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Barista Basics - Training Value Package

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Please find all our coffee courses listed below. We have a number of value packages that are available. These are listed first. Individual classes are shown at the bottom of the page below the packages.

All coffee course participants now get a free copy of our ebook "How to get a fun job as a Barista." This ebook includes our winning cover letter and resume.

GET A TAFE CERTIFICATE

We are the only private trainers in Australia audited by TAFE who can provide you with a TAFE Statement of Attainment in Hospitality Operative Skills as well as a Transcript of Results for the TAFENSW module 9542B that relates to the national competency THHBFB12B Prepare and Serve Espresso Coffee

Barista Basics Coffee Academy is also a Registered Training Organisation (RTO).

Registered training organisations (RTOs) are providers and assessors of nationally recognised training. Only RTOs can issue nationally recognised qualifications. This means we have been fully audited and registered to deliver the national competency THHBFB12B Prepare and Serve Espresso Coffee.

Why settle for "schools" that offer certified and accredited certificates/courses only to find they are merely "self accredited" or certified "in-house"?

Each student has their own steam wand and group handle on Italian espresso machines

Small Classes, Multiple Experienced Trainers

Barista Basics Mk1 - 3hrs $120.00

Spend an amazing 3 hours learning about:
* the history of coffee and how it is grown, cultivated, roasted and blended (we were once coffee roasters so we'll ensure your information is correct)
* how to keep coffee fresh (stale coffee = compromised crema and no aroma)
* how to texture milk effectively (creamy, silky, shiny milk - not roadhouse froth)
* how to extract the perfect espresso
* how to adjust the grind to achieve a 30ml pour in 25-30seconds (90% of baristas do not know how to do this, yet it is the cornerstone of espresso)
* how to make all the coffees on an espresso bar menu
* how to perform a full clean of the espresso machine and grinder

Students receive a DVD entitled The Coffee Menu, a written coffee menu, our free ebook: How to get a fun job as a Barista, and a Barista Certificate.

Our courses are HIGHLY PRACTICAL and every student gets their own part of the machine/grinder to work with. Our trainers are all from the cafe industry (past cafe owners and baristas) and have extensive teacher training.

We are the only private training school in Australia who have the ability to offer TAFE certificates and who are also a Registered Training Organisation (RTO).

We are one of the only truly independent barista schools in Australia.

Overseas students welcomed.

For group bookings of 4 or more call 1300 366 218 for 15% discount.

Enrol NOW
More details

GET A TAFE CERTIFICATE

Press Play for Class Video Highlights

Press here for (Mandarin Version) 中文

Press play below to hear Matt Gee discuss more about Barista Basics

This course is designed for the following groups:

a. people who have had no prior experience with coffee and who are looking at getting a skill to get a job;

b. people who have worked on espresso machines but have had no formal or “correct” instruction;

c. people who are competent in one or more aspects of coffee-making but need instruction on the finer aspects of being a barista such as milk texturing and the importance of being able to manipulate the grind on a daily basis to achieve the 30ml pour in 25-30 seconds, or

d. people who simply have a passion for coffee and want to learn more about it.

In our course we cover the following:

1. the history of coffee

2. how coffee is grown, harvested, roasted and blended

3. how to keep coffee fresh

4. how to load the groups in the espresso machine and how to pour an espresso

5. how to texture milk effectively

6. how to adjust the coffee grind to achieve an A-grade espresso

7. how to prepare the different coffees that are ordered at a café or restaurant

8. how to clean the espresso machine and grinder to get the most out of your equipment

Other information:

Practical Experience Given
At least 50-60% of students' time will be spent actually working the commercial espresso machines that we have available.

One to Four Instructors
One to four instructors are present, depending on class size, at all courses to provide feedback to students and to oversee their operation of the espresso machine.

No “lining up” to wait for machines
We use 3 group and 2 group Italian espresso machines that have two steam wands and are designed for two operators. This means that everybody gets their own equipment to use and there is no sharing with anyone else in the class. Barista Basics therefore offers a level of practical experience that is unrivalled by any other coffee school.

Certificate
As well as essential skills, BARISTA BASICS™ will also provide you with a barista certificate listing what you have learnt in the class.

DVD
A professionally produced instructional DVD on how to pour all of the coffees on a typical coffee menu (called The Coffee Menu) will be handed to students at the conclusion of the class.

Written Coffee Menu
A written coffee menu listing the ingredients of all of the major coffee drinks will also be handed to students during the class.

Ebook: How to get a job as a Barista

Written by four times espresso bar owners David Gee and Matthew Gee this free ebook covers:

How to get a job as a barista
More specific tips on creating a resume
Interview Tips
Example of Cover Letter
Example of Resume
Keeping your job as a Barista
A final word on being a barista

Address
Sydney: Suite 15, Level 10, The Dymocks Building, 428 George Street, Sydney (near Town Hall train station - between The Strand Arcade and Myer).

Melbourne: Shop 3A, Level 1 (top level), Paramount Retail Centre, 108 Bourke St, Melbourne CBD (Chinatown end of Bourke St).

Brisbane: Ground Floor Suite 3, Ladhope Chambers, 131 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill (just behind Central train station).

