Barista course for Transition Year
A practical few hours behind a real espresso bar. Students pull shots, steam milk and pour their first latte art on commercial machines, in our training school in Bandon, Co. Cork.
A real skill, learned by doing
Our Barista Workshop Express is one of the most popular TY activities we run. It’s short enough to fit a school day and hands-on from start to finish: every student works the machine, not just watches.
They learn where coffee comes from, how espresso is made, how milk behaves when it’s steamed, and the drinks a specialty coffee shop serves. Then they put it into practice, finishing with a barista assessment and a BSI certificate.
It’s useful well beyond the day. Café and hospitality work is one of the most common first jobs, and students leave knowing how a professional coffee bar actually works.
- Commercial machinesThe same equipment used in specialty coffee shops.
- Milk and latte artSteaming, texturing and a first heart or rosetta.
- BSI certificateEach student is assessed and gets their certificate.
- Small groupsSo everyone gets real time on the machine.
How to arrange a session
School groups are arranged directly with us rather than through online booking.
- 01Get in touch
Tell us your school, roughly how many students and the dates that suit.
- 02We plan it with you
We agree the date, group sizes and timing around your school day.
- 03Students train
Hands-on at our school in Bandon, finishing with their assessment and certificate.
Plan your TY barista session
Send us a message or call 021 424 8717 and we’ll come back to you with dates.