In this episode of Taste of Place, Northshore's Trey Malone sits down with one of his oldest friends in the coffee industry, affectionately known to all as "Bear" from Onyx Coffee Labs, to talk about the journey from San Diego to Northwest Arkansas. From burned-out barista to wholesale director, and from imposter syndrome to learning how to show himself the same kindness he naturally extends to others, it's a conversation about the invisible work of hospitality. You'll understand the power of employers who ask "what do you want to do?" instead of just telling you what to do, and why sometimes the most important conversations happen over coffee.