Lance Hedrick's guest appearances

Lance Hedrick

Keys To The Shop : Equipping Coffee Retail Professionals

Patrick

Freshly Brewed: The Coffee Podcast for Home Brewers

Michael Phillips

Scott Anthony Barlow

Pete Mockaitis

Jill Schlesinger

Rob Bell

Sean Palmer

Steve Rhinehart

Laura Gonzalez

Ryan Fisher

Kwame Christian

Dave Stachowiak

Trey George

Ryan Wilson

Jeff Taylor

Kevin Nealon

OwlTail

We are living in a time where the average consumer is both spoiled for choice and simultaneously vexed at the sheer number of options available for great coffee and brewing equipment. What used to be a need for more and better green and gear has shifted to a need for how to choose and then use it all to get the best results for you.  At the same time professionals, who represent coffee to the consumer, are increasingly hungry for reliable knowledge beyond their shops but lack the time that home enthusiasts tend to have more of.  In the field of resources for making sense of coffee, today's guest, Lance Hedrick, stands out for his friendly, accessible, and well reasoned and researched approach to demystifying brewing for both pros and the average consumer.  Lance Hedrick is a PHD student truanted coffee student who gave up his path in academia and pursuing a professorship in philosophy and linguistics to pursue coffee science and equipment.  In Lance's time working in coffee, he has worked bar, in a kitchen, bagging coffee, making deliveries, roasting, quality control, managing, opening a shop, consulting, designing bars, servicing equipment, training, and is currently overseeing wholesale for the west coast and international accounts for Onyx Coffee Labs.  As an accomplished competitor Lance has won somewhere over 30 latte art throw downs, is a 2 time CoffeeFest Latte Art World Champion, and has won 3rd and 2nd, respectively, in the US Brewers Cup Championship. Finally, he has been a coach to Andrea Allen in the Barista Championship since joining in 2018. Lance has taken his passion for academia and coffee and combined them to create his popular Youtube channel where he breaks down the complex world of coffee and coffee equipment to make enjoying the best coffee accessible to all.  In our conversation today we are going to hear a bit of Lances story and dive deep into the subject of how he approaches research, coffee education, and the importance of creating in roads for consumers to more fully enjoy specialty coffee.  We cover:  Abandoning academia for coffee Discovering specialty Becoming latte art famous  Developing skills for training and teaching Starting to develop online material Making coffee education accessible The education gap between consumers and professionals Equipping our customers well Methodology for  what is right vs what is best The importance of investing training and education Barista education as the key equipping and embracing  consumers   Links: Lance Hedrick YouTube Lance on Instagram Related Episodes:  188 : Founder Friday w/ Jon Allen of Onyx Coffee Lab  024 : Chermelle D. Edwards, The Coffeetographer : Documenting Art and Culture Through the Lens of Specialty Coffee : Barista Culture, Consumer Experience, Movements in coffee culture  321 : Marketing and Moral Injury w/ Josh Tarlo of Kiss the Hippo  282 : How to Listen to your Customers 297 : Making Coffee Education Fun w/ Suneal Pabari of Leaderboard Coffee  312 : How to Choose the Right Machine for Your Shop w/ Chad little of La Marzocco 197 : Getting the most from your Equipment w/ Melissa Vaiden of Counter Culture Coffee  035 : The Consumer Revolution w/ Kevin Sinnott  069: Hosting Consumer Coffee Classes : 7 Guidelines    Visit our amazing Sponsors! www.prima-coffee.com/keys www.pacficfoodservice.com www.coffeefest.com

