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BARISTA FUNDAMENTALS COURSE
Beginner / Refresher
Maximum of 2 students per class
The Barista Fundamentals Course is a hands-on coffee training class designed for beginners, home baristas, and anyone looking to refresh their coffee-making skills. Learn the essential techniques behind preparing café-quality coffee, understanding coffee flavours, and mastering the basics of espresso preparation.
Whether you're starting your journey as a barista or looking to improve your skills at home, this course will help you build confidence, understand the coffee-making process, and develop a deeper appreciation for the art of coffee.
- What You'll Learn:
- Coffee Preparation Basics: Understand how café-quality coffee is made, from coffee beans to the final cup.
- Coffee Flavour and Aroma: Discover the key factors that influence coffee flavour, aroma, and balance.
- Espresso Fundamentals: Learn the basics of espresso preparation and the techniques behind a well-balanced shot.
- Milk Texturing Techniques: Develop the skills to texture smooth, silky milk for delicious milk-based coffee drinks.
- Mindful Coffee Making: Learn how to approach every cup with focus, consistency, and intention.
CAFE READY PROGRAM
Beginner / Refresher
Maximum of 2 students per class
The Café Ready Program is an intensive, hands-on barista training course designed to prepare aspiring baristas for the real-world demands of working in a café. Ideal for beginners and those looking to refresh their skills, this four-day program focuses on building the practical knowledge, speed, consistency, and confidence needed to perform behind a professional espresso machine.
Throughout the four focused training days, you'll learn to prepare espresso-based drinks, texture silky milk, create café-standard latte art, and work efficiently at a café workstation. The program combines practical instruction with realistic service scenarios to help you understand the expectations of a working barista.
On the final day, you'll put your skills to the test in a live café simulation. Manage drink orders, prepare multiple beverages, and work against the clock while maintaining drink quality, accuracy, and consistency.
This is more than a basic coffee-making class. It's practical barista training designed to help you become confident, efficient, and café-ready.
- What You'll learn:
- Dial in and extract consistent, balanced espresso
- Steam silky milk for every café-style drink
- Pour clean, café-standard latte art (hearts, tulips & control techniques)
- Work smoothly and efficiently on a café workstation
- Prepare both hot and iced beverages with accuracy
- Move with presence and ease during service
LATTE ART COURSE
Intermediate-Advanced
Maximum of 2 students per class
The Latte Art Course is a hands-on training class designed to help you refine your milk texturing skills, improve pouring techniques, and create beautiful latte art with confidence and control.
Ideal for intermediate to advanced baristas looking to enhance their coffee-making skills, this course focuses on the techniques behind silky, glossy milk, precise cup movement, and smooth, controlled pouring. Through guided practice, you'll develop a better understanding of milk flow, pouring rhythm, and the coordination needed to create clean, consistent latte art.
Whether you're looking to improve your existing skills or perfect your pouring technique, this latte art training course will help you approach every pour with greater confidence, precision, and ease.
- What You'll Learn
- Milk Texturing Techniques: Learn how to steam and texture smooth, glossy milk that creates the ideal consistency for latte art.
- Cup Positioning and Movement: Understand how to hold, tilt, and move the cup to achieve clean lines and controlled patterns.
- Heart and Tulip Latte Art: Practice pouring classic latte art designs, including hearts and tulips, while improving your precision and consistency.
- Pouring Control and Flow: Develop a better understanding of milk flow, pouring height, and movement to create balanced latte art patterns.
- Confidence and Consistency: Build a relaxed, controlled pouring technique that helps you create latte art with greater ease and intention.
PRACTICE PASS
Available to Barista Bee Graduates Only
Maximum of 2 students per class
The Practice Pass is a personalized barista skills refinement session exclusively available to Barista Bee graduates. Designed to help you strengthen specific coffee-making skills, this focused practice session allows you to revisit techniques, improve consistency, and build greater confidence behind the espresso machine.
Whether you want to improve espresso extraction, develop better milk texturing control, refine your latte art, or work more efficiently under pressure, each session is tailored to your individual goals and areas for improvement.
With focused practice and personalized guidance, you'll have the opportunity to identify challenges, refine your technique, and develop the control and consistency needed to perform with confidence in a café environment.
- What You'll learn:
- Espresso Consistency: Refine your espresso dial-in and extraction techniques to achieve balanced, consistent shots.
- Milk Texturing and Control: Improve milk steaming and develop smooth, silky milk for café-quality beverages.
- Latte Art Precision: Practice pouring techniques to create cleaner patterns with greater control and consistency.
- Café Workflow Efficiency: Strengthen your workflow and practice managing drink preparation under pressure.
- Confidence and Technique Refinement: Identify areas for improvement and build confidence through focused, personalized practice.
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