"Owned by U.S. barista champions Lem Butler and Kyle Ramage, this roaster and coffee shop has “great balance in regards to coffees that are very experimental and others that are very approachable,” says Daniel Brown, owner of Gilly Brew Bar, who has featured the roaster’s beans at his own coffee bar in Stone Mountain. “I was very encouraged and hopeful seeing someone who looked like me — male, black, locks — who was a leader in this industry.” Locations in Wake Forest, Rolesville, Raleigh." - Kris Martins