Cristina McCarter is the founder of City Tasting Tours in Memphis, Tennessee. After the coronavirus forced the women to pivot their business with quarantine restrictions, McCarter also wanted to find a way to help local businesses impacted by the pandemic. After teaming up with fellow entrepreneur Lisa Brown, they launched their City Tasting Box for customers to support local black-owned brands from the comforts of their homes.
The Majority Box features all Memphis-based brands including Pop’s Kernel Gourmet Popcorn, Flying Sobie’s Memphis Gold sauce, Mae’s Gourmet Jam, Cxffeeblack Guji Mane Ethiopian coffee, Elle Elixir’s custom tea blend, and Chef Tam’s Black as Midnight blackening seasoning. Other boxes include the Official Memphis Travel box and Support Local box. The women say that with their city being so known for its vibrant food scene, they see their product as a way of keeping that spirit alive through the pandemic.
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