Ramil Rzaev
Russia
Double B
Please tell us a little about yourself:
I am 27 years old. I’ve worked in coffee for 6 years, and I am now a drinks menu inventor at Double B Coffee & Tea coffee chain.
How did you get started in coffee?:
I was just looking for a job during the summer, but then I loved it.
Please list the coffee competitions you have participated in, what year they took place, and your results:
2015 Moscows Regional Barista Competition – 5th Place
2016 Russian Coffee in Good Spirits – 3rd Place
2017 Russian Coffee in Good Spirits – 2nd Place
2018 Russian Coffee in Good Spirits – 2nd Place
2019 Russian Coffee in Good Spirits – 1st Place
What are you excited to do in Berlin?:
Visit some famous coffee shops and bars.
What was your first amazing experience with coffee?:
When I tried washed Ethiopian coffee.
Besides your own competition drink, do you have a favorite cocktail?:
A Negroni.
What coffee-producing country interests or excites you most?:
Ethiopia.
What are your interests outside of coffee?:
Photography, video making & editing, music.
Where do you see yourself in five years?:
Life is too unpredictable.
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