Atlanta

From a Louisiana-born former real estate agent and two friends, ATL-based Mumbo brings Cajun-inflected southern spices in four blends: “Elegance” (herbs, sea salt, peppercorns), “Mesa” (smoked Spanish paprika, Chilean Merken pepper blend), “Everyday” (brown sugar, paprika, salt, thyme), and the coffee-based, cayenne and cinnamon-spiked “Java” -- serve on beef, chicken, lamb, or seafood, and you'll bring down the Maxwell House.