Barista Academy
WE ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Our Coffee Academy is currently undergoing construction at its new site. Meanwhile, you are welcome to contact our colleagues at Truth via their website at https://academy.truth.coffee/ – and book courses with them until we are back up and running in in our brand new Academy with a brand new name. Watch this space.
RAISING THE BARISTA
There’s no time like the present to build your coffee skills.
Over more than 15 years, we have trained over 3,500 professional baristas who now pour coffee across South Africa and beyond. Our fully equipped Barista Academy offers a range of courses throughout the year.
Booking a Course
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oUR cOURSES
Improve your barista skills and knowledge by joining our wholesale customer training. Pour and brew coffee at a professional level with our 3-day in-depth coffee theory and hands-on brewing experience.
COURSE CONTENT
- Coffee theory and history
- Equipment introduction — grinder, espresso machine, brewing equipment
- Grinder calibration and maintenance
- Hands-on espresso extraction
- Understanding espresso — grinding, tamping, dosing, pouring, drinks
- Perfect espresso pour and drink recipes
- Milk Preparation — steaming, pouring and basic latte art
- Tools to diagnose and solve their own problems
COURSE DETAILS
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Refresh your barista skills. The course is shaped to suit each student’s needs, our barista trainer spends time focusing on a personalised, student specific class dynamic.
Course content
- Personalised course content
- Practical skill improvement
- Each student works on their own espresso machine
Course details
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Develop your espresso skills in our Home Barista course. A practical introductory course full of hands-on experience and demonstrations for home baristas. Improve both your coffee knowledge and espresso-based drink preparation skills. Learn how to get the best out of your home espresso machine.
Course content
- Coffee history and theory
- Equipment introduction — grinder, espresso machine, brewing equipment
- Grinder calibration
- Understanding espresso — grinding, tamping, dosing, pouring, drinks
- Hands-on espresso extraction
- Basic milk preparation — steaming and texturing
Course details
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Learn how to make good coffee at home without an espresso machine. This practical course is full of hands-on brewing experience and demonstrations for coffee enthusiasts. Brewing is the final step in your coffees journey. We teach hands-on step by step brewing for each of the 5 methods that will help you brew coffee to perfection at home.
Course content
- Coffee theory and history
- Equipment introduction
- Alternative brewing — French Press, Aeropress, Hario V60 Pourover, Mokapot and Siphon
- Brewing basics
- Hands-on alternative brewing
Course Details
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Learn how to pour the perfect pattern to finish the ultimate espresso experience. A step by step guide, through the fundamentals of creating a solid base for any type of latte art pattern.
Course Content
- The art of steaming/texturing milk for different drinks
- Free pouring
- Latte art basics — the heart, the rosetta and the tulip
Course Details
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This is the practice of observing the tastes and aromas of brewed coffee. Our Head Roasters create an exceptional experience for each Cupping Session. From the coffees tasted to the session’s focus each Cupping is a unique experience.
What happens
- Taste our current range of coffees
- Learn to taste coffee like the professionals
- Explore and understand different origins and characteristics of coffee
Details
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