Barista Course – Cafe Barista Advanced

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COFFEE BARISTA COURSE – CAFE BARISTA ADVANCED

(2 HOURS. 4 PERSONS PER CLASS.) * Classes will be confirmed by email, 4pm Monday, day prior. Classes may be postponed if not fully booked. * Classes will be offered on most Thursdays, outside of the busiest holiday periods.

1:00 PM ARRIVAL TIME – MEET WITH REBECCA & EDUARDO

INTRODUCE & GET FAMILIAR WITH THE MACHINES, GRINDERS & TOOLS YOU WILL USE IN THE SESSION.

BUILDING A BREW RECIPE. LEARN WHY IT’S GOOD TO HAVE & FOLLOW A BREW RECIPE & HOW TO DETERMINE THE BEST FOR YOUR BLEND.

DIAL IN GRIND. MAKING SURE THE GRINDER AND COFFEE IS SET TO WORK WITH THE SUGGESTED BREW RECIPE AT ALL TIMES (EG 23g IN / 47g OUT / 35 SEC).

WEIGHING SHOTS. TASTE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WEIGHTED SHOTS AND FREE HAND EXTRACTION. UNDERSTAND THE CONTROL IT GIVES YOU TO MAKE CONSISTENTLY GREAT COFFEE & HOW IT CAN HELP YOU SOLVE PROBLEMS.

SET MACHINE VOLUMETRIC. FEEL COMFORTABLE SETTING MACHINE VOLUMETRIC ON ANY MACHINE AT ANY TIME & HOW TO SET THEM TO A SPECIFIC GOAL (RISTRETTO / ESPRESSO / LUNGO).

MILK TEXTURING TIPS. TAKING MILK TO THE NEXT LEVEL. WAYS TO FURTHER MILK TEXTURING SKILLS TO REACH MAXIMUM SILKINESS.

LATTE ART. TECHNIQUES TO MAKE YOUR MILK AND ESPRESSO INTERACT BETTER, AND MOVEMENTS TO MAKE DIFFERENT PATTERNS.

TROUBLESHOOTING. LEARN HOW TO SOLVE COMMON PROBLEMS WHEN THINGS GO WRONG WITHOUT THE STRESS & TEST YOUR SKILLS IN A CAFE SCENARIO.