Barista Basics is $120 and is 3 hours in duration.
This is the perfect gift for home baristas and those looking for a job as a barista.
It is a 3-hour barista experience that actually teaches you how to identify all the key variables that go into making espresso-based coffee then moves on to instruct you on putting all of those variables together at speed to make excellent finished coffees.
Barista Basics has evolved over the last 5 years. What started as a "learn to froth, adjust the grind and make coffee" course has now extended well beyond that into a power session that combines cutting-edge barista techniques with expert knowledge and advice.
Our aim is simple: to teach espresso using the national framework whilst maintaining the Italian espresso roots.
Whether you are looking for an immediate job or simply searching for espresso excellence, this course is for you. We have developed this course in conjunction with representatives from the coffee industry, the TAFE system and with the State Government's Nationally Recognised Training system.
What are the key variables that go into making espresso-based coffee that you learn about in this class?
Click here to find out why the Barista Basics certificate is the most highly regarded in Australia
What Barista Basics is:
- intensive and hands-on
- jam-packed with information
- an “experience”
- a package integrating training and knowledge which culminates in a nationally recognised certificate
- a course conducted by some of the finest talent in the espresso industry today
What Barista Basics is not:
- a cruisy, froth-and-giggle course that merely scratches the surface on only the basics (you will find plenty of CBD coffee school starter courses that specialise in that)
Other information:
Who the course will appeal to
More than just the basics, this course is designed for the following people:
- people who have no experience yet need firstly a skill and secondly a government-accredited barista certificate to help them get a job
- people who have used an espresso machine previously but who lack proper instruction on the finer aspects of making coffee
- people who love coffee and want to learn more about it (including how it is grown, cultivated, roasted and blended) and
- people who want to know why most coffees they buy are terrible yet some are fantastic. In other words - what are the true secrets to being a gun barista?
What you will get upon completion
Certificate
As well as essential skills, BARISTA BASICS™ will also provide you with a certificate bearing the qualifications THHBFB12B Prepare and Serve Espresso and THHGHS01B Follow Hygiene Procedures.
Barista Basics Certificate
Barista Basics certificates have helped baristas around the world find employment. This is attained when you complete Barista Basics.
How to Make Every Coffee on a Coffee Menu movie
All the coffees on the coffee menu are demonstrated on the movie, so you can go straight home and recap what you have practiced in the course.
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
Through their experience of owning and operating four espresso bars, Barista Basics Coffee Academy owners David Gee and Matthew Gee have put together an invaluable guide to getting a job as a barista. Their ebook contains the following:
- 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
You will get this upon enrolling in Barista Basics.
Access to our job websites and ongoing education websites
David and Matthew Gee have created some of the hottest job and social networking sites in the world. Learn more about them and how to get access to them in the class.
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 at least two groups steam wands and are designed for at least 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.
Locations
We are in the heart of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane CBDs:
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. Closest cross street is Exhibition St).
Brisbane:
Ground Floor Suite 3, Ladhope Chambers, 131 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill (just behind Central train station).
Cancellation Policy
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.
Students With Special Needs
Our teachers are all trained in effective communication to people whose English is a second language. However students wishing to bring along an interpreter are encouraged to do so at their own cost. Please call our office on 1300 366 218 to inform them prior to your course date if you are bringing along an interpreter. Due to the limited number of machines and class sizes, the interpreter will not be able to participate in the course and must be a registered interpreter whose full qualifications must be faxed to head office on (02) 9235 2434 prior to the course date in order for them to gain entry on the day.
As our courses are extremely practical, students with literacy and numeracy issues will not be disadvantaged. For further elaboration please call us on 1300 366 218.
For students with disabilities, all of our training centres are located in buildings with ramp or lift access and all have disabled toilets. We will move espresso machines to lower benches etc and do as much as we can to accommodate any disability but need prior notice by calling our head office on 1300 366 218.
Customer Feedback
In an effort to continually improve our services and use the most updated training methods, we encourage feedback and forms are available at all training centres. Please ask a trainer on the day of your training for the location of these forms which can be anonymously faxed back to us or completed and handed back at the conclusion of the course.
Access to Student Records
Student records can be accessed at our head office. Enquiries should be directed to Bob Gee on 1300 366 218. We ensure that all student records are kept secure and private. We do not allow any third party other than the properly verified original student to have access to these records.
Training
Our trainers are all effective communicators with qualifications as set down by the AQTF 2007 Essential Standards for Registration as well as experienced baristas. Methods of training will include use of powerpoint presentations run on plasma screen TVs incorporating video footage, “live” demonstrations by trainers and one-on-one interaction by trainers with students using the espresso machine.
Assessment
Students will be assessed by trainers with the relevant qualifications as set down by the AQTF 2007 Essential Standards for Registration. This assessment will primarily take the form of visual monitoring, comparisons with standards set by trainers and a fun “quick quiz” at the conclusion of the course.
