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3-Day Professional Coffee Business Class
Registration Cost: $2,195
This 3-Day Barista Professional Coffee Business comprehensive class is recommended for anyone: who is considering opening a coffee shop; who has started the planning process to open a coffee shop; and coffee shop owners who recently opened a coffee shop; wanting to develop and expand their coffee knowledge and business acumen to understand what it takes to open and operate a successful coffee shop business. This course is also suitable for someone who has experience working in a coffee shop and wants to explore the possibility of opening their own coffee shop, and anyone with food or bakery experience that wants to complement their existing business with a specialty coffee offering.
This in-depth class is designed to provide the coffee and business knowledge, practical know-how, and tools needed to increase the opportunity for success in planning and operating a new coffee business. The course focuses on two broad goals. The first goal is to provide the essential coffee knowledge and skills required to produce consistent high-quality coffee beverages. Second, the course provides a comprehensive and unique focus on the business knowledge needed to put you in the best position to effectively start and operate a successful coffee business.
This coffee topics covered include everything from espresso extraction, grinding techniques, and milk steaming; to the equipment and skills required to make consistent high-quality hot and cold espresso and non-espresso-based drinks. In addition, this class will provide learnings about bean varietals, processing methods, regional taste and roasting profiles (the bean to cup chain); troubleshooting for optimal taste.
The business topics covered are extensive and include everything from concept and menu development, equipment planning, and site selection to café and bar design, staff hiring and training, and branding and marketing. In addition, we will demystify financial information to enable you to use it to your advantage in making critical decisions; provide revenue optimization and expense management strategies and tactics; and much more.
Class sizes are kept small, and we provide both interactive classroom sessions and activities coupled with extensive hands-on training and coaching, working with commercial coffee equipment in our state-of-the-art coffee lab. In addition, this course provides the opportunity to network and learn from like-minded individuals in a high-energy and dynamic environment. This course is comprehensive and designed to provide an extensive and strong foundation to increase your chances for success in planning, opening, and operating a successful coffee business.
Topics Covered Include:
Essential Coffee Ingredients
- Bean varietals – arabica vs. robusta
- Bean processing methods and sourcing
- Regional taste and roasting profiles
- Buying, using, and storing coffee
- Water quality and filtration
Barista Skills
- Using different types of coffee equipment and key features
- Drip coffee - brewing ratios, pour-overs, cold brew, and best practices
- Grinding calibration and tamping techniques
- Science of espresso extraction
- Dialing-in an espresso machine
- Milk steaming and texturing
- Milk pouring techniques and alternative dairy options
- Espresso-based drink creation (classic and more nuanced beverages)
- Hot and cold beverage routines
- Non-espresso-based drinks (including chai latte, hot chocolate, and refreshers)
- Developing your taste preferences - cupping activity
- Beverage recipes
- Troubleshooting for optimal taste
- Cleaning and maintenance of coffee equipment
- Café front-of-house simulations
Coffee Business Topics:
- Business of coffee - key challenges and success factors
- Developing your concept and target audience
- Menu planning and development
- Planning equipment needs
- Site selection and analysis (demographics, location and competitive factors, revenue potential, and resources)
- Café design layout – customer flow and efficient bar design
- Lease negotiation considerations or purchase decision
- The build-out process
- Preparing an effective start-up cost estimate
- Funding strategies and options
- Business plan considerations
- Staff hiring, training, and retention
- Branding and marketing
- Selecting a roaster and buying inventory
- Managing day-to-day operations
- Café opening considerations
- Profit and loss (P/L) success factors and cash flow
- Creating operating budgets and financial plans
- Revenue optimization strategies and tactics
- Effectively managing critical costs – labor efficiency, menu pricing, cost of goods sold and controlling waste
- Optimizing efficiency and overall results
- Designing your dream café – team break-out activity
- Scale and expansion considerations
- Resources for success (planning checklist, vendor/supplier resources)
- Self-rate your coffee shop vs. competitors
- Summary recap - Rules for Success
Additional information
- Hours:Day 1 (9:00am-5:00pm), Day 2 (9:00am-5:00pm), Day 3 (9:00am-4:00pm)
- Lunches included. Please contact us if have any food allergies or preferences.
- No prior experience necessary
- Scheduling: We offer classes on a 3-month rolling basis (see our calendar and class listing pages); if you cannot make any of those dates, please contact us and we will let you know when future dates become available.
2-Day Professional Barista Training Class
Registration Cost: $995
This 2-Day Barista Professional Training comprehensive class is recommended for anyone who wants to develop or expand their barista knowledge and skills to the next level. This includes potential coffee shop owners who either want to work in their cafes or who want to train their own baristas; budding or experienced baristas who want to learn the craft or expand their knowledge and skills; coffee enthusiasts who are considering becoming a barista; coffee shop baristas, supervisors, and managers that will be responsible for training other baristas.
This in-depth class is designed to provide baristas looking to acquire the essential coffee knowledge and skills required to produce consistent high-quality coffee, espresso, and non-espresso-based beverages. In addition, the class places emphasis on the client service aspects that baristas need to focus on, including providing excellent customer service and other essential skills needed to excel in a cafe.
This class will cover everything from espresso extraction, grinding techniques, and milk steaming; to the equipment and skills required to make consistent high-quality hot and cold espresso and non-espresso-based drinks. In addition, this class will provide learnings about bean varietals, processing methods, regional taste and roasting profiles (the bean to cup chain); troubleshooting for optimal taste; providing excellent customer service; and gaining a greater understanding of workstation and operational efficiency, health and safety protocols, and much more.
Class sizes are kept small, and we provide extensive hands-on training and coaching, working with commercial coffee equipment in our state-of-the-art coffee lab. This course is comprehensive and provides a substantial opportunity for anyone interested in taking their barista knowledge and skills to the next level.
