Project Description
Czech Republic
Jan Skerik
Double B coffee & tea
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
I workas a head barista in Double B coffee & tea Prague. Actually as a profesional I am quite young in coffee. Many years ago I started in Costa coffee for one year. Then I started my career in transports and logistics and finaly realized that I love to work with people and I love coffee and I came back. And thanks to great people around me I quickly started to learn everything about coffee. I am improving myself and I know that coffee is my destiny 🙂
What are you excited to do while you are in Seoul?:
At first point I want to focus on the championship. If possible I would love to see the old part of Seoul.
Please list the coffee competitions you have participated in, what year they took place, and your results:
2015 Czech Brewers Cup – 3rd Place
2016 Czech Barista Championship – 7th Place
2017 Czech Barista Championship – 1st Place
Is there anyone you would like to thank or recognize, or who helped you to prepare for the WBC?:
My coach, Dmitry Boroday. My girlfriend, Miri and my sister, Lena.
How do you see the coffee industry changing in the future?:
I dont know and dont want to know – I want to be surprised 🙂 But I like now that still the main thing is the barista as a person – not the machine and I would like to keep it that way.
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?:
Improve in coffee, maybe run some of my own projects, will see what is gonna meet me 🙂
What are your interests outside of coffee?:
Motorcycle, skiing, travelling, and gastronomy in general.