Błażej

Gdynia/ Ruda Śląska

Poland

Profile Information:

What is your position in the coffee industry?
barista, barista trainer, home barista, coffee enthusiast
Where are you located? ( City and Country )
Gdynia/ Ruda Śląska, Poland
How many years have you been in the industry?
3,5 year
If you are a barista or shop, are you interested in a barista exchange with another coffee shop/barista?
yes
Tell us more about your coffee shop or barista skills.
- barista basic knowledge - 04.2008
- barista premium course - 09.2008
- barista champion course - 03.2009
- cupping course based on "Cup of excellence" way of cupping with Jon Willasen - 01.2010
- II place of Polish Cup Tasters Championship 2010
- III place of Warsaw Open Barista Cup 2009
- IV place of Polish Latte Art Championship 2009
- IX place of Polish Barista Champioship 2010
- one year of being a couch of barista in coffee store chain "I Coffee" in Poland
- 2,5 years of practice as a barista and assistant manager of a coffee store "I Coffee" in Poland
What cities or countries are you interested in traveling to?
Italy, England, Scotland, South African Republic, USA, Canada, Australia, Germany, Ireland, Norway ... Japaaaan :) ... and mayby more ?
About Me:
My story begins about 4 years ago when I was a student. Those days were the beinnnig of a storry named COFFEE :) Then there was a little brak when I was trying to work according to my school knowledge but the smell of coffee was always calling me back. So I'v started to work as a barista and a barista trainer. Hope to do it as long as it is possible. Now a days i'm working for a coffee rostery as a barista trainer and seller specialist :)
What is your favorite thing about the coffee industry?
beeing a barista and barista trainer. Developing my knowledge about coffee, barista skills, rosting coffee and ways of brewing this wonderful beverage.
Website:
http://brak

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  • mark koncz

    thx my friend, my neighbour . i also checked yours, nice job!!

    Oct 29, 2009

  • mark koncz

    hi Blazej. in Hungary the coffee culture is better and better, but improving very slow. 7 years before just few people knows what does it mean: barista? now you can find well prepared coffee drinks. most of them is milk based.:) the drinks similar to italyan coffee cuture not as a post modern american (yet). the quality is personal. i mean not depending on a store, or on a distributor, just depending on the personality of the barista. in the last year many barista training program has founded. the next year probably accelerate the espresso evolution...:)
    most of the beans came from italy, the well known brands. my sorrow is that you can't find an artisan micro roaster, able to cupping quality origins. You know like in the u.s. and australia, or in u.k. and scandinavia. we have some, but these are price roasters!!
    our barista community is not so strong at this time, everyone walk on own way. the individual barisatas are strong, but we shold become one...

    the beans and our community is on the way, but i'm a little bit impatient. i'd like to buy a small shop roaster just now, and begin to learn roasting. if you have some tips plese let me know.

    i met a polish barista in Seattle in 2005 and in 2006 in Berne. his name is Marcin Rus...... as I remember. hi is a nice guy. i think hi judgeing on barista competitions. do you know him?

    now i have to go to work.

    cheers

    Oct 31, 2009

  • mark koncz

    hello,

    sorry i had no internet connection...

    the barista trainings? now, there is about six different school which make barista trainings. before one year we had only two. the oldest one has operate for 5-6 years. it has modular system. you know: basic, then intermediate and additional levels seasonly.
    the second one is mine has operate for 3 years. i'm working only with small groups (4person) and have just one modul which is including almost everithing from the basics of espresso making to make latte art and create signature beverages, maintenance, etc.... not just espresso technik - other breving methods also.
    the new ones, i don't know how they do their job, yet. but i saw they are already on the stage :)

    the roaster:

    i don't know exactly what kind of brand i want.
    i'd like to roast about 1kg batches. install an electrical one is better for me, but i know most of them working with gas. doesn't matter. i'd like to have not too expensive (used) modell, but a good one. yes i know, everyone likes that business! :)
    my dream is a probatino... :)

    thanks, for your help.

    next year i try to visit you and your community. when will you held the polish barista chamionship?

    cheers

    mrk

    Nov 4, 2009