026 : What Your Roaster Wants You to Know w/ U.S. Roasting Champion Mark Michaelson

Roasters are the heart beat of specialty coffee. They transform the fruit of so many peoples labor into the coffees we know and love. Today we get to hear from none other than the new U.S. roasting Champion himself, Mar Michaelson! Mark is the Head Roaster at Onyx Coffee Lab in NW Arkansas and in this episode he shares about his origin story, his competition experience, and then we talk about 5 things he want us to know from his perspective as a roaster. Such a great conversation and i know you will appreciate roasters even more. Enjoy! LINKS: Mark@onyxcoffeelab.com IG: @Mark_michaelson www.onyxcoffeelab.com