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Espresso Basics

Course Information

Included: Certificate of completion, course notes and private access to the Student Resource Centre
Pre-requisites: none
Duration: 3 hours
Class size: 4 to 5 students maximum! We like to keep our class sizes small so that you receive individual attention.
Cost: $150 $130 - Birthday Special! Normally $150.

This class is an introductory class to Espresso Coffee making and is ideal for both home enthusiasts as well as people wanting to get a start in the cafe industry. We'll show you how to make all the popular drinks on today's coffee menu such as the caffe latte, flat white, short black or macchiato.

Who should enrol?

  • If you make coffee at home and would like to learn the basics of coffee making
  • Home baristas and coffee enthusiasts
  • People who have made coffee in a cafe but would like to learn proper techniques
  • People looking to find a job as a barista

Course Synopsis:

  •  History of Coffee and how it gets to your cup
  •  Espresso machine and grinder overview
  •  Defining espresso; general rules and guidelines and drink recipes
  •  Setting the grind (hands on)
  •  How to tamp (hands on)
  •  Espresso extraction (hands on)
  •  Milk texturing and drink building (hands on)
  •  Machine cleaning and maintenance (hands on)
Barista Training Courses - Espresso Basics

Location: Suncorp Building, 447 Collins St, Melbourne Victoria 3000. [View Map]
Trams stops in from of building along Collins st, Collins and Williams st and a short stroll from Southern Cross Station on Spencer St.




Other Classes: Latte Art | Advanced Barista Techniques | Brewed Coffee @ Home

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Contact Us

The Espresso School


Phone: +61 401 913 534

Email: Click Here


Training Venue: Suncorp Building
Shop 37/447 Collins St, Melbourne

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