Sergei Stepanchuk
Russia
Laboratoria Coffee
Please tell us a little about yourself:
Sergei Stepanchuk is co-founder of Laboratory Coffee, and a qualified
coffee-roastering specialist, certified judge of
SCA (Specialty Coffee Association), multiple-
finalist and the winner of Russian and international
coffee-making championships.
How did you get started in coffee?:
It was a little coffee shop in 2003, where I started as a barista.
Please list the coffee competitions you have participated in, what year they took place, and your results:
2010 Russian Cezve/Ibrik Champion
2017 Russian Barista Champion
2018 Russian Brewers Cup Champion
What is your favorite coffee brewing method and why?:
Pour-over method, it gives more opportunity for extraction control.
What coffee-producing country most interests or excites you?:
Colombia.
Is there anyone you would like to thank or recognize, or who helped you to prepare for the competition?:
Victoria Kashirseva, Anton Volkov, Artem Suharev, Vladimir Shagov, Vladimir Bondarenko, Evgeny Soldatov, Alexander Gorlov.
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