Specialized Industry Council has formed a list of candidates for a title The Person of the Year in coffee industry. This year the procedure also provides a voting on a CoffeeTeaNet page in Facebook. Its results will be considered at final decision making by the Council.  Candites for a title became:

  1. Alexandr Kolkov, Director General of Paulig - for his input in coffee industry development in Russia (in 2011a modern coffee roasting factory was opened);
  2. Tatiana Elizarova, independent expert -  for the active work in the sphere of professional barista education in the year 2011.
  3. Anna Tsfasman, Managing Direcor of the coffehouse Coffein - for a succefull promotional projects realization of the qualitative coffee in coffeehouses;
  4. Albert Sarkisov, Commercial Director of Safari coffee - for a succefull project realization ( Live coffee ) of the qualitative coffee promotion in retail;
  5. Philipp Leytes, chief-barista in cafe Bulka - for a victory in the world championship of Coffee and Spirits in 2011 (Maastriht, Hollan Source: coffeetea.ru