Barista Course

Name: Barista Course
Price: 1041 EUR

For coffee enthusiasts and professionals, budding baristas, and aspiring coffee shop owners alike!

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From bean to brew

Want to learn about the fascinating world of coffee, develop your barista skills, or open your own coffee shop? Whatever your goal, our Barista Course has plenty to offer.

Become a highly skilled working barista in just 5 days
Learn brewing methods, latte art and much more
Hands-on training with expert instructors

No previous experience required, just a passion for coffee and a desire to learn!

Barista Course in action

Professional barista training for coffee lovers

Take a course created by a coffee expert

This intensive course has been crafted by coffee guru Fabio Milani. Fabio is a renowned international coffee consultant and co-founder of the World Flair Association.

Become a professional barista

This course has been carefully crafted to teach you all the barista skills you need to kickstart your career in the coffee industry. Through hands-on training behind your own barista station, you’ll learn how to produce the perfect cup of coffee every single time and have the knowledge to talk about it like a professional.

Have a unique experience

This practical course is filled with fun activities like the latte art session, so you’ll cement friendships with your coursemates from the very first day. As you’ll be staying in our specially chosen accommodation facilities, you’ll get to relax together in the evenings. EBS students leave with friends for life.

Why take the EBS Barista Course?

Discover the coffee industry from a barista’s perspective during this intensive 5-day course.

You will learn:

The ins and outs of coffee equipment
Different roasting methods, coffee types and history
Specialty techniques including AeroPress, Chemex, V60, Filter, and French Press
How to match grind size, brew time, and coffee to water ratios with roast type and origin

For established baristas, you will develop and enhance your existing skill set as you’ll also cover advanced techniques such as complex brewing methods, extraction, flavour development, and more.

Entrepreneurs and aspiring coffee shop owners will also greatly benefit from the management topics of the course as we touch on coffee business practices, efficient workflow, costs, and customer service.

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Career prospects

The EBS Barista Course (5 Days) provides you with the skills you need to pass various modules of the Coffee Skills Program offered by the prestigious Specialty Coffee Association (SCA): the Introduction to Coffee module at all levels, the Barista Skills module up to intermediate level, and the Brewing Foundations module at foundation level. SCA exams are not included in the course, but, if you wish to take one externally, our instructors will be happy to help you arrange this.

Upon completing the course, you will receive an EBS certificate and access to our exclusive employment platform MatchStaff where you can search for top-notch jobs.

Course content overview

Barista skills (foundation)

Learn the core skills needed to kickstart your barista career. This module covers calibrating the grinder, proper use of the equipment, and using fresh milk to produce foams for cappuccinos and macchiatos. It will also touch on health and safety practices, and customer service. You will learn how to balance coffee aromas and how to taste specialty coffee.

Introduction to coffee

Get an insight into the world of specialty coffee and become familiar with the process of coffee production, including bean extraction and how different flavours are developed through roasting. This module also covers brewing methods – from espresso to French Press, Chemex, and AeroPress – as well as how to use coffee in cocktails.

Brewing foundation

In this module, we will introduce you to the theory, techniques, and equipment required to produce delicious brewed coffee. You will study the seven different processes involved and practise using different equipment to test your skills. This module also includes coffee tasting and a cappuccino and latte art session.

Barista skills (intermediate)

During the final two days of the course, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of coffee and perfect your newly acquired skills. The aim of this module is to ensure that, as a barista, you can create a perfectly balanced espresso and identify acidity, sweetness, and bitterness. You will also develop your milk-handling techniques to produce attractive latte art patterns. You will practise efficient working processes and making drinks of high quality to order while following the correct procedures. Finally, we will focus on customer service, designing your own business model, and examining profit and costs.

Exams

Put everything you’ve learnt into practice with the EBS barista exam which includes both theory and practical tests to make sure you have a solid understanding of everything we have covered over the course of the week. Upon passing the course, you will be awarded an EBS certificate.

Got a question about this course?

Why choose the EBS Barista Course

Top-quality teaching

Follow a programme devised by industry legend and international coffee consultant Fabio Milani

Coffee experts

Hear from passionate, knowledgeble instructors who have worked in all areas of the industry

First-class equipment

Learn your way around the best machines, grinders, and presses on the market to make a flawless cup

Shining career prospects

Gain access to our exclusive job platform EBS MatchStaff and find work anywhere in the world

Barista FAQs

Will you arrange accommodation for me?

Yes! You can choose to stay at EBS accommodation. Most of our students stay with us as it’s the best way to socialise during the course.

Check out the school pages to find out more about individual accommodation.

Is transport included?

No, students from all over the world attend our courses so you need to make your own way to the school.

Our course advisers can help you find the cheapest way to reach your chosen destination.

Can I spread the cost of the course?

Yes – you can book the course now and settle the payment before the course starts

Use our flexible payment option to pay for your course in 3 instalments. The first one is only 20% of the course price. The second and third payments are 40% each.

Will you help me find a job afterwards?

Yes! With your EBS certificate, you also receive access to our exclusive job platform MatchStaff where you can apply to exciting positions all across the globe.