Basic Barista Course /Barista skills SCA
A very intense one day long course in english, cut for those who are entering the barista profession and want to do it with the right knowledge, as well as for discovering the magic of coffee as home barista.
The course is internationally recognized by the Italian Barista Method system and is valid for the SCA Barista Skills Foundation exam.
Passing the SCA foundation exam (optional) allows you to get 5 points for the SCA Coffee Skills Program diploma.
Next dates
February 18th, 2023
March 14th 2023
April 13th 2023
Where
Florence
Italy
Costs
150€
including the handbooks of the course and the Italian Barista method certificate
Have you not the time for a coffee vacation in Italy?
More infos
The course starts at 10 a.m. and finishes at 5.30 p.m. with a short lunch break. The Espresso Academy is in Florence, a few minutes with the tram away from the central railway station of Santa Maria Novella and a few minutes from the exit of the highway, Firenze Scandicci.
Are you interested in the course?
One Journey, One Vacation In Italy
The dates of the Espresso Academy courses are always set in such a way as to allow you to take part in several courses, one day after another, to give the maximum value to your trip, and your Italian vacation.
Find out below the dates coordinated on our calendar
Program of the Basic barista course
- Arabica, robusta, varietals and blends, natural and washed: all the differences in taste
- A brief history of coffee
- Introduction to roasting and blending. Visit to the roasting.
- The invention and evolution of espresso machines
- The lever machine
- Choose the right coffee machine for your business
- Know and professionally evaluate the qualities of a coffee blend
- The preparation of the espresso, scaling and coffee tamping
- Coffee grinding: how it is settled and managed with the various types of coffee grinders
- Practice on espresso calibration
- The perfect frothing of milk by managing different temperatures and frothing levels.
- Plant based milks: tests with soy, oats and milks designed specifically for barista
- Cappuccino in practice: many exercises on frothing milk and classic cappuccino
- Italian preparations: latte macchiato, latte coffee, espresso macchiato etc.
- Cleaning and maintenance of espresso machines. The salt, the blind filter and the cleaning of the showers.
To this basic course it's possible to add a second day. This additional day goes deeper into the world of advanced espresso and latte art, with a lot of practice.
Program of the course - Day 2 Advanced barista
- Introduction to professional coffee tasting: body, acid, bitter, sweet and aromatic notes
- Tasting of single origin coffee. From the sweetness of Central Americans to the body of Indonesian coffees.
- Grinding setting exercises with dose and extraction weighing, preparatory to the IBM and SCA exams
- Worldwide trends: babyccino, flat white, cortado and other preparations.
- Latte art, general rules: height of pouring, flow and movement of the wrist
- Practice latte art base: the heart
- Basic latte art practice: the figure of the leaf or rosetta
- Basic latte art practice: the tulip
- The third wave coffee shop: coffee brewing and specialty coffees
Cost
Pratice
Certificate
SCA Certificate
A real coffee journey?
This course is part of the “One week coffee route” A week, a coffee course per day, from Roasting to Barista skills. You can take part in all the courses or just the courses of your interest.
Basic Barista Course
An one day long, very intense course cutted for who is entering into the barista profession and wants to do it with the right knowledge, as well as for how is discovering the magic of coffee as home barista.
Are you fascinated by the Espresso and barista world? Want you to start from the basic skills? Are you thinking to dedicate yourself to the profession of barista?
This course starts from the knowledge of the different sorts of coffee: Arabica, robusta, Liberica, washed, natural, Monsooned and so on. Then we visit the roasting company, seeing how the coffee is professionally roasted and blended.
After, is the moment to start working. How to do a perfect espresso, with a perfect grinding degree and a perfect tamping. How to froth the milk for a perfect Italian cappuccino. How to do latte macchiato, espresso macchiato and espresso shakerato.
At the end of this course you can take part to the Barista Skills SCA foundation exam and at the Coffee Introduction SCA Exam.
Check the video of the course here below!
Our trainers
Simone Celli
Ilaria Nocentini
Our Students say...
I did the Basic Barista one day course and was astounded by the quality of the teaching and information gleaned from the instructors. Our main teacher , Robert, was superb. He’s knowledge of all things coffee related was encyclopaedic and his manner and demeanour were outstanding. His passion for his job enthused us all. The teaching facilities were of a high standard and the lunch at a local workers club for €10 was also a highlight. I have attended a similar barista course at a different institution in London but this experience beats it hands down. Would strongly recommend it !
Great experience ! It's fun, very interactive , the trainers are really interested that you learn and practice a lot, before you apply for your certificate. If you never worked in a coffee shop or you never experienced how to make a great cappuccino and espresso this is the right place to try . Can't wait to get back and learn some more ! Thank you all !
I attended the basic barista and cafe latte course and it was a rich experience, full of knowledge and fun. Thanks to our teacher Robert who was so clear and patient. I strongly recommend it to everyone who is interested in coffee.
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Via delle Torri, 55 50142 Firenze
