Queer-Owned Food and Beverage Brands That We Love
Indulge your taste buds in a flavorful journey as we spotlight some of our favorite queer-owned food and beverage brands! Prepare your palate for an exploration that spans from the mouthwatering noodles crafted by Omsom to the artistic jellies of Solid Wiggles and the guilt-free cookies from Maxine Heavenly. Our curated selection showcases a rich tapestry of flavors, ensuring there's something everyone will love.
Beyond their mouthwatering offerings, these LGBTQ+ owned brands are more than just purveyors of taste—they are champions of meaningful causes. Whether it's a commitment to sustainability, offering vegan-friendly options, advocacy for social justice, or unwavering support for local producers, each brand is a beacon of positive change in the culinary landscape. Join us in not only relishing these scrumptious delights but also in celebrating the impactful narratives woven into the fabric of these LGBTQ+ owned food and beverage brands.
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Taste vibrant and boldly flavored noodles from Omsom! Omsom is a noodle brand founded by first-generation Vietnamese sisters who aim to reclaim and celebrate the multitudes in Asian flavors, stories, and communities. With its name meaning noisy and rambunctious in Vietnamese, Omsom proudly embraces its cultural heritage. The brand has gained recognition from well-known publications such as Vogue, The New York Times, and CNN.
Gay Water, a mission-driven canned vodka soda brand, was founded by Spencer Hoddeson with a vision to destigmatize the term "gay." It aims to introduce a mainstream queer product into spaces that lack representation, including liquor stores, grocery stores, and bars. Spencer is committed to making Gay Water a commonly embraced part of everyday culture, fostering inclusivity and acceptance. This brand, designed to spread joy and positivity within the LGBTQIA+ community, boasts simplicity with just three ingredients, 80 calories, and 4% ABV. It's gluten-free, sugar-free, and offers a choice of four refreshing flavors: watermelon, lime, peach, and grapefruit.
Discover Solid Wiggles’ delightful range of boozy and non-boozy jellies and cakes that are delicious and visually stunning! Solid Wiggles is a creative culinary venture founded in 2020 by pastry chef Jena Derman and master mixologist Jack Schramm. They were fueled by their passion for changing up traditional Jell-O shots and decided to transform this concept into an edible art form. Inspired by high-quality ingredients and their expertise in pastry and mixology, Jena and Jack have gained recognition for their innovative desserts. Whether you’re looking to try a flavor-packed jelly shot or a whimsical jiggling cake, Solid Wiggles is your go-to spot for artistic twists on classic desserts.
Located in the heart of Bernal Heights of San Francisco, Pinhole Coffee was founded in 2014 as a coffee spot with a unique twist. Not your typical coffee haven, they’re a place where the delightful smells of coffee blend together with captivating art and stimulating conversations. Pinhole is proudly Queer, Woman, and POC-owned, reinforcing its commitment to inclusivity and diverse representation within San Francisco’s bustling coffee scene.
Discover the simple pleasure of Sincere Cider's crisp and refreshing cider. Their cider is crafted using a distinctive blend of culinary apples paired with French wine yeast and is fermented to dryness and sweetened with fresh apple juice. Sincere has blossomed into a full-fledged professional cider-making venture deeply rooted in West Coast heritage. Taking its distinctive apple blend from Washington’s renowned Yakima Valley, every can of Sincere Cider is a nod to tradition and is carefully cultivated and packaged right in the heart of California.
Meet The Chubby Cupboard, a Sacramento-based small-batch pasta business rooted in family traditions and a deep love for pasta. The business was born out of founder Mari’s passion for pasta making. The Chubby Cupboard takes pride in producing handmade pasta using eggs from their chickens and locally sourced produce. With rotating flavors and shapes, they offer customers the chance to experience something new while providing classic comfort food options. Their pasta is made with love and hand-packaged, ensuring that each batch is handled with care and dedication.
Stonewall Kitchen is a beloved specialty food company that has been gaining popularity in the culinary world since 1991. Founded by Jim Stott and Jonathan King, the company started small at a farmers’ market in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, but rapidly gained recognition for its outstanding quality and innovative flavors. Their products include jams, syrups, sauces, baking and breakfast mixes, and more. What makes Stonewall Kitchen stand out is its dedication to excellence. They carefully select the highest quality ingredients and use a craft batch production process that ensures each product has consistent quality and taste. From their classic Wild Maine Blueberry Jam to their Spicy Corn Relish, Stonewall Kitchen continues to delight food enthusiasts with their exceptional creations.
