Project Description

Ukraine
Yuliia Saichuk
Svit Kavy

How did you get started in coffee?

This is a fun story. While studying at the university I decided to work during the summer holidays. It was a waiter job in a coffee shop, I liked it and I stayed to work further … until today. After a waiter I became a barista, I was very pleased to work with guests, discussing their coffee preferences.  I discovered coffee from the other side, it was the basis for development and experiments. Then there were championships, new impressions and I clearly understood that I wanted to know absolutely everything about coffee from the plantation and ending with an ideal cup. And at the moment when I was not getting enough preparation, I started taking a roast coffee. And now I am quite happy with what I do. I will give the guests of our coffee shop pleasures in the form of their perfect cup of coffee.

Please list the coffee competitions you have participated in, what year they took place, and your results:

Ukrainian Barista Championship 2011 – 3rd Place

Ukrainian Barista Championship 2013 – 5th Place

Cezve/Ibrik Championship Rimini 2014 – 8th Place

Cezve/Ibrik Championship Athens 2015 – 5th Place

What roaster do you currently roast on?

Giesen W15, Giesen W6A and Giesen W1A.

 

What are your interests outside of coffee?

I often travel, I like to learn something new for myself. In travel, you discover not only new places, people and their traditions .. you discover yourself, and this is the greatest pleasure. I adore cooking— creating new tastes experimenting with a combination of products. I like to be alone with myself, because of this, yoga is an integral part of my life. I like to know my body, artistic gymnastics helps me to do it. I am always in motion … because this movement is life.

Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 

I want to study coffee completely. I have experience in preparing and roasting coffee. And I clearly know that the next step is to study the processing of coffee beans. That’s why this winter I will not go skiing, I will go to Ethiopia to experience coffee from it’s first steps.