Topics Covered Include:
Essential Coffee Ingredients
- Bean varietals – arabica vs. robusta
- Bean processing methods and sourcing
- Regional taste and roasting profiles
- Buying, using, and storing coffee
- Water quality
Barista Skills
- Using different types of coffee equipment and key features
- Drip coffee - brewing ratios, pour-overs, cold brew, and best practices
- Grinding and tamping techniques
- Science of espresso extraction
- Dialing-in an espresso machine
- Milk steaming and texturing
- Milk pouring techniques
- Espresso-based drink creation (classic and more nuanced beverages)
- Hot and cold beverage routines
- Non-espresso-based drinks (including chai latte, hot chocolate, and refreshers)
- Developing your taste preferences
- Troubleshooting for optimal taste
- Cleaning and maintenance of coffee equipment
- Customer service best practices
- Product and menu knowledge
- Workstation efficiency
- Operational efficiency
- Opening and closing procedures
- Handling payments
- Increasing sales and tips
- Health and safety protocols
- Café front-of-house simulations
Additional information
- Hours: Day 1 (9:00am - 5:30pm), Day 2 (9:00am - 5:00pm)
- Lunches included. Please contact us if have any food allergies or preferences.
- No prior experience necessary
- Scheduling: We offer classes on a 3-month rolling basis (see our calendar and class listing pages); if you cannot make any of those dates, please contact us and we will let you know when future dates become available.
- For café owners interested in private group barista training, please contact us separately.
- This course does not cover the business aspects of planning and operating a successful coffee business; those interested in that will want to attend our 3-Day Professional Coffee Business Class.
1-Day Professional Barista Training Class
Registration Cost: $595
This 1-Day Barista Professional Training class is recommended for anyone who wants to develop or expand the foundational knowledge and skills needed to become an effective barista. This includes potential coffee shop owners who either want to work in their cafes or train their own baristas; budding baristas or baristas with limited experience who want to learn the craft or expand their skills; coffee enthusiasts who are considering becoming a barista; and home barista aficionados. This class is also a suitable alternative for people that do not have the time to take the more comprehensive 2-Day Professional Barista Class.
This foundational class is designed to provide baristas looking to acquire the essential coffee knowledge and skills required to produce consistent high-quality coffee espresso-based beverages.
This class will cover everything from espresso extraction, grinding fundamentals, and milk steaming, to the equipment and skills required to make consistent high-quality hot and cold espresso-based drinks. In addition, this class will provide learnings about bean varietals, processing methods, and regional taste and roasting profiles (the bean-to-cup chain) and much more.
Class sizes are kept small, and we provide hands-on training and coaching, working with commercial coffee equipment in our state-of-the-art coffee lab. This course provides a strong base for anyone interested in learning essential barista knowledge and skills or taking their experience to the next level.
Topics Covered Include:
Essential Coffee Ingredients
- Bean varietals – arabica vs. robusta
- Bean processing methods and sourcing
- Regional taste and roasting profiles
- Buying, using, and storing coffee
- Water quality
Barista Skills
- Using different types of coffee equipment and key features
- Drip coffee - brewing ratios, pour-overs, cold brew, and best practices
- Grinding and tamping fundamentals
- Espresso extraction techniques
- Dialing-in an espresso machine
- Milk steaming and texturing
- Milk pouring techniques
- Espresso-based drink creation (popular classic beverages)
- Hot and cold beverage routines
- Developing your taste preferences
- Cleaning and maintenance of coffee equipment
Additional information
- Hours: 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
- Lunch included. Please contact us if have any food allergies or preferences.
- No prior experience necessary
- Scheduling: We offer classes on a 3-month rolling basis (see our calendar and class listing pages); if you cannot make any of those dates, please contact us and we will let you know when future dates become available.
- For café owners interested in private group barista training, please contact us separately.
- In addition to the topics covered above, those interested in a more in-depth barista training experience, including troubleshooting for optimal taste, barista customer experience aspects, and health and safety protocols, as well as having more time in our coffee lab to practice and create more nuanced espresso and non-espresso beverages; we recommend our 2-Day Professional Barista Training Class.
- This course also does not cover the business aspects of planning and operating a successful coffee business; those interested in that will want to attend our 3-Day Professional Coffee Business Class.
Home Coffee Essentials Class
Registration Cost: $199
This 3-hour class is recommended for home baristas and coffee enthusiasts with little or no experience that want to learn the basic and essential skills of what it takes to consistently produce high-quality cups of coffee and espresso-based beverages.
This class will cover everything from basic knowledge about the different types of coffee beans and regional taste profiles to providing the know-how and foundational skills needed to understand things such as grinding fundamentals, espresso extraction, and milk steaming. We will also cover different home brewing methods and much more.
Class sizes are kept small, and we provide hands-on training, working with our coffee equipment in our state-of-the-art coffee lab. This course is informative and fun for anyone interested in taking their coffee skills to the next level.
Topics Covered Include:
Essential Coffee Ingredients
- Bean varietals
- Regional taste and roasting profiles
- Buying, using, and storing coffee
- Water filtration
Barista Skills
- Grinding fundamentals
- Espresso extraction techniques
- Milk steaming
- Foundational espresso-based drink creation
- Hot and cold beverage routines
Home Brewing Methods and Equipment
Additional information
- Hours: 3-hour classes offered in mornings (9:00am - 12:00pm) and afternoons (1:00am - 4:00pm)
- No prior experience necessary.
- Scheduling: We offer classes on a 3-month rolling basis (see our calendar and class listing pages); if you cannot make any of those dates, please contact us and we will let you know when future dates become available.