Barista Level 1 - Liberty Village
Barista Level 1 - Liberty Village
Prerequisite: No prior experience required
Duration: 3.5 hours
Location: Inside Louie Coffee Shop at 1187 King St W, Toronto, ON M6K 3C5
Who is this course for:
- You want to learn about and work in specialty coffee
- For Beginners to Advanced
Curriculum: This class creates consistency through step by step instructions that are presented written and hands-on. Even if you have barista experience, we recommend taking this class to correct any flaws in your coffee making technique, which can and will affect consistency. Without consistency, each and every customer gets a different tasting drink.
Some Topics covered:
- Essentials of espresso, tools and equipment
- Equipment Knowledge
- Grinder differences, efficiencies and burr sets
- What is espresso, its history, fundamental theories and preparation
- Defining what is drip, pour over, press pot, french press, moka pot, stove top espresso
- Espresso Fundamentals
- International Definition of Espresso
- How to pull a consistent technically correct espresso shot
- Preparing Drinks To Standards
- What Espresso is and is not
- How to Grind, Dose and Tamp
- Learn to troubleshoot coffee
- Foundational barista knowledge
- Milk texturing and microfoaming technique and principles
Registration: Pre-registration required, no dropins.
Class Sizes are small with most of the class time being hands on giving you lots of time to learn.
Specials: Buy all 4 barista levels and save.
Private Groups: We can accommodate private group training on weekdays and weekends - just ask and we are happy to schedule your course to work best for your coffee business needs.
Included with your class:
- Printed Student Manual, Study Guide and Certificate of Completion
- Free Membership to the Wholesale Student Buying Club ($799.00 Value)
- Lifetime Alumni Membership and Benefits