We are very proud to announce that our own Alex Pond–A1 to us–has taken first place at the Northwest Regional Barista Competition in Tacoma, WA. He came out on top of strong competition from Kevin of the Albina Press and Robbie of Zoka Coffee in Seattle. Alex is on the far right of the photo and though he is the smallest, you will notice that his trophy is the biggest.
It was starting to look like the competition might not even take place after all the flooding. For a day or so there the only way to get into Seattle was by plane. Tacoma actually declared a state of emergency. Because of the shut down of I-5 Alex had to make a ridiculous trek all the way to Yakima just to circle back to the only open mountain pass at the time. But, he finally made it and once he did he kicked ass.
Next up is the US Barista Competition March 5-8 here in Portland. Alex will be up against the best from all around the country. Our boy ain’t just regional, he’s going national!
Congratulations Alex!
Stay tuned for a complete rundown of the competition from Michael Brooks who was in Tacoma.
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Alex! So happy for you, congrats! Was a crazy week leading up to the competition, and am so glad you made it, and did so well. See you at the ABC school soon.
– Matt
Congratulations Alex and Fresh Pot! Champions through and through!