We had hiked six miles to the Blue Lakes in Telluride, Colorado, setting up camp at the base of Mount Sneffels. The plan was simple. Wake up at 4 AM, eat, and start the climb.

But when the alarm went off, I felt wrecked. My legs were sore from the day before, my stomach was empty, and all I wanted to do was get moving. Instead, I had to fumble around in the dark, setting up the kettle, brewing coffee and making PB&Js. It took way too long—30 minutes just to get caffeine and food in us before we could even start the hike.

As I sat there waiting for the water to boil, half-asleep and impatient, I thought: This is so inefficient. There had to be a better way to get fuel and caffeine in one go—no prep, no waiting.

That moment, BuzzButter was born.

I didn’t sketch out the idea right then and there, but I knew I wanted something simple, real, and ready to go. So next time, we wouldn’t waste time sitting around when we should be on the move.