Welcome to the Coffee with COVID-19 Podcast. A continuous series investigating the impact of COVID-19 on various different levels of the coffee industry.
Our eighth episode (even though we may say seventh in the intro) is with Lem Butler. Lem is the Co-Founder of Black & White Coffee Roasters, based in North Carolina USA. Black & White was founded in 2017 alongside fellow coffee professional Kyle Ramage.
In 2016, Lem was crowned the US Barista Champion and has been a huge influence on the American coffee competition culture.
You can find timestamps to each question covered in this episode below:
1:42 - What was your initial reaction to COVID-19?
6:06 - How has COVID-19 affected turnover?
15:12 - How has COVID-19 affected your private E-commerce?
18:46 - What are the main lessons that you will take away from this experience?
21:31 - What are your predictions for the near future?
27:06 - Conclusions and closing discussion
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