Bring joy and excitement to your baked creations with Fancy Sprinkles’ premium sprinkle blends, candy melts, and edible glitters! Founded by Lisa Stelly, the brand is on a mission to transform the conventional edible art landscape with its innovative and vibrant offerings. What makes Fancy Sprinkles stand out is its dedication to providing visually stunning products and high-quality flavors. Each sprinkle blend and edible decoration is carefully crafted to offer a burst of flavor and a magical touch to your desserts.
Rancho Gordo is revolutionizing the world of beans and grains with its dedication to preserving heirloom varieties and promoting the rich culinary traditions of the Americas. What began as a personal quest to grow flavorful tomatoes led founder Steve Sando to discover the incredible world of heirloom beans. Amazed by their diverse flavors and textures, Steve went on a mission to save and share these forgotten treasures. Today, Rancho Gordo offers a wide selection of heirloom beans, grains, spices, and more from small farmers in the United States and Mexico through their Rancho Gordo-Xoxoc Project. This project aims to preserve indigenous crops and works directly with farmers, ensuring the availability of unique and rare varieties that would have otherwise been lost.
Discover Explorer Cold Brew, a sustainable, organic coffee company founded by Cason Crane. The inspiration behind the brand came from Cason’s experience as a world traveler who has visited over 100 countries and has set foot in every continent. Cason fell in love with the allure of coffee and wanted to start a cold brew brand that uses beans that are fair-trade and ethically sourced. Cason is the first openly LGBTQ+ individual to ascend Mt. Everest and the fifth youngest person to conquer the Seven Summits. He used his mountaineering adventures as platforms to raise awareness and funds for LGBTQ+ suicide prevention. Cason has also incorporated his values into Explorer Cold Brew by partnering with “Charity:Water,” where every cold brew that gets purchased contributes to a clean water project.
Real Mojo Foods, based in Sacramento, California, crafts small-batch pickles and sauces, emphasizing no preservatives and locally sourced ingredients. Each pickle is hand-packed, brined with all-natural ingredients, and doesn’t use any preservatives, making them flavorful and crisp. Real Mojo Foods not only offers unique delights like atchara (pickled papaya relish) but also brings a community together through the love of food.
Indulge in Lagusta’s Luscious’ delectable handcrafted chocolates! Lagusta’s Luscious is a renowned artisanal chocolate brand that seamlessly blends a deep dedication to social justice, veganism, and environmentalism with a passion for exceptional flavors. Founded in 2003, the brand has become a symbol of ethical chocolate production, pushing the boundaries of taste while upholding strong values. Lagusta’s Luscious prioritizes sourcing ingredients from small farmers and producers who share their values of sustainability. From creating 100% ethical chocolate to using 100% post-consumer recycled paper packaging, the brand has shown commitment to sustainable practices and reducing waste.
If you’re looking for healthy and delicious snacks, KEHO is the brand for you. KEHO was founded on the belief that real food should be both nutritious and flavorful. By combining innovative science with high-quality ingredients, the brand has shown that healthy snacks don’t require a compromise on taste. What makes KEHO unique is its dedication to using natural ingredients that promote overall well-being. From selecting prebiotic soluble tapioca fiber for gut health to incorporating premium macadamias and pecans with optimal fat-to-carb ratios, each ingredient in KEHO’s snacks serves a purpose. With its focus on avoiding artificial flavorings, KEHO empowers consumers to enjoy the authentic taste of real food.
Enjoy Maxine’s Heavenly’s homemade-style cookies that are low-sugar, vegan, and gluten-free. Tim Miller, one of the founders, wanted to create a healthier alternative to traditional cookies. He started by substituting ingredients used in his mom’s beloved recipe. Tim removed the processed flours, gluten, and animal products and replaced them with better-for-you alternatives that preserved the taste, making the cookies nutrient-rich and guilt-free. Maxine’s Heavenly is a great choice if you’re looking for a healthier cookie option that you can feel good about snacking on every day.
Are you looking for a healthier and more enjoyable alternative to mass-produced frozen breakfast foods? Mason Dixie offers frozen biscuits, waffles, and breakfast sandwiches, all made with the highest quality ingredients and without additives or preservatives. Mason Dixie was founded by Ayeshah Abuelhiga, whose passion for creating comforting and delicious food comes from watching her immigrant parents serve quality comfort food at their small carry-out restaurant and convenience store. Driven by the desire to offer customers the same home-cooked goodness she grew up with, Ayeshah started Mason Dixie. With a focus on quality, ingredients, and a genuine love for great food, the brand invites everyone to indulge in a little home-baked happiness.
We hope you enjoyed discovering each of these queer-owned food and beverage brands. Many of these brands not only offer tasty food and drinks but also have a commitment to inclusivity, sustainability, and social impact. From KEHO’s nutritious and flavorful snacks to Maxine Heavenly’s healthier cookies, we hope that you’ve found a brand that you’re excited to try.
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