Together we Grow.

Andrea has been working in the coffee industry since 2002. As much as she loves black coffee, it's really the people in the industry that drew her in and kept her in. She works as the head of operations at Onyx. She's also the current United States Barista Champion. In her spare time she enjoys distance running, horse riding, and hanging out with her two daughters.

US Barista Championship 2nd place 2016, 2017, 2019
US Barista Championship 5th place 2018
US Barista Champion 2020

Jon has been working in coffee since 2003. He's the one that began traveling the world in search of great coffees. He loves clean, minimal design. He runs our creative program and heads up Onyx's green buying and QC systems. He enjoys food, beverage, the science of flavors and taste, working out and being healthy, apologetics, and playing with his two daughters. He's also deeply in love with his beautiful wife Andrea.

Q Grader

Native of San Diego and an Arkansas transplant. Loving life here in NWA.
God centered silly man that strives to be as helpful as possible at all times.

Was born into this industry 5+ years ago with Onyx and have been learning how to walk, acclimate, and serve in it ever since. I’m an outgoing introvert with an extended wick for people I’m serving and enjoy. Was formerly an avid indoors-man but now turned amateur health enthusiast that enjoys the outdoors. Mid thirties never smelled so good :)

Good Vibes Champ
US Cup Tasters National Qualifer 2019
US Cup Tasters National Qualifer 2020

My name is Lance Hedrick and I am the head of wholesale at Onyx Coffee Lab. What does that entail? Well, in addition to overseeing the States west of Arkansas and international sales, I’m tasked with formulating and maintaining a vision for our wholesale sector.
I absolutely love my job. I get the opportunity to do what I love: travel and create relationships. Additionally, I get to work alongside one of my best friends, Bear Soliven, and under two of my coffee heroes Andrea and Jon Allen. In years past, I’ve been fortunate to have the opportunity to compete in miscellaneous competitions. In 2017 and 2018, I won the Coffee Fest World Latte Art Championship Open. Then, in 2019 and 2020, I placed third and second, respectively, in the US Brewer’s Cup Championship. I’m grateful to work for a company that not only encourages me in these endeavors, but supports me tirelessly. #onyxly

Multiple World Latte Art Championships
US Brewers Cup 3rd 2019
*US Brewers Cup 2nd 2020***

Chaz has a diverse background in sales and cross-functional leadership. In January 2022 he joined the Onyx team and now oversees our wholesale and grocery programs.

A NWA transplant, Chaz has fallen in love with the cycling and year-round golf. He currently resides in downtown Rogers.

Elika is a passionate member of the Onyx team since 2015. He started just prior to the opening of the Downtown Bentonville café and has since worn a variety of hats inside Onyx. He’s been a Trainer since 2017 and is known for taking a technical approach to coffee brewing and distilling that into approachable classes for baristas, wholesale partners, and the community. He’s recognized in the industry for his calm demeanor, floral shirts, and his jump shot.

United States Brewers Champion 2020

When asked the question, “What do I enjoy about the industry?”, the answer is simple: the people. I got into coffee back in 2010 when a Barista described an ethiopian coffee as “pure sunlight”. I immediately purchased two bags and I’ve been chasing that experience ever since. Five years later, I got a job there and the rest was history.

Much like the roasting process, what I enjoy most about roasting has changed over time. Years ago when I was a barista learning how to roast in order to lift the curtain back a bit more, it felt as if this skill would get me so much closer to that “pure sunlight” I was chasing. What I’ve come to learn about the reality of roasting, for me, is the simplicity you find in the complexity of the roasting experience; though a volatile chain of chemical reactions, the part I play as a roaster has a definite beginning, middle and end. It’s a simple comfort I find in my on-going career in coffee.

US Barista National Qualifier 2018
US Coffee in Good Spirits 6th 2019

Niki Weegens joined the Onyx team as the Director of Social Media in January 2022. On any given day, she can be found taking photos and videos around the cafes or traveling the world documenting Onyx’s coffee journeys. Niki is passionate about storytelling and helping Onyx reach new audiences!

Morgan Eckroth joined the Onyx team as our Content Marketing Specialist in May of 2022. You can find her making entertaining and educational coffee content and holding down the title of The Internet’s Friendliest Barista. Morgan is the 2022 US Barista Champion and the 2022 World Barista Champion Runner Up.

Ted was fascinated with how things worked from a young age, and started to learn by watching others take things apart to fix them. He eventually started to do this on his own, and became more and more interested in fixing things. Now, Ted gets to do this as a job and enjoys figuring out how and why something is not working, and what it takes to repair. Here at Onyx, he gets to use his knowledge on a variety of equipment, ranging from a simple grinder to a large 70 kilo coffee roaster. Everyday there’s something else to learn about and fix.

Certified Espresso Technician
Certified La Marzocco
Certified Modbar Specialist