Please note our cancellation policy: Due to the small numbers of students per course, changes to course dates/times or cancellation between 2-7 days of the course will incur a $50 fee. Changes to course dates/times or cancellation within 2 days of the course will result in a forfeiture of the entire course fee.

MASTER BARISTA - MkI & MkII - 5 hrs $250.00

This is a 5-hour course which encapsulates Barista Basics Mark I (3 hours) and Barista Basics Mark II -Coffee Art and Presentation Techniques (2 hours). Master Barista can be completed in one day or split over two separate days.

It is designed for people who want to gain the valuable TAFE certificate, for students who wish to gain maximum practice on the espresso machine to refine their milk texturing and pouring techniques and for baristas who want to work on their coffee art.

Barista Basics was the first training company in the world to start Coffee Art courses.

It is held in a purpose-built training room with some of Australia's leading coffee professionals, taking you through all facets of coffee and the world of the barista.

* Learn how to texture milk effectively
* Learn how to adjust the grind, pour all the coffees on a coffee menu and clean the machine/grinder
* the final 2 hours on coffee art using etching techniques, fudge art and free pouring.

You will receive:
1. 2 x Barista certificates (one for Barista Basics Mk I and another for Barista Basics Mk II),
2. a written coffee menu,
3. a DVD entitled The Coffee Menu,
4. a TAFE Certificate,
5. a TAFE Statement of Competencies Achieved (THHBFB12B Prepare and Serve Espresso Coffee),
6. a TAFE Transcript of Academic Record (9542B Espresso Coffee Service) and
7. a TAFE Record of Successful Study confirming the successful completion of 9547 Statement of Attainment in Hospitality Operative Skills.
8. Free ebook: How to get a fun job as a Barista

We are the only private training school in Australia who have the ability to offer TAFE certificates and who are also a Registered Training Organisation (RTO).

We are one of the only truly independent barista schools in Australia.

For group bookings of 4 or more call 1300 366 218 for 15% discount.

Enrol NOW
More details

GET A TAFE CERTIFICATE

Press Play for Class Video Highlights

Press here for (Mandarin Version) 中文

Press play below to hear Matt Gee discuss more about Barista Basics

This course is designed for the following groups:

a. people who have had no prior experience with coffee and who are looking at getting a skill and TAFE certificate to help them get a job;

b. people who have worked on espresso machines but have had no formal or “correct” instruction;

c. people who are competent in one or more aspects of coffee-making but need instruction on the finer aspects of being a barista such as milk texturing, coffee art and the importance of being able to manipulate the grind on a daily basis to achieve the 30ml pour in 25-30 seconds, or

d. people who simply have a passion for coffee and want to learn more about it, gets lots of practice making it and who want to perfect their coffee art.

In our course we cover the following:

the history of coffee
how coffee is grown, harvested, roasted and blended
how to keep coffee fresh
how to load the groups in the espresso machine and how to pour an espresso
how to texture milk effectively
how to adjust the coffee grind to achieve an A-grade espresso
how to prepare the different coffees that are ordered at a café or restaurant
how to clean the espresso machine and grinder to get the most out of your equipment
(final 2 hours) how to execute brilliant coffee art using different techniques such as etching, fudge art and freepouring

Other information:

TAFE Qualification

Receive a TAFE Certificate, a TAFE Statement of Competencies Achieved (THHBFB12B Prepare and Serve Espresso Coffee), a TAFE Transcript of Academic Record (9542B Espresso Coffee Service) and TAFE Record of Successful Study confirming the successful completion of 9547 Statement of Attainment in Hospitality Operative Skills.

Practical Experience Given

At least 50-60% of students' time will be spent actually working the commercial espresso machines that we have available in the first three hours and 90% of students’ time will be spent at their machines in the final two hours..

One to Four Instructors
One to four instructors are present, depending on class size, at all courses to provide feedback to students and to oversee their operation of the espresso machine.

No “lining up” to wait for machines
We use 3 group and 2 group Italian espresso machines that have two steam wands and are designed for two operators. This means that everybody gets their own equipment to use and there is no sharing with anyone else in the class. Barista Basics therefore offers a level of practical experience that is unrivalled by any other coffee school.

Certificate
As well as essential skills, BARISTA BASICS™ will also provide you with a Barista Basics barista certificate and a Coffee Art and Presentation Techniques barista certificate listing what you have learnt in the class.

DVD
A professionally produced instructional DVD on how to pour all of the coffees on a typical coffee menu (called The Coffee Menu) will be handed to students at the conclusion of the class.

Written Coffee Menu
A written coffee menu listing the ingredients of all of the major coffee drinks will also be handed to students during the class.

Ebook: How to get a job as a Barista

Written by four times espresso bar owners David Gee and Matthew Gee this free ebook covers:

How to get a job as a barista
More specific tips on creating a resume
Interview Tips
Example of Cover Letter
Example of Resume
Keeping your job as a Barista
A final word on being a barista

Address
Sydney: Suite 15, Level 10, The Dymocks Building, 428 George Street, Sydney (near Town Hall train station - between The Strand Arcade and Myer).

Melbourne: Shop 3A, Level 1 (top level), Paramount Retail Centre, 108 Bourke St, Melbourne CBD (Chinatown end of Bourke St).

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