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The Barista Workshop: our barista course in Cork

Our one-day barista course in Bandon, Co. Cork: one hands-on day that takes you from the bean to latte art. For complete beginners, home coffee lovers, people starting in a café, and café owners and managers. With a 10:30 start and a 4pm finish, it works as a day trip from Limerick, Kerry, Waterford, Tipperary or Kilkenny.

Saturdays, 10:30 to 16:00 Five per class Bandon, Co. Cork €159
The course

What it’s about

Our one-day workshop works for a real mix of people, from the total novice to someone already working in specialty coffee, and people who employ or supervise baristas. You learn from the very beginning what it takes to become a professional barista.

We cover where coffee comes from, milk and milk suppliers, the espresso machine, troubleshooting bad milk, the drinks specialty coffee shops serve, and the competitions and opportunities out there today. You’ll leave with a new outlook on the craft and the skills to impress. That’s often the small margin between a good barista and a great one.

Who it suitsHome enthusiastsComplete beginnersPeople starting in a caféCafé owners and managers
Course content

Theory, then practice

We split the day in two, so we can focus on each part and on what every student needs.

Espresso extracting into a cup on a scale
01
TheoryThe why behind every cup
  1. The history of coffee
  2. Green beans and processing
  3. The roasting process
  4. How espresso is made
  5. Milk chemistry
  6. Café and coffee shop menus
  7. Introduction to barista station management
  8. Introduction to customer service
A student steaming milk on the espresso machine
02
PracticeHands on the machine
  1. Equipment introduction
  2. Espresso machine and grinder set-up
  3. Perfecting espresso, the base of almost every coffee shop drink
  4. Steaming milk like a pro
  5. Latte art techniques
  6. Designs: heart, rosetta, tulip, inverse tulip, elephant, wave heart, peacock
  7. End-of-day barista procedures
  8. Barista assessment and feedback
The Barista School Ireland certificate: Certificate of Achievement, Barista Workshop
Your certificate, presented at the end of the day
What’s included

Everything you need

Just bring yourself. Your learning carries on after the day too, with four weeks of email support.

  • All materials and equipment
  • Coffee and milk for 70+ lattes
  • A class of five
  • Notes to take home
  • End-of-day assessment and results
  • 4 weeks of email support
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Barista School Ireland certificate
Students on a Barista Workshop at Barista School Ireland
Our graduates

One day. A class of five. A certificate to take home.

Next dates

Choose your Saturday

€159 for the full day. Pay securely online and your confirmation and calendar invite arrive straight away.

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