Lem Butler

Male

Chapel Hill, NC

United States Minor Outlying Islands

Profile Information:

What is your position in the coffee industry?
barista, barista trainer, home barista, coffee enthusiast, industry professional, consultant, service tech/repair
Where are you located? ( City and Country )
Chapel Hill, Durham NC USA
How many years have you been in the industry?
8
If you are a barista or shop, are you interested in a barista exchange with another coffee shop/barista?
yes
Tell us more about your coffee shop or barista skills.
Barista
Barista Trainer
SERBC Competitor
USBC Competitor
Barista Competition Trainer
What cities or countries are you interested in traveling to?
Ethiopia, Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico, Portland
About Me:
family, coffee, music, travel, silence, mountain biking, movies, ocean, mountains, snowboarding, waterskiing, sunrises, photography, snorkeling, St.Lucia, Thailand, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Nicaragua
About My Company:
www.counterculturecoffee.com
What is your favorite thing about the coffee industry?
The growers
Website:
http://www.counterculturecoffee.com

Comment Wall:

  • Troy Reynard

    Hey Lem, welcome to BX!

    Apr 24, 2008

  • Jason Dominy

    Hey Lem,
    Welcome to tha bX!

    Apr 25, 2008

  • scott conary

    Lem!
    Good to see you here....with any luck I will see you in Minn., yes? I say luck cause I am stuck in Honduras right now, waiting for smoke form huge fires to clear from the airstrip! Ugh.

    Apr 27, 2008

  • Rich Futrell

    Good Luck, Bro. We'll all be routin' for ya back here in Durham.

    May 1, 2008

  • Rob Tuttle

    Hey there...good to see you again. Coming to the ATL anytime soon?

    May 7, 2008

  • Katie Duris

    lem, my friend, you are my barista hero. travis and i agree, your usbc show is still blowing our minds.

    May 7, 2008

  • Jason Dominy

    good to see at the show. you threw it down, i must say.

    May 8, 2008

  • Phil Proteau

    Hey Lem, what's going on? I'll see you at the next tri-annual quarterly meeting.

    May 9, 2008

  • Danielle Glasky

    miss you guys already.

    May 11, 2008

  • Daphne

    Wait, it was country night? I couldn't make it out, I was all tired out after we went to IP3's. I think we might a little shindig sometime in the upcoming weeks at Paul's. You interested?

    May 14, 2008

  • 5.0 Reasons

    Lem, hook me up with a mailing address so I can flow you a shirt in exchange for the sexy foam threads.

    Vortex. Holla.

    May 15, 2008

  • Jason Dominy

    Lem Butler. With a name like Lem, it has to be good. :-)

    May 27, 2008

  • Danielle Glasky

    yow! come with Tim to Atlanta next month.

    Jun 3, 2008

  • Matt Milletto

    Lem, love the photo roll from MN! When are you coming out to Portland!?

    Jun 6, 2008

  • Ryan Knapp

    Hey Lem, I just read your article in Barista Magazine. Very inspiring. Your presence at the USBC this year and as a whole in the industry is appreciated.

    Jun 9, 2008

  • aaron ultimo

    Hey balla, congrats on the cover shot!

    Jun 11, 2008

  • Jason Dominy

    I was at the Counter Culture World Headquarters, and where was you playa?

    Jun 11, 2008

  • Katie Duris

    barista magazine is looking good these days...

    Jun 13, 2008

  • Ben Kaminsky

    Sup kid, I'ma bring some duck tape next year for those syrup bottles. That shit was ridiculous. Hope you're well man. Keep it up.

    Jun 18, 2008

  • Ben Kaminsky

    I don't know how, after all the hype, i never made it over there... Oh yes, if we make it back, it's going down.

    Jun 23, 2008

  • Rob Tuttle

    Hey there Lem...I'm doing great, thanks for asking! We missed you last night at the TNT at Octane. I hope all is well...

    Jul 11, 2008

  • David LaMont

    So when are we gonna see you next in the Drrrty drrrty? TNT goes down this week...could make some cash back to cover gas from Durham....

    tempting, i know...

    Sep 16, 2008

  • Brady

    Hi Lem. Good to meet you last night. The music was excellent, so glad you came over to Charlotte. Take care.

    Nov 9, 2008

  • Michelle Campbell

    Hi Lem... Thank you so much for your sweet note. I'm going to miss being at EVERY competition more than I care to admit. And I hope you know what a special place you've held in my heart. Please tell Sarah I said "Hi!" We'll keep in touch. BIG HUG!!!

    Nov 28, 2008

  • Nicely

    Hey Lem! How goes it!?

    Dec 4, 2008

  • Jason Dominy

    You betta keep spinning sucka! ;-) I hope to do battle again, and yes, I am ready to get my butt whooped.

    Dec 4, 2008

  • Stephen Vick

    yo pez...when are you gonna be in portland? soon? would love to help show you a good time as you did for me in chapel hill. i'm recovering nicely, thanks for the note. should be stateside in a week or so.
    xo
    stephen

    Dec 13, 2008

  • Miles Murray

    I don't see why not. Copa Vita again?

    Jul 2, 2009

  • Michael Harwood

    I should be there! The question is, when are you going to throwdown with us?

    Jul 2, 2009

  • Stephen Vick

    hey man...yeah i'm still in Africa. Was just in S. Africa last week. Likely be back in the states toward the end of the year.

    How you been? What have you been up to?

    SV

    Aug 14, 2009

  • Howard Aldrich

    Lem, thanks for the invitation to the throwdown at Copa Vida, but I'll be out of town that day. Sorry!

    Oct 12, 2009

  • Loren Anthony

    Just shouting you Mr. Lem! Hope all is peaceful in your world! : )

    Dec 1, 2009

  • Logan Potts

    Congratulations Lem!
    Your SERBC performance was very fun, thought provoking, and entertaining.
    Just a slice of what coffee should be.
    You did a great job.

    Feb 22, 2010

  • Michael Anthony Lopez

    hey. I was a volunteer this past wknd at the SERBC. Just wanted to come by and say congrats

    Feb 24, 2010