Canadian Barista Academy | Vancouver and Calgary Campus

Canada’s Best Coffee Shop & Barista Training School

Established in 2001. Learn from proven, seasoned business and barista professionals. Let us help brew your success!

“Opening a Coffee Shop” Course

80% of new coffee shops fail. Get the complete training you require to succeed.

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“Barista Training” Course

Latte art classes, espresso training and more. Everything you need to know to become a top-notch barista.

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“Roasting Coffee” Course

Before you invest your hard-earned money and time into a location and equipment, learn to roast coffee the right way.

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“Restaurant and Hospitality Coffee” Course

Most people believe you can’t get a good cup of coffee at a restaurant. Prove them wrong! Enroll your staff in barista training.

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WHAT OUR ALUMNI ARE SAYING

Garden Works Café at Mandeville →

It was a fun day, got to learn about acidity and sweetness in espresso...

Moonshine Coffee Roasters →

" Highly recommend this course to anybody interested in coffee! Great people and super educational 👌"

Crush →

" They provide a very student focused, consumer influence driven syllabus. But where they differ is their post education devotion to their students and passion to educate the community in...

Earl of Coffee Review →

They offer an unparalleled learning experience on everything coffee related. Whether you want to become a professional barista or you want to open your own coffee shop, everything that you...

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3RD WAVE COFFEE

Permits, Licenses, how to Incorporate and more to help you open a Coffee Business in Canada →

A number of permits and licences are required to open and operate in Canada. Use this resource to stremline your process

Second Cup Coffee Company →

At first glance this is far below a craigslist price for a cafe and suggests a win-win for both companies.

Why the Third Wave Coffee Movement Stalled & How to Kick-start It Again →

“Our argument is there are a lot of coffee drinkers that want a better experience than what they are currently paying for, but they don’t want to compromise the customer...

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COFFEE SCIENCE

Non-foaming milk problems rampant in Canada →

Corporate coffee does not require the micro-foam ability of milk, they are simply not making higher level textured micro-foam for latte art.

Exploring Bitterness in Craft Beer, and how it relates to Coffee, Chocolate and other Foods →

We can safely extrapolate that this research shows humans are not naturally inclined to drink bitter ashy woody burnt acrid tar-like coffee. We are more likely to prefer sweeter tasting...

The Art of Coffee Tasting And Judging Coffee Competitions →

Specialty Coffee is fresh, being served and consumed within 3 to 14 days from roast date. By contrast, commodity-based coffee will mostly be what we consider as stale. Specialty Coffee...

Advanced Espresso Training →

It is up to baristas to change the false perception of espresso, one cup at a time. How? By learning to ‘dial-in’ their espresso.

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BOOK STORE

Coffee Roasting Made Simple by Raimond Feil

Regular price ~~$79.00~~ Sale price $71.00

Modulating the Flavor Profile of Coffee: One Roaster's Manifesto by Rob Hoos

Regular price ~~$59.00~~ Sale price $52.00

Dear Coffee Buyer by Ryan Brown

Regular price ~~$69.00~~ Sale price $61.00

Coffee Roasting: Best Practices by Scott Rao

Regular price ~~$79.00~~ Sale price $71.00

More about our mission...

We openly and actively share knowledge and skills through our barista, roaster and Opening a Coffee Shop classes.

Our motivation in teaching is simple and transparent - we do not want to sell you anything (kickbacks) nor will we one day compete against your coffee business. Our sole objective is to educate!

If you’re interested in learning from us, please get in touch, or check out our coffee courses in Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto.

Helpful Tips: Park, Stay & Travel

Park, Stay and Travel to the Vancouver Campus →

Looking for parking? Need to know which skytrain and or bus to take to get to the Academy? Looking for a place to stay? Learn more...

Park, Stay and Travel to the Calgary Campus →

Is there parking? YES ! Need to know which bus to take to get to the Academy? Looking for a place to stay? Learn more...