Barista Training

Barista 1   |   Barista 2   |  Barista 3   
Advanced Barista for cafe owners | Espresso Worshop |   Domestic

Since 1968, Belaroma has been devoted to the complex art of bringing you not just coffee, but a coffee 'experience'. To this end Scottie Callaghan has joined Belaroma as our Head Barista Trainer and coffee ambassador; Scottie has won numerous awards as one of Australia’s top baristas, his most notable awards are the 2006 World Champion at Latte Art and the 2007 Australian Barista Champion. Much in the same way as a winemaker immerses themselves in every facet of their art, so too we are consumed by the process of turning the world's finest coffee beans into the world's finest cup of coffee.

Scottie has worked hard to achieve his awards, the competitions have taken him to numerous overseas destinations to compete and learn about coffee and he will impart all his knowledge here at the Belaroma Coffee Academy.

Belaroma Coffee Academies are located at Manly Vale in Sydney and at Lambton in Newcastle.

The Coffee Academy featured on Channel 9's popular Getaway program in November 2007: Fact Sheet.

"Gives a real APPRECIATION for coffee"   "Great course, lots of fun, please try it!" "Fantastic" - some comments from participants on the Appreciation Course.

"An excellent introduction for the novice"   "Has given me the confidence to work as a barista" - some feedback on the Barista 1 course.

Barista 1 - Introduction to espresso coffee - 3.5 Hours

This class is designed to introduce you to and help you understand the most important aspects of espresso coffee. Whether you are a complete novice or have some level of experience the Introduction To Espresso Coffee will insure you have the most important foundational knowledge to making great coffee. 45% of this course is practical/hands on practice on the espresso machines so you leave with some skills that are useful in a café.

Course outline
Factory tour
Why are you important
What is coffee
The Espresso machine
Espresso the heart of a good coffee
Key factors of a good espresso extraction
The dosing process
Milk texturing
The Espresso Coffee Menu
Latte Art a short demonstration
Cleaning

Barista 2 - Intermediate barista class - 3.5 Hours

This class is designed for people who have been to the ‘Introduction to Espresso Coffee’ or worked as a barista in a café for at least 3 months; it is assumed you already have the knowledge from that class. If you want to skip the ‘Introduction to Espresso Coffee’ class and come to the ‘Intermediate Barista class’ please be aware that we may not cover learning outcomes that you could need. The main focus of this class is to give you an increased understanding of the coffee bean, practical time on the machines pouring espresso and learning to adjust the grind and refining milk texturing and pouring skills.

Course outline
Why are you important?
The coffee bean, farming, origins, processing and roasting
The finer technical aspects of the Espresso machine
Key factors of a good espresso extraction, temp, pressure, flow rate, dose and grind.
Espresso the heart of a good coffee adjusting the dose and grind
The dosing process – practical
Milk texturing, milk management - practical
Preparing the coffee menu in the working environment - practical
Double and single group handles
An introduction to Latte Art
Cleaning

PRICE (inc GST):
$150.00 - Belaroma customers
$180.00 - non Belaroma customers

Barista 3 - Advanced barista class - 3.5 Hours

This class is designed to take your level of skill to a whole other level, we will cover the finer points of espresso coffee preparation. If you book into this class we assume you have been to both the ‘Introduction To Espresso Coffee Class’ and the ‘Intermediate barista class’ or that you have equivalent knowledge.

At the advanced barista level you need to start taking your skill away from some of the objective methods you have been taught as a beginner and start learning how to apply your understanding of coffee to what you taste. In this class we will teach you more knowledge that increases your understanding of coffee so that you can begin to acquire the skills to do this.

Course outline
Coffee freshness – what exactly does this mean
Grinding On Demand (grinding fresh/free dosing)
An in depth look at the espresso machine and how they work
An in depth look at the grinder and how they work
Free pouring, how long is an espresso? What to look for.
Setting the dose and grind
Tasting skills – students pour espresso and we taste and talk about what we are tasting
Double and single baskets
Milk texturing
Latte Art, how to and some practice time

PRICE (inc GST):
$180.00 - Belaroma customers
$250.00 - non Belaroma customers

Advanced barista class for cafe owners

This is a 3 hour theory class written specifically with café owners in mind. In a café the quality of the coffee being served is a must if you want to increase your coffee sales, but too often café owners have a limited understanding of espresso due to the many other pressures of the business. Nobody is going to appreciate the importance of good coffee in relation to sales as much as the business owner, but if you do not have a good understanding of the coffee your staff are serving you cannot assess your staff effectively. In this class we will cover the more fundamental variables of espresso as well as some advanced techniques.

Course Outline
Fresh Coffee what does this mean?
Grinding on demand or grinding fresh
Espresso extractions – speed/shot length some new schools of thought
Practical application of grinding on demand
Milk management
Integration
Cup sizes
The growing trend towards these practices, the market is changing
Can your customers tell the difference?
Reference point
The Care factor
Cleaning

PRICE (inc GST):
$180.00 - Belaroma customers
$250.00 - non Belaroma customers

Espresso workshop

Have you just attended one of our courses and wish you had more time to practice? Maybe you are booking a course with us and want to add some practice time to that, maybe you are starting a new job in a café and want to make sure you have some practice time on a machine before you go under the pump in a café? The espresso workshop is a 3 hour practice session, whatever you want to practice during this 3 hours is up to you. Book in and we will contact you to find out from you what you want to practice and we will set up a machine and grinder for you to practice on.

PRICE $ 80.00 INCL GST

Domestic Barista - 2.5 Hours

If you are just discovering a passion for the dark mysteries of fresh coffee, this course is for you. We will start at the source: the green coffee bean, and then work through the intricacies of the process that produces the finest cup of coffee. This is a hands-on course that has been designed to equip you with the skills to make great coffee at home or at your work.

Course Outline
• Origins of coffee
• Harvesting and shipping process
• Roasting and packing process
• Roasting process in operation
• Introduction to the espresso machine
• Domestic espresso machine and its components
• Operating the domestic espresso machine
• Introduction to milk texturing
• Introduction to the espresso range

PRICE $ 80.00 INCL GST