Alex Brown provides successful solutions for excellent coffee quality and execution in all food and beverage areas across Ithaka’s Property Portfolio. He leads an incredibly talented coffee team focused on providing high quality coffee experiences delivered with exceptional service.
Alex leverages his 20 plus years of professional experience in the coffee industry to encourage and educate the next generation of coffee leaders as an Affiliate Faculty Instructor in the Horst Schultze School of Hospitality Management at Auburn University. A culinary arts graduate of Baltimore International College, he is passionate about providing students with unique opportunities for success in the growing coffee market sector of the food and beverage landscape.
Alex holds a Q Grader License from the Specialty Coffee Association and is recognized as a Q Post Harvest Processing Generalist and Lecturer for the Coffee Quality Institute. He has also earned his Introductory Level 1 Sommelier from the Court of Master Sommeliers and his Certified Beer Server certification from Cicerone.