4-day Barista Skills Certification
4-day Barista Masterclass.
Day 1
Introduction to coffee
- Introduction
- Origin and history of coffee
- Coffee plant taxonomy & processes
- Growing regions
- The impact of roasting on the taste of coffee
- Brewing methods: aeropress, syphon, chemex
- Exams
Day 2
SCA Barista Skills Foundation
- Main parts of the espresso machine & grinder
- The traditional Italian espresso
- The Australian espresso
- The British method
- Espresso troubleshooting
- Milk steaming
- How to pour a heart
Day 3
SCA Barista Skills Foundation
- How to pour a tulip
- How to prepare a latte
- How to prepare a cappuccino
- Customer service & the barista roles
Day 4
SCA Exams
The Specialty Coffee Association’s Certification Exams for Introduction to Coffee and Barista Skills Foundation.
- A Written Exam (the trainer will go over the information before the exam).
- A Practical Exam(the exam will test the participant’s understanding of how to prepare decent cups of espresso and beautiful cups of cappuccino).
