A look at how plant-based milks are taking over the industry + how to make the most of them in your drinks. BY JOSH RANK FOR BARISTA MAGAZINE Featured image by NoNo Flores You don’t […]
In collaboration with Grounds for Health, Lem Butler will walk 10K on International Women’s Day in Sidama, Ethiopia, to support healthcare programs for women coffee farmers. BY EMILY JOY MENESES ONLINE EDITOR Featured image courtesy […]
20 years is a long time, but it went by so fast. BY LEM BUTLER Photos by Kenneth R. Olson unless notedFeatured photo courtesy of Lem Butler Twenty years ago, I was a young barista […]
Lem Butler and Nathanael May have become closer since Nathanael offered Lem one of his kidneys, saving Lem’s life and forging a unique bond. BY LEVI ROGERSBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Lem Butler and […]
In the second part of this story, we learn how coffee colleagues stepped in to help Lem Butler. BY LEVI ROGERSBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Lem Butler and Nathanael May Editor’s note: You can […]
Lem Butler, on top of his coffee game, struggled with a fatal disease. But a friend came through. BY LEVI ROGERSBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Lem Butler and Nathanael May except where noted In […]
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