Alex Pond
Alex Pond
Presenter Bio
Alex currently serves as the Sr. Education and Program Manager for Cup of Excellence. In this role Alex organizes, drives, and instructs COE’s global education efforts. Alex has instructed classes in countries around the globe that have taught thousands of people how to accurately cup and score coffees using the COE cupping form.
Alex started in coffee in 2005, working as a barista in his hometown of Eugene, Oregon. In 2009 he competed in and won the Northwest Regional Barista Competition. Alex has worked guest barista shifts in Iceland and Sweden and has volunteered for numerous national and international coffee events, including the Nordic Barista Cup, as a USBC Judge.In 2012 Alex joined the team at Portland’s Heart Coffee Roasters. Over nearly six years at Heart, Alex directed their training programs, managed quality control, and worked as part of the green buying team.
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