Dec 16, 2019
As the 2016 United States Barista Champion, Lem Butler knows the work it takes to perfect a craft. And he's not afraid to tackle a challenge. In 2017, Butler and his business partner, fellow US Barista Champion Kyle Ramage, opened Black & White Coffee Roasters in Wake Forest, North Carolina. But in 2019 Butler would face the his greatest obstacle to date - open heart surgery and the recovery that followed.