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Introduction to Espresso Coffee - 3 hours $150

Just started out in the industry or want to learn more about what makes the best possible espresso coffee available, this is the course for you. Starting in the beginning and stepping through all the essential steps to making a great cup of coffee.
   
History of Coffee from around the world
The different types of coffee & brewing methods
Introduction to Machine & Grinder
How to correctly dose and tamp
Extracting espresso
Milk texturing
Espresso menu components
Production of espresso based beverages
Cleanliness of the equipment

Advanced Barista Session - 2 hours $200
Prerequisite (Introduction to Espresso Coffee)

With espresso coffee being such an important part of the hospitality industry, this course looks at how to improve your skills and become a Barista that sets themselves apart from the competition. Understand what makes a coffee stand out in such a competitive market.

Manually dosing and Tamping
Factors affecting espresso coffee production
Advanced milk texturing
Keeping up in a busy café/order processing

Latte Art & Presentation - 2 hours $150
Prerequisite (Introduction to Espresso Coffee)

Turn milk into silk then learn how to paint the perfect pattern to finish the ultimate espresso experience. Learn how to free pour a Rosetta or Heart and understand how to etch some more complicated patterns like the flower or snail shell. This course will help define your coffees presentation and improve your overall milk texturing skills.

Grinder Maintenance & extracting the perfect espresso - 2 hours $200
Prerequisite (Introduction to Espresso Coffee)

The grinder is an integral part in the production of a quality coffee. This course allows you to disassemble a coffee grinder so as to better understand how it affects the perfect espresso shot. Then working with several different blends of coffee we work with the dose and grind to extract the best espresso from each of the blends.
 
Different types of grinders
Different blends
Setting the dose
Setting the grind

Café Consulting

Looking to buy your own café or want to improve your current business? David Makin has been a successful café owner and operator for a number of years. Ensure the long term success of your business by making a small investment in how to better serve your customers and keep them coming back for more.
 

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