Black & White Coffee Roasters vs Onyx Coffee Lab

Black & White Coffee Roasters and Onyx Coffee Lab both offer 23 coffees, but they're playing entirely different games. Black & White averages $6.98 per 100g with a heavy focus on Colombian and Ethiopian staples, while Onyx sits at $64.86 per 100g—nearly ten times the price—chasing ultra-premium microlots and experimental processes.

Last updated August 4, 2026. Data refreshed daily from roaster webshops.

Black & White Coffee Roasters

Coffees tracked: 0

Onyx Coffee Lab

Coffees tracked: 59
Avg price /100g: US$23.87/100g
Price range: US$3.24/100g – US$188/100g

Top picks

Black & White Coffee Roasters

Black & White is for everyday specialty drinkers who want reliable, approachable coffees from major origins without the sticker shock—think solid Colombians and Ethiopians at prices that make sense for daily brewing.

No coffees tracked yet for this roaster.

Onyx Coffee Lab

Onyx is for coffee enthusiasts chasing trophy lots and competition-level profiles who treat each bag like a tasting event rather than a pantry staple.

Verdict

Choose Black & White if you brew daily and want specialty quality without specialty guilt—at $6.98 average, you can explore Ethiopias and Colombians without hesitation. Pick Onyx if you're shopping for standout weekend pourovers or want to taste what $259.65 per 100g actually buys in ultra-premium microlots. For most home brewers, Black & White makes more practical sense; for competition prep or true coffee geekery, Onyx justifies the 10x price jump.

What they share

Both maintain modest inventories of 23 coffees rather than overwhelming catalogs
Colombia appears as the top origin for both roasters, showing shared appreciation for Colombian terroir
Rwanda features prominently in both lineups (14 offerings for Black & White, 4 for Onyx), indicating a focus on East African brightness
Both offer blends alongside single origins, though they approach them at very different price points

Key differences

Price gulf is dramatic: Black & White's range of $2.91–$28.32 per 100g versus Onyx's $10.57–$259.65 suggests completely different target customers and sourcing strategies
Black & White leans heavily on blends (46 offerings) and volume origins, while Onyx emphasizes rare station-specific lots and experimental processing
Origin diversity differs sharply—Black & White pulls from 5+ major origins including Honduras, while Onyx focuses tighter on Peru, Burundi, and hyper-curated Colombian villages
Coffee naming reveals philosophy: Black & White uses approachable branding like 'The New School - Peach' and 'Coffee is for Humans,' while Onyx leads with station names and processing details like 'Rwanda Kanzu Station Natural'