Colombia La Riviera Nitro Watermelon
- Origin
- CO
- Producer
- Julio Madrid
- Farm / Co-op
- La Riviera
- Process
- Anaerobic Washed
- Altitude
- 1500 m
- Varietals
- caturra
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 312g
- Bag price
- $52.00
- Price / oz
- $4.72/oz
- Brew
- filter, espresso, cold_brew
As cupped
watermelon · raspberry · green apple · rose
Price and availability set by the roaster.
Roasts to order · ships in ~1d
Your bag is roasted after you order — expect a short delay before it ships, but it arrives as fresh as the roaster can make it.
“All of our coffee for the cafes and for online orders are roasted to order, and we roast and ship our coffees Monday through Friday.” source ↗
About Onyx Coffee Lab
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 75/100
Onyx Coffee Lab is widely recognized as a premium, high-end roaster, often cited as a benchmark for quality beans in the specialty coffee community. While their coffee is frequently praised for its flavor profiles and quality, the brand has faced criticism regarding their pricing structure, specifically the addition of non-removable "Employee Benefits" surcharges. Community discussion often positions them as a "luxury" or "expensive" option, sometimes used as a shorthand for high-cost coffee in comparisons.
Threads cited (10)
- r/Coffee · 786↑ · A totally non-exhaustive, but hopefully helpful, guide to pour over coffee
- r/espresso · 616↑ · My wife found this on FB marketplace for $75. The previous owner said they were having occ
- r/Coffee · 602↑ · Things I've learned about the v60 that has helped me along the journey for the perfect bre
- r/Coffee · 553↑ · Onyx now charging for “Employee Benefits”
- r/Coffee · 520↑ · I drank a lot of decaf, so you don't have to: My recommendations
- r/Coffee · 485↑ · I put coffee in the blender so you wouldn't have to
- r/espresso · 471↑ · Why is Onyx so highly regarded?
- r/Coffee · 394↑ · I have reached coffee nirvana.
- r/Coffee · 391↑ · Kicking my sugar habit has allowed me to better appreciate the subtle flavors in my coffee
- r/espresso · 365↑ · Onyx Tropical Weather has topped my all-time list
Press · Sprudge
- Onyx Coffee Lab And Endorffeine Are Finalists For The James Beard Foundation Awards2026-04-01·sprudge
Specialty coffee is breaking new ground at food and beverage awards.
- Is 2026 The Year A Coffee Shop (Finally) Wins A James Beard Award?2026-01-23·sprudge
Onyx Coffee Lab in Rogers, Arkansas is a semifinalist for Outstanding Bar.
On YouTube · Reviewers discussing Onyx Coffee Lab
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