Sippin with Mete and I

02/25/2026

Are you ready for our 1st book, Simple Sips: Crafting Classic Cocktail Woth Soul Vol 1??
We need everybody who love supporting us, our ppl and love a good, classic cocktails, to get ready for something historic. We put together a book of “simple sips” using . This book isn’t just the first of its kind, but it’s a love story! It merges the cocktails you know and love, with the black brands you love and those you will. It connects history of black mixology, powerful stories of trailblazers like , and the icon Tom Bullock. It’s a go-to guide to starting your home bar, what to buy, what you need, and how to make simple cocktails, from the comfort of your own home. Over 68 cocktails, mocktails, included, over 55 black owned brands used, over 80 mentioned. You’ve never seen a table top book like this before, but you will now. Coming June 2026. Comment below if you’re ready. Presale will start in April. God is the greatest. Cheers to US! Lametrius Aarif Mete And I Sippin with Mete and I Jackie Summers Vanessa Braxton

01/24/2026

It’s coming. Are you ready for the soon to be, viral that celebrates black culture and classic cocktails?
Simple Sips is more than a cocktail book, it’s a celebration of culture, love, and community poured one glass at a time.

Created by Mete and I, a married couple of over 25 years, Simple Sips reimagines classic cocktails while spotlighting Black-owned liquor brands and the stories behind them. Designed for real life, the book shows you how to create beautiful, flavorful drinks at home without the stress, just simple ingredients, soulful inspiration, and intentional sipping.

Whether you’re winding down after a long day, hosting friends, or sharing a moment with the one you love, Simple Sips invites you to slow down, celebrate you and your success, and enjoy life, unapologetically, because sometimes the best memories start with a simple sip. PLEASE SHARE AND COMMENT IF YOU’RE READY!!!!

01/17/2026

Attention any and everybody who know us, love us on a personal level. I will only need 2 things from you this year…. Nothing major or too big, just 2 small things in 2026…. Ready.
1. Buy our book when it comes out in April. It’s historical and the first of its kind. Coffee table cocktail book that you will love. Trust me! Book cover will be Uncovered tonight during step 2

2. Watch the Mete And I Awards tonite. Hundreds, even thousands look fwd to the biggest night on YouTube and the 6th one is tonite at 7pm. Can we count on you for both? Tap in Lametrius Aarif

https://youtu.be/O5FTZHcJ2dU?si=awrXsSGTMFd8mZ4x ib

The biggest night on YouTube is BACK. Welcome to the 6th Annual Mete and I Awards, a celebration of excellen...

01/14/2026

3 days away from the biggest night on YouTube!!!! Please share, text, email, inbox, DM everybody you know about the 6th annual Mete And I Awards. We put out all into this show, we just need yall to watch. It’s free!
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The biggest night on YouTube is BACK. Welcome to the 6th Annual Mete and I Awards, a celebration of excellen...

01/13/2026

Attention all family, friend, co workers, followers, classmates, and watchers….. We need yall help.
This Saturday, is our 6th Mete And I Awards. This award show is special to us personally and so many content creators on YouTube. We put a lot of time and resources into this production so we’re asking for everybody tap in, tune in, share out, and watch this show this Saturday, at 7pm. Pre-live is at 6:30. We even have a performing from Southern soul artist Jammie Evans and we’re unveiling our book cover. Not sure if yall knew or heard me correctly…. Lametrius Aarif and I wrote a book on classic cocktails using Black-owned brands. It’s merge heritage, instructions, passion, it’s literally a love letter to culture and cocktails. You will see it first this Sat so click on the link below, set your notifications, share out and we’ll see you on the biggest night on YouTube. Let’s see who shares and get behind this.👀

https://youtu.be/O5FTZHcJ2dU?si=YdKn8b52oghtZWnV

01/13/2026

Mete And I family, STOP SCROLLING!!!!

The big unveil is here, tune in to the 6th annual Mete and I Awards to see the cover of our first book, Simple Sips: Crafting Classic Cocktails With Soul Vol 1. This future viral cocktail book showcase over 67 classic cocktails, made with over 50 black-owned liquor brands, merging culture, heritage with some of your favorite, classic cocktails, together in the same glass. This book is 3 years in the making, but this Sat, it’s time for you to see what the world will see Subscribe to our YouTube channel Mete and I, link in bio!

09/06/2025

Hello family. 2 favors….. thank you to ​⁠-StayBlessed and ​⁠ for the suggestion to post but we created a new channel called ​⁠​⁠ . On this channel, we won’t be flooding you with daily content but this will be where you share our book journey, the process, the success and everything that comes along with becoming first time authors. Our book Simple Sips is coming along and we can’t wait for you to read it but most importantly, put it to use. Cheers. https://youtube.com/?si=JeP4QtM7OA92VxaA.
Oh, the other favor is to subscribe to ​⁠​⁠Sippin with Mete and I… love!

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04/08/2025

What’s up Sip Pham. We’re back with a new video THIS THURSDAY. This new segment we’re trying out called Conversations and Cocktails Ep 1 featuring … Aplomo, Black Owned out of the ATL, has a Blanco, Reposado and an Anejo. The interview will aire Thursday at 8pm on our Sippin with Mete and I YouTube channel. Get to know this brothers, how they got started, while Sippin on some amazing cocktails. Our plan is to interview Brand owners at the Mecca, make cocktails using their brand and help spread awareness. The Mecca is the go-to spot in the ATL for Black Owned Spirits, currently having over 230 different expressions. ARE YOU IN THE MECCA? Link: https://youtu.be/FogReDiUl2Y?si=a2erSKvpEp-r1Naz Sippin with Mete and I Lametrius Aarif Anwar Aarif II

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03/12/2025

Tonite, Sippin with Mete and I will be interviewed on Zachary A. Robinson and his wife podcast Velvet Puffs Lounge on YT and FB at 8pm. We will be copping it up about Ci**rs and Black Owned Spirits so show them and us some love, click the link below to see your notes. Share out, bring your cocktails and tap in!! Lametrius Aarif

Join us as Velvet Puffs teams up with Sippin With Mete and I. We will discuss how to make some of our favorite cocktails using black owned spirits. This is s...

12/07/2024

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