Artur Kosteniuk, Ukraine

Bacara Coffee

Tell us about yourself:

My name is Artur, I’m from Ukraine, Chernivtsi. It`s small city on Western Ukraine. I`m working in Bacara Coffee as Sales Manager. It`s my first coffee competition. My main motivation in competing is to improve my knowledge and become better and more professional specialist. I`m working with coffee almost three years, the start of this history with coffee is very simple - it was my temporary work, until I fell in love with tasty and juicy coffee.

What are you excited to do while you visit Busan?

I`m excited to meet new coffee people, see new devices and other new coffee stuff. And of course I`m excited to see the beautiful of South Korea.

What are your interests outside of coffee?

Gym, Marketing, Running

Is there anyone you would like to thank or recognize or who helped you to prepare for the WBC?

I want to thank to all Bacara Coffee team for helping me in preparation to the World Barista Championship, SCA Ukraine, specially Kristina Havrysh, Fest Coffee Mission - the best coffee trader in Urkaine, that helped me to find the best coffee for Competition.