Description
This is our most comprehensive course that will cover everything you need to know about espresso and espresso-based drinks and will give you all the knowledge and skills required from a barista
You will learn how to produce perfect espressos, calibrate the grinder, milk steaming techniques and latte art patterns. We will also cover health and safety, customer service, basic business and equipment maintenance. At the end of this course, you will be able to produce all the main drinks (cappuccino, latte, flat white, americano, white coffee, mocha, cortado, hot chocolate) and how to pour latte art.
Course content
- coffee theory
- health and safety
- customer service
- espresso techniques
- espresso troubleshooting
- how to use a manual grinder
- how to use an automatic grinder
- milk steaming techniques
- latte art pouring techniques
- main drinks production (latte, cappuccino, flat white, cortado, americano, etc)
- equipment cleaning and maintenance
The students can choose between a certificate of completion issued by Coffee Laboratory or a certificate issued by the Speciality Coffee Association.
The Speciality Coffee Association (SCA) is the largest coffee association in the world. In Ireland, SCA has over 100 members, including most coffee roasters, cafes and coffee chains like Bailies, Bewleys, Java Republic, Insomnia and many others. The SCA certification is recognised in the USA, Canada, EU, Australia, China, South Korea, Japan, Russia and many others.