We are living in a time where the average consumer is both spoiled for choice and simultaneously vexed at the sheer number of options available for great coffee and brewing equipment. What used to be a need for more and better green and gear has shifted to a need for how to choose and then use it all to get the best results for you.  At the same time professionals, who represent coffee to the consumer, are increasingly hungry for reliable knowledge beyond their shops but lack the time that home enthusiasts tend to have more of.  In the field of resources for making sense of coffee, today's guest, Lance Hedrick, stands out for his friendly, accessible, and well reasoned and researched approach to demystifying brewing for both pros and the average consumer.  Lance Hedrick is a PHD student truanted coffee student who gave up his path in academia and pursuing a professorship in philosophy and linguistics to pursue coffee science and equipment.  In Lance's time working in coffee, he has worked bar, in a kitchen, bagging coffee, making deliveries, roasting, quality control, managing, opening a shop, consulting, designing bars, servicing equipment, training, and is currently overseeing wholesale for the west coast and international accounts for Onyx Coffee Labs.  As an accomplished competitor Lance has won somewhere over 30 latte art throw downs, is a 2 time CoffeeFest Latte Art World Champion, and has won 3rd and 2nd, respectively, in the US Brewers Cup Championship. Finally, he has been a coach to Andrea Allen in the Barista Championship since joining in 2018. Lance has taken his passion for academia and coffee and combined them to create his popular Youtube channel where he breaks down the complex world of coffee and coffee equipment to make enjoying the best coffee accessible to all.  In our conversation today we are going to hear a bit of Lances story and dive deep into the subject of how he approaches research, coffee education, and the importance of creating in roads for consumers to more fully enjoy specialty coffee.  We cover: <ul> <li>Abandoning academia for coffee</li> <li>Discovering specialty</li> <li>Becoming latte art famous </li> <li>Developing skills for training and teaching</li> <li>Starting to develop online material</li> <li>Making coffee education accessible</li> <li>The education gap between consumers and professionals</li> <li>Equipping our customers well</li> <li>Methodology for  what is right vs what is best</li> <li>The importance of investing training and education</li> <li>Barista education as the key equipping and embracing  consumers </li> </ul> Links: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR2_8uHyWcTSV6iIw6BN4rg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lance Hedrick YouTube</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lancehedrick/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lance on Instagram</a> Related Episodes: <ul> <li><a href="https://keystotheshop.com/2019/11/onyx/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">188 : Founder Friday w/ Jon Allen of Onyx Coffee Lab</a></li> <li><a href="https://keystotheshop.com/2019/01/024-chermelle-d-edwards-the-coffeetographer-documenting-art-and-culture-through-the-lens-of-specialty-coffee-barista-culture-consumer-experience-movements-in-coffee-culture/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 024 : Chermelle D. Edwards, The Coffeetographer : Documenting Art and Culture Through the Lens of Specialty Coffee : Barista Culture, Consumer Experience, Movements in coffee culture</a></li> <li><a href="https://keystotheshop.com/2021/12/321-marketing-and-moral-injury-w-josh-tarlo-of-kiss-the-hippo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 321 : Marketing and Moral Injury w/ Josh Tarlo of Kiss the Hippo</a></li> <li><a href="https://keystotheshop.com/2021/05/282-how-to-listen-to-your-customers/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 282 : How to Listen to your Customers</a></li> <li><a href="https://keystotheshop.com/2021/08/leaderboard/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">297 : Making Coffee Education Fun w/ Suneal Pabari of Leaderboard Coffee</a></li> <li><a href="https://keystotheshop.com/2021/11/312-how-to-choose-the-right-machine-for-your-shop-w-chad-little-of-la-marzocco/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 312 : How to Choose the Right Machine for Your Shop w/ Chad little of La Marzocco</a></li> <li><a href="https://keystotheshop.com/2020/01/equipment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">197 : Getting the most from your Equipment w/ Melissa Vaiden of Counter Culture Coffee</a></li> <li><a href="https://keystotheshop.com/2019/01/035-the-consumer-revolution-w-kevin-sinnott-appreciating-learning-from-and-serving-the-specialty-coffee-consumer/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 035 : The Consumer Revolution w/ Kevin Sinnott</a></li> <li><a href="https://keystotheshop.com/2019/02/069-hosting-consumer-coffee-classes-7-guidelines/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 069: Hosting Consumer Coffee Classes : 7 Guidelines</a></li> </ul> Visit our amazing Sponsors! <a href="http://www.prima-coffee.com/keys" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.prima-coffee.com/keys</a> <a href="http://www.pacficfoodservice.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.pacficfoodservice.com</a> <a href="http://www.coffeefest.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.coffeefest.com</a>

333: Bridging the Professional and Home Barista Gap w/ Lance Hedrick of Onyx Coffee Lab

In this episode Patrick talks with Lance Hedrick of Onyx Coffee Lab about giving up on academia and diving into the strange and complicated world of coffee. Whether you’re curious about the best way to brew a cup, how that coffee gets to you in the first place, or if you just want to hear “latte art” and “throwdown” in the same sentence, you won’t be disappointed.

