Onyx Coffee Lab

Overview

Onyx Coffee Lab is a specialty coffee roaster and café company operating in Northwest Arkansas. It engages in roasting, retail cafés, wholesale, e-commerce, and coffee education, with its headquarters in Rogers housing roasting, training, and café operations.¹²

History

Onyx Coffee Lab was founded in 2012 by Andrea Allen and Jon Allen in Springdale, Arkansas.¹ The company expanded from a local café into a specialty coffee business including roasting, wholesale, online retail, and education.¹ By April 2026, it operates multiple cafés in Rogers, Bentonville, Fayetteville, and Springdale.¹

Product Lines

Manufacturing

Coffee roasting occurs in-house at the Rogers, Arkansas headquarters, which includes green coffee storage, sample roasting, full production roasting, and barista training facilities.²³

Notable Products

• Roaster's Choice - Curated selection of specialty roasted coffees available via e-commerce.
• Echelon - High-end coffee line featured in their offerings.
• Doyenne Café - Related café concept in Bentonville focusing on specialty service.

Reputation

Onyx Coffee Lab is recognized among coffee enthusiasts for its transparent supply chain operations and multiple café locations in Northwest Arkansas.¹⁵ Professionals note its expansion into roasting and education as a strength in the specialty coffee sector.¹ It ranks on lists like the World's 100 Best Coffee Shops for its facilities.⁵