Barista 101 Basics offers an in-depth look at all the fundamentals of the craft of a barista
The class covers the essential techniques of brewing espresso, steaming milk and maintaining an espresso bar. The class offers theoretical knowledge of history, cultivation, processing and roasting as well as practical understanding of concepts such as crema, microfoam, and daily maintenance.
Students take part in an espresso tasting to learn the qualities of a good and bad espresso. To truly prepare baristas for a café setting, the instructor will break down and demonstrate 10 different specialty coffee beverages that form the base of all café menus.
Programs:
Coffee origins: history and spread of coffee throughout the world
Coffee botany: how the plant, the fruit, and the processing methods affect the flavour profile
Tailoring a recipe: understand how the balance of Arabica and Robusta and the roast level of a bean changes extraction and flavour
Learning the different parts and functions of a commercial espresso machine
Barista technique: extracting the perfect espresso
Tasting technique: the espresso visual, olfactory and gustatory features
Maintenance: how to clean and care for espresso equipment to get consistent results
What’s included?
Check in + Greeting drinks and snacks
Introduction + Course breakdown
Barista Basics theory presentation
Hands-on demonstration of brewing the perfect espresso and steaming milk
Tasting and understanding the qualities of a perfect espresso
Tips and tricks of the trade
The Faema Culinary Academy was created for the love of all things food. Born from passion, the FCA is dedicated to providing quality, professional training to our customers.
Created with detailed planning and study, we believe our curriculum and class environment allows all of our customers to increase their skill while also enjoying themselves. Our teaching style is creative and passionate.
Offering both Professional and general consumer classes, our enthusiastic instructors guide students through our most treasured Italian recipes. Committed to honour these traditions, we have structured our courses to be intimate, passing along our knowledge and experiences to you.
Additionally, the FCA offers equipment, accessories, tools and ingredients needed to make the perfect espresso, pizza, pasta and gelato. The Faema Culinary Academy is your one stop, culinary shop.
Perfecting espresso is both a science and an art. But with a little know-how and practice, you can master it at home. Learn how factors like coffee, grind, dose, and preparation affect the quality of the espresso.
This course is specially designed to show you the ideal behaviors and skills needed in this industry to understand, to impress and to increase the loyalty of your customers.
???????Looking to learn more about coffee? Look no further, we've got you covered. From brew methods to grind size, this is your one stop shop to learn the ins and outs of the coffee world.
These hands-on classes max out at 6 people a class, and there is a lot of time for questions and assistance.
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