Ep 69 - An Interview with Lance Hedrick

Today's episode is with Lance Hedrick, who is the head of wholesale of Onyx Coffee Lab in Arkansas. I first met Lance on Instagram where his knowledge of coffee and humor gave me an instant follow. Since then he has also started a YouTube channel where he takes many complex topics and breaks them down so the everyday home barista can understand.This show was a lot of fun. We dive right in talking about the Chemex then his fascinating backstory of how he learned to love coffee while a barista at a coffee shop and some of his thoughts on coffee. I hope you enjoy the show with Lance Hedrick.Leave a review: www.ratethispodcast.com/freshlybrewedLinks:BEST WAY TO USE THE CHEMEX: How to Hack and Brew Incredible Coffee on the ChemexOnyx Coffee LabThe Pen Addict Podcast (fountain pens)Maxwell MooneyCoffee FestUS Brewers Cup ChampionshipsWhat is "Fresh" Coffee? by Elika Liftee and Lance HedrickV60 methods: James Hoffman, Scott Rao, Tetsu Kasuya, Lance HedrickFellow Stagg X (Lance's favorite brewer)Lance Hedrick hack for Stagg XOnyx Coffee  Ethiopia WorkaOnyx Ethiopia Wush WushColombia Inmaculada Sudan Rume

Today's episode is with Lance Hedrick, who is the head of wholesale of <a href="https://onyxcoffeelab.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Onyx Coffee Lab</a> in Arkansas. I first met Lance on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lancehedrick/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> where his knowledge of coffee and humor gave me an instant follow. Since then he has also started a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/lancehedrick" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube channel</a> where he takes many complex topics and breaks them down so the everyday home barista can understand. This show was a lot of fun. We dive right in talking about the Chemex then his fascinating backstory of how he learned to love coffee while a barista at a coffee shop and some of his thoughts on coffee. I hope you enjoy the show with Lance Hedrick. Leave a review: <a href="http://www.ratethispodcast.com/freshlybrewed" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.ratethispodcast.com/freshlybrewed</a> Links:<ul><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tQG_aMcCL0&amp;t=142s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BEST WAY TO USE THE CHEMEX: How to Hack and Brew Incredible Coffee on the Chemex</a></li><li><a href="https://onyxcoffeelab.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Onyx Coffee Lab</a></li><li><a href="https://www.relay.fm/penaddict" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Pen Addict Podcast (fountain pens)</a></li><li><a href="https://instagram.com/maxwellamooney" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Maxwell Mooney</a></li><li><a href="https://www.coffeefest.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Coffee Fest</a></li><li><a href="https://uscoffeechampionships.org/brewerscup-championship" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">US Brewers Cup Championships</a></li><li><a href="https://onyxcoffeelab.com/blogs/latest-drip/what-is-fresh-coffee-from-fresh-off-the-roast-to-at-home-in-your-cup" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What is "Fresh" Coffee? by Elika Liftee and Lance Hedrick</a></li><li>V60 methods: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AI4ynXzkSQo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">James Hoffman</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjsGf3R9mc0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Scott Rao</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmCW8xSWGZY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tetsu Kasuya</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ji4lZTtRAoo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lance Hedrick</a></li><li><a href="https://fellowproducts.com/products/stagg-x-single-set" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fellow Stagg X (Lance's favorite brewer)</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tv/CMr47rfldgW/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lance Hedrick hack for Stagg X</a></li><li><a href="https://onyxcoffeelab.com/products/ethiopia-worka-2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Onyx Coffee  Ethiopia Worka</a></li><li><a href="https://onyxcoffeelab.com/products/ethiopia-wush-wush-low-o2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Onyx Ethiopia Wush Wush</a></li><li><a href="https://onyxcoffeelab.com/products/colombia-inmaculada-sudan-rume" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Colombia Inmaculada Sudan Rume</a></li></ul>

Barista Life, Latte Art, and Old Coffee with Lance Hedrick