Paper Plane Coffee Co. presents
Darryl Makes Coffee
A collaboration rooted in hip hop, storytelling, friendship, and really incredible coffee.
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A few years ago, during the 50th anniversary of hip hop, we connected with Darryl McDaniels about doing a live story slam event. The idea was simple. Coffee, storytelling, community, and one of the voices that helped shape modern music culture.
Life, timing, and schedules had other plans. The event never came together, but the conversation stayed alive in the background.
Fast forward a few years later, and we reached back out with a different idea. Not just another celebrity coffee collaboration, but something meaningful. Something personal. Something that actually reflected both of our worlds.
Darryl already had Darryl Makes Comics. Darryl Makes Cookies. So naturally, we asked ourselves:
Shop The BagWhat if Darryl Makes Coffee?
Then we pushed the idea even further. A blend made from Dominican, Mexican, and Colombian coffees. DMC. Literally.
We officially met in March of 2025 and honestly have not looked back since. What started as a collaboration became a genuine friendship with one of the most influential voices in music history.
This project is not an homage. It is not a licensing exercise. It is two worlds colliding naturally through storytelling, culture, coffee, and community.
And somehow, through all of it, we ended up making a really incredible coffee too.
From the Launch
The Collaboration Comes to Life
The best part of this project was never just the bag. It was the room, the stories, the people, the laughter, the coffee, and the reminder that culture is always better when it is shared.
Collaboration Series
DMC Blend
Red Fruit, Baker’s Chocolate, Citrus
Dominican Republic, Mexico, Colombia
Caturra, Bourbon, Typica
Washed, Honey, and Natural Process
About
The DMC Blend is more than a coffee. It’s a tribute, a collaboration, and a celebration of influence across generations.
Crafted in partnership with Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, the legendary co-founder of Run-DMC, this blend brings together three origin stories to match the initials: Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Colombia.
Each origin brings something unique to the table. From the Dominican Republic, you’ll find a bold red fruit note with cherry and berry tones that lead the cup with energy. The Mexican component brings balance with a grounding richness of baker’s chocolate. And the Colombian coffee finishes it off with a clean, citrusy brightness that lifts and rounds the experience.
Roasted with cold brew in mind, the DMC Blend is layered and smooth, with clarity and structure that make it an easy favorite for summer. Served exclusively as cold brew in our cafés, it is a refreshing nod to legacy and craft.
But this coffee is also a story about connection. About bridging music and coffee. About celebrating the rhythm of life through the ritual of a cup. About the art of collaboration from bean to beat.
We’re proud to share this blend with you. It’s bold, dynamic, and unapologetically original, just like the man who inspired it.
The Beginning
What started as conversations around storytelling during the 50th anniversary of hip hop slowly evolved into something much bigger.
The Idea
Darryl Makes Comics. Darryl Makes Cookies. Somewhere along the way we realized there was one thing missing from the universe: Darryl Makes Coffee.
The Blend
Dominican Republic. Mexico. Colombia. DMC. A blend built around flavor, storytelling, and cultural connection.
Coffee & Storytelling
One More Story Before You Go
Coffee has always been about stories.
The conversations across tables. The memories shared late at night. The laughter between friends. The stories that somehow become larger than life.
During our collaboration, Darryl told us one of those stories. The unbelievable moment RUN-DMC almost collaborated with Michael Jackson.
Equal parts hilarious, surreal, and deeply human, it perfectly captures why we connected in the first place.
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Limited release. Big energy. Very real coffee.
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