Lecturers
Coffee teachers and lecturers
At our coffee school, you will meet many enthusiastic teachers, lecturers and their assistants. Perhaps everyone here is united, first of all, by curiosity and, of course, a desire to help anyone who seeks to better understand the secrets of the dark drink.
We joke that this Lithuanian coffee school is of a humanitarian profile. The technical nuances of coffee are important, but at the same time they often overshadow the charm of coffee as a social drink. Therefore, when conducting tastings and communicating with our visitors, we try to present the simplest possible coffee terms, recipes, and principles that are understandable to most people. Only in this way will we help the local coffee culture grow. Slowly, patiently, and with culture.
Meet the COFFEE SCHOOL team:
Emanuel Shark
Founder of the coffee school and manufactory CROOKED NOSE & COFFEE STORIES, author of the first Lithuanian book about coffee TEBŪNIE KAVA , creator of the Lithuanian coffee shop BRO and other original coffee products. Constantly playing and inviting to play with coffee.
Emanuelis hosts three events at the coffee school. The already classic WORLD COFFEE TASTING and GOURMET COFFEE TASTING. He also hosts the HISTORICAL COFFEE TASTING. To participate in the events, check out the coffee school calendar and register by e-mail.
Rimvydas Laužikas
You will meet Prof. Dr. Rimvydas Laužika at the Faculty of Communication of Vilnius University, and he is also the author of several gastronomic books and a great gastronomic adventurer who has repeatedly shared stories about coffee and the rituals of this dark drink both in the world and in his native country.
Dear lecturer at the coffee school leads a HISTORICAL COFFEE TASTING . This is a truly special and time-traveling tasting that will not leave anyone indifferent. This fragrant event led by Rimvydas will invite you not only to get to know the old coffee recipes better, but also to evaluate them for yourself while tasting. To participate in the events, check out the coffee school calendar and register by the specified e-mail.
Augustas Ribokas
Augustas is probably the most professional home barista we know, and he also has many years of experience organizing CROOKED NOSE & COFFEE STORIES tastings and conferences.
This coffee buddy invites you to HOME BARISTA WORKSHOPS, which will help many people easily get acquainted with various coffee tools and different coffee preparation techniques . To participate in the events, check out the coffee school calendar and register with the provided e-mail.
Vilius Astrauskis
The soul of the coffee school ESPRESSO WORKSHOP. You will meet this always optimistic barista behind the friendly ITALALA CAFFÈ bar. In addition, Vilius is a true latte art virtuoso who has distinguished himself in Lithuanian and even national championships. We believe that his sincere enthusiasm and excellent knowledge will infect all curious noses of the coffee school and will help answer many questions on the topic of espresso.
We believe that Vilius's genuine enthusiasm and espresso knowledge will infect all curious coffee school noses who come to this truly hands-on coffee school event. To participate in the ESPRESSO WORKSHOP, check out the coffee school calendar and register with the specified email address
Anželika Laužikienė
Historian, guide, tour leader, author of the gastronomy books "From the zacirka to the pike", "Old Lithuanian recipes: Recipes of the Lithuanian Gaspadinas", "Children of the Eagle: In the footsteps of the Radziwill family", "Greece. Olive tree, vine and ship".
Listen to Anželika's stories while participating in COFFEE-FRAGRANT TOURS. Excursions During the tour, we will walk through places related to the cafes, confectioneries, coffee and sweets of old Vilnius. You will find out where the first cafes in Vilnius were, who wrote odes to coffee and who could not drink it at all, where they bought it and how much it cost, and who tried to poison themselves with coffee. You will hear stories about coffee substitutes and counterfeiting, and you will find out what delicious desserts and coffee you could taste at Mrs. Levanda's vegetarian restaurant.
To participate Check out coffee schools in COFFEE-FRESH TOURS calendar and register with the specified email address
Migle Lukoševičiūtė
The professional barista is usually smiling at you and shaking coffee cups behind the friendly ITALALA CAFFÈ bar. In addition, Miglė is a Lithuanian coffee tasting champion with well-developed taste receptors and, of course, an equally curious nose. You will meet Miglė at the coffee school leading the WORLD COFFEE TASTING and GOURMET COFFEE TASTING, where she shares her fresh knowledge about the dark drink.
To participate in the tastings, check out the coffee school calendar and register using the email address provided.
Justas Duchovskis
The founder of the BEANINGFUL chocolate factory, a master chocolatier, and also a great coffee lover. And chocolate and coffee are very related, so I want to educate others.
You will meet Justas at the coffee school at CHOCOLATE TASTINGS, which we believe will help you discover delicious parallels with the world of coffee . During the chocolate tastings, attention is paid to the history, origin, and craft of chocolate. The event will provide essential knowledge for those who want to learn about the complex world of chocolate flavors, and the knowledge gained will help you better recognize the chocolate notes in coffee. To participate in the events, check out the coffee school calendar and register by e-mail.
Ruth Treinyte 
Juste Akelaityte
Inga Pieslikaitė-Ryklienė
Asta Riboke
During the Coffee School events, you will definitely meet Rūta, Justė, Inga and Asta. These extremely enthusiastic noses help to conduct various coffee tastings and workshops at the Coffee School. Let there be coffee, let there be discoveries.