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Food & Wine Appreciation Barista Basics Course Brisbane
Food & Wine Appreciation in Brisbane & Surrounds
 
Location: Brisbane & Surrounds
Duration: 3 Hour(s)
Date: No date selected
Price: $120.00 per adult
Member Refund:
$12.00 per adult
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Overview
 Want to work as a barista or just to make fantastic coffee at home for your own enjoyment! Are you passionate about coffee and want to learn how to make really great coffee? Then a barista course could be the answer.

Description
 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 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:

- 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

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

Certificate
As well as essential skills, you will also be provided 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 at the conclusion of the class.

Classes are held on most Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays throughout the year in the Brisbane CBD. Start times vary with each date. For more details on the date you are interested in, please contact us on 1300 559 550.

What's Included & Excluded
 Includes: 3 hour barista basics course, barista certificate, SITHFAB012A Prepare and Serve Espresso Coffee certificate with SITXOH002A Follow Workplace Hygiene Procedures qualification, coffee menu movie, e-book entitled "How to Get a Job as a Barista" and a written coffee menu.
Please also read our Booking Terms & Conditions before making a reservation.
   
Features
Grade:
Handicap Accessible
0yrs to 15yrs
Min 1 - Max 10 People
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