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Matthew Alston

Profile Information:

What is your position in the coffee industry?: barista, barista trainer, coffee roaster, coffee enthusiast, industry professional
Where are you located? ( City and Country ): Longbottom Coffee and Tea Inc.
How many years have you been in the industry?: 18 years
About Me:: I have worked as a Sales Rep for Longbottom Coffee and Tea in Hillsboro, Oregon since 1999. Previously, I was a part owner of a coffeehouse, drive-thru, and high end catering company in Eastern Oregon. I grew up in Ludwigsburg, Germany and attended chef school in Paris, France at the prestigious Ecole de Gastronomie Francaise Ritz-Escoffier with an emphasis on traditional French Cuisine along with Wine Tasting and Floral arranging.
About My Company:: Longbottom Coffee and Tea is a wholesale coffee roaster that has been in business since 1981. We currently roast coffee and provide accessories for coffee shops all across the United States.
Website:: http://www.longbottomcoffee.com

Comment Wall:

Gabrielle Parson

Hey Matt welcome to the Barista Exchange I look foward to talking coffee with you haha

Jan 10, 2008
Steve Lanphier

Hi Matthew,
Welcome to the exchange! It looks like we have simular backgrounds..Great food, great coffee.
We should talk coffee sometime, I live in Banks and was planning on dropping by with some green samples but I wanted to talk with someone there first.

Jan 10, 2008
Ginger Gerhart

Hi Matt! Fun to see you here! wanna be my friend ;)?!Let's sell (and eat) lot's of chocolate in lots of coffee in 08!ggg
PS Can we drink wine and arrange flowers too? Can Gabe come too? :)

Jan 10, 2008
Ginger Gerhart

Sounds great! Let's get it on the calendar! Hey, how did Wed's meeting go? Did the pooooor barista drak chips come up by any chance? I was sorry to miss the meeting but had to be in Texas for another meeting.

Jan 11, 2008
Ken Hall

Matt - Wow, long time! It's Ken Hall, formerly of Portland Roasting. Hope all is well!

Jan 27, 2008