EP. 73: JON ALLEN of Onyx Coffee Lab on The Origin of Onyx and Advice on Starting a Coffee Shop

Jon Allen is the Founder of Onyx Coffee Lab in Rogers, Arkansas. Onyx Coffee Lab is cafes, a roastery, and consulting lab dedicated to the art and science of coffee. I made the trip up to Rogers and got to hang out at Onyx Coffee Lab HQ and have a conversation with Jon about how he and his wife, Andrea, started Onyx Coffee, what Onyx Coffee Lab is about, and advice for people wanting to start a coffee shop. This episode is sponsored by Trade Coffee. Trade is a coffee subscription company that partners with the best roasters in the country to send you the best and freshest coffee out there. They partner with roasters like Onyx, Passenger, Airship, and many more. Go to http://trdcfe.me/ketchsmith and browse through all the coffee Trade offers and use code ‘ketchsmith’ at checkout for 50% off your first bag of your subscription. https://www.thegivingkeys.com COFFEE15 for 15% off your order. TRADE COFFEE http://trdcfe.me/ketchsmith CODE: ketchsmith 50% OFF RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/coffee-people-podcast/id1335201813?mt=2 COFFEE + PEOPLE MERCH: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=ketch+smith https://www.ketchsmith.com Music: Drifter by Hippie Sabotage