Simona Stundžytė, Lithuania

Huracán Coffee

Tell us about yourself:

Beautiful friendship between me and barista role started only 2 years ago, but I fell in love with coffee much earlier because of the everyday smell of my mother's freshly ground coffee at my childhood home.

This year's competition was my debut, so I am really happy about the fact how it ended up and very excited about the upcoming opportunity to be on the world stage among the professionals and super stars of the coffee world. :)

What are you excited to do while you visit Busan?

Definitely would love to visit local coffee shops and try local Korean cuisine.

What are your interests outside of coffee?

Indoor wall climbing, traveling, food, psychology, and plants! :)

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

I am super grateful to my coach, Eleonora Zaneviciene!