DRINKS · ATLANTA, GEORGIA
A fresh perspective on the daily cup.
Portrait Coffee brings a distinctly Atlanta perspective to the daily cup. Based in the historic West End, the Black-owned roastery connects specialty coffee with a wider conversation about representation, hospitality and the people behind an everyday ritual. Its range moves between signature blends and rotating single origins, giving curious drinkers more than one way into the collection.
The names on the bags offer another invitation. Toni nods to Toni Morrison, while Barry takes its name from filmmaker Barry Jenkins. Founders sits at the heart of the range, alongside collaborations that connect the brand with Atlanta’s musical culture. The current Outkast collection makes that relationship especially visible. Whether discovered through a home brew or a visit to the café, Portrait asks readers to look beyond coffee as a commodity and consider the community, creativity and cultural memory that can gather around it.
About the founders
Aaron Fender, Marcus Hollinger and John Onwuchekwa are among Portrait Coffee’s co-founders. Fender, its CEO, began his coffee career as a barista in 2012. Hollinger leads brand and marketing, while Onwuchekwa contributes to storytelling and the company’s wider creative perspective. Their different experiences meet in a shared interest in hospitality and Black representation, grounding the business in Atlanta’s West End and a belief that coffee can create connection.
Discover the collection
Founders
Toni
Outkast collaborations
