10 am - 6 pm (8 hours total).
1 - 4 ppl per class.
750.00€ per person incl. 16% USt and certification (for SCA members).
845.00€ per person incl. 16% USt and certification (for non-members).

For any inquiries, please contact tom@fiveelephant.com.

Essential skills and knowledge for professional baristas

An intensive, two-day course that equips baristas with all the skills and knowledge they need to work in a busy, high-quality coffee shop. Develop an efficient, quality-focused workflow, and perfect your latte art. Learn how to measure extraction with a refractometer, and use that information to get the best flavour out of any type of coffee. Deepen your knowledge of the coffee bean, including sensory skills, and an understanding of origin, variety, and process.

This course is ideal for working baristas with 6+ months experience working in speciality coffee, or for trainee baristas who have completed Barista Skills Foundation and are ready to move to the next stage. Places are strictly limited to ensure everyone can get individual coaching on their practical skills.

In this course, we will learn about:

• Using recipes to balance flavour
• Extraction theory and refractometry
• Workflow for speed, quality, and consistency
• Origin, variety, and process
• Sensory skills for espresso
• Advanced latte art
• Equipment and maintenance
• Hospitality business fundamentals

SCA Certification

This course is accredited by the Speciality Coffee Association (SCA), and is worth 10 points towards the SCA Coffee Skills Diploma, an internationally recognised professional qualification for speciality coffee. To earn their certificate, candidates must complete a written and practical exam at the end of the course. Please read more here and register as a Learner if you are signing up for SCA Certification.

About the trainer

Our SCA-certified Barista Trainer, Tom Hopkinson, has been a trainer and educator in speciality coffee for over 10 years. His experience includes managing one of Ireland’s leading speciality coffee roasters, and the acclaimed cafe and training centre Prufrock Coffee in London. He is also a writer and researcher for Barista Hustle, an internationally recognised resource for online coffee education.