Urbaanite Nashville: OYE COFFEE: BRINGING A TASTE OF NIGERIA TO NASHVILLE

They complete each other’s thoughts. They complement one another like two sides of a coin. They are business partners and biological brothers. They are Christopher and Jonathan Oye, founders and owners of Oye Coffee. “My brother and I are Nashville natives,” said the elder Oye brother Christopher. “And we are of Nigerian descent. That’s where our brand, our last name, comes from. Oye means Chief of the land, tribe or village in Yoruba.” While an increasing number of coffee brands have their origins in Nashville, none match the uniqueness of Oye Coffee. The Oye brothers, whose father is Nigerian, blend their West African heritage into every bag and cup of Oye Coffee... read more