Training

How To Start A Coffee Shop

A 2-day comprehensive course covering all the major aspects that go into planning and opening a coffee shop:

Site evaluations	Design criteria
Negotiating rents and leases	Heavy & light equipment
Legal issues & lead times	Marketing & branding
Types of business establishments	Health & Safety
New versus existing business	Site administration
Business plans	Operational procedures
Product mix	Staff training
Critical paths	Final preparation
Understanding your machine	Preparing your workspace
Understanding your grinder	Your coffee menu
The perfect espresso	Preparing multiple drinks
Under & over-extraction	Daily equipment cleaning
Milk techniques	Milk & bean storage

The course is available at £298.00 per person.

Barista Training

We pride ourselves on our barista training, and will organise intense, on-site training, or you can visit our training centre, where the training closely follows the programme used on day 2 of our coffee shop course.

Alternatively, bespoke training can be arranged - contact us for further information.

Our 1-day barista training course at our training centre is £149.00 per person - quotes for onsite and bespoke packages are available upon request.

Coming up

If you are looking for a formal qualification, our 3 day/20 hour City & Guilds course in Barista Skills will ensure you have the necessary skills to work as a barista in the café/hospitality sector.

You'll gain level 2 qualifications, and have the only formally recognised qualification, eligible in over 100 countries worldwide.

More information will be available soon...