Karen and all of us at 3CUPS wish to congratulate Lem Butler of Durham's Counter Culture Coffee.  Lem was victorious this past weekend in Atlanta at the Southeast Regional Barista Competition, taking home a third trophy to match his previous two.  Balance is important on the mantelpiece.  We are currently scheming on how to trick him into a barista cameo one Saturday soon so you can try his winning signature beverage, The ATLien - "it's light, it's bright, it's out of sight" (Lem, per Karen).  Watch this space!