This course is mainly practical while incorporating basic essential knowledge and theory to support your learning.
It starts off with a beginner’s guide to coffee including coffee plant species, origins, processing and roasting. This helps you to understand key information on packaging about different coffee and how these variables effect the flavour.
We then move into the practical of how to craft the perfect espresso and dial in a coffee grinder accurately to your espresso recipe so that you can make sure your coffee is tasting good all day. We learn how to texture milk differently for different milk-based coffees and how to pour a basic heart as presentation. To finish, we cover how to clean your machinery professionally at the end of each day.
This course you will leave you with a sound foundation to kickstart your career as a barista or give you the skills to be able to make perfect coffee at home.
After Completion You Can:
- Be able to confidently differentiate between arabica and robusta coffee.
- Explain where coffee is grown and how it is farmed and processed.
- Know what light and dark roast coffees are and the differences between them.
- Be able to set up a coffee grinder to get the best flavour from any coffee.
- Be able to confidently make any espresso-based beverage (latte etc.).
- Know how to professionally clean any espresso machine and workstation.
Just started a new job in coffee and you are ready to expresso your passion and show your skill? This course is the one for you by covering a typical ‘day in the life of a barista’ from start to finish!
Kay Rawson (verified owner) –
Attended the Barista Basics course with Jake, I was in awe of his passion and enthusiasm for coffee. His knowledge of the product and nuances around brewing, milk steaming and latte art was contagious. But Jake also stressed the importance of basic hygiene and cleaning of your machine, which if not done, will compromise the flavour of the coffee and the performance of the machine. And that goat farmer who discovered the bean…………Jeff Bezos eat your heart out.
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Alex Mallinson –
Had a great morning doing the Barista Basics course with Jack. He was enthusiastic and knowledgeable. I’m definitely going to do the advanced course soon once I’ve had more practice!
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Angelina De Chiara –
Thank you for coming to Dallington fitness for our coffee training, Jack was brilliant really patient and clear with his instruction and just went with the flow of things, he left us with a diagram and Knowledge guide. He even set up our blend and our equipment that you so much for your help and instruction , the only down side is that I would of like more time to practice with Jack.
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Jodie Granger-Brown –
Such a brilliant introduction to barista basics, Jack is very well informed and clearly a passionate barista. I now feel confident to take my new skills into the work place and look forward to perfecting the art. Highly recommend.
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Fabio Venturini –
5 Stars
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Mark Worrall –
Did not know coffee was so complicated. Great experience. Enjoyed it so much. Very professional.
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Julie Worrall –
Fantastic course, really enjoyed it and Charlotte was fabulous – really knows her coffee. Thank you:)
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Sarah Barnes –
The basic barista course was fantastic. Charlotte was very friendly and really tailored the course to my needs. It was fun and informative. Would definitely recommend
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Tatjana Stevanovic –
Myself and two housemates did the Barista Basics course with Harriet and just absolutely loved it! Harriet is such an engaging and easy-going instructor, I highly recommend this experience, even for just a fun activity to do with your mates! Thanks for everything ??
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A Blake –
Great basic barista course .. learned a lot .. excellent instructor.
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Lily Zhang –
Had a brilliant one-to-one, two-day barista training course here with Harriet, she was super helpful, professional, and all-around lovely. Would highly recommend this place to anyone looking to get a head start on a professional career, a part time job in a cafe, or just some additional knowledge about coffee. I went in knowing barely anything and came out with loads of super valuable knowledge and insight on coffee production and making beverages using professional machinery. 10/10.
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Pete Maggiolini –
Great course for a beginner that does not know much about coffee. We had a 1-1 because it was Covid. The lady that ran the course was informative and ran a good course. Enjoyed the afternoon!
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Admin Marzuq Azam –
Had a great morning doing the Barista Basics course with Jack. He was enthusiastic and knowledgeable. I’m definitely going to do the advanced course soon once I’ve had more practice!
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Millie (verified owner) –
Such a great introduction to learning more about coffee – Jake was really informative, enthusiastic and made it a fab session! Would definitely recommend, and possibly even go on to do more of the courses that they provide 🙂
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Mandy Wilson (verified owner) –
Jake is a great teacher, clearly passionate about all aspects of coffee and keen to share his knowledge. I attended the Barista Basics & Barista Advanced – both fabulous courses delivered with enthusiasm and I learnt so much from the origins to latte art. Its a fun way to learn in a great environment and Jake was excellent.
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