Operates a program supporting emerging food entrepreneurs with training, mentorship, and retail opportunities.
• Community Impact: Focuses on local hiring, workforce development, and strategic partnerships to uplift small businesses and entrepreneurs.
• Roasting and Distribution: Expanding its roasting and distribution program to enhance its brand as a neighborhood staple and scalable coffee brand.

Momentum Coffee is expanding its presence across Chicago neighborhoods by enhancing its flagship lease stability, building out its roaster and wholesale operations, and upgrading its spaces. The company aims to use the funds raised to support working capital and job creation, further solidifying its role as a community anchor. Momentum Coffee operates multiple locations, providing high-quality coffee, tea, pastries, and sandwiches, while also offering catering and wholesale services.

Founded by Nikki Bravo and Tracy Powell, Momentum Coffee is committed to community-driven impact, local hiring, and workforce development. The company also runs a Food Business Incubator Program that supports emerging food entrepreneurs with training, mentorship, and retail opportunities. With a focus on economic mobility and strategic partnerships, Momentum Coffee is positioning itself as a scalable, impact-forward coffee brand with a rapidly growing footprint and strong brand recognition.

Company Info

Momentum Coffee is a Chicago-based specialty coffee company focused on community impact and economic mobility.

Momentum Coffee is a specialty coffee company based in Chicago, known for its high-quality coffee service and community-driven impact. Co-founded by Nikki Bravo and Tracy Powell, the business operates multiple locations in under-resourced neighborhoods, offering coffee, tea, pastries, sandwiches, and roasted beans. Momentum Coffee differentiates itself by roasting its own coffee and providing catering and wholesale services. Additionally, it runs a food business incubator program that supports emerging food entrepreneurs with training, mentorship, and retail opportunities.

The company’s mission, ‘Rooted in Community, Powered by Coffee,’ is evident in its commitment to local hiring, workforce development, and strategic partnerships that uplift small businesses and entrepreneurs. Beyond being a café, Momentum Coffee serves as a community anchor, offering welcoming spaces, training opportunities, and economic mobility. With a growing footprint and expanding roasting and distribution program, Momentum Coffee is establishing itself as a neighborhood staple and a scalable, impact-focused coffee brand.