UPCOMING DATES 2024
Home Barista Course: 20 September
Pro Barista Course: 25-27 September
Latte Art Masterclass :27 September
Home Espresso Course(3-4 HRS):
Designed to improve your espresso skills at home, the Home Espresso
Course is catered to the specialty coffee home enthusiast. Whether you
are planning on buying a home espresso machine or already own one, this
course will equip you with the relevant and industry standard skills needed
to brew great coffee at home.
Course content:
- Coffee background and history.
- What to look for in a bag of coffee? Understand origin, varietals, processing, freshness and roast styles.
- Understanding coffee equipment.
- Dialling in and Puck preparation.
- Extraction theory.
- Milk texture and pouring.
Price: R650
Home Barista Course(5-6 HRS):
Many home coffee enthusiasts tend to enjoy the versatility of brewing
their coffee in multiple methods. This course is specifically curated to
teach the passionate home barista to brew coffee as
espresso and manual brewing/ filter.
The course covers all content in the Home Espresso Course and the following;
- Understanding various brewing techniques and devices
- Filter brewing extraction theory
- Filter brew basic set ups.
- Sensory analysis
Price: R1200
Professional Barista Course(3 DAYS)
This is an intensive 3 day course, designed to unlock the full potential
of a modern cafe barista. Our training facility and course is designed to
equip baristas with world class theoretical knowledge and practical skills
relavent to today’s cafe standards.
- Espresso and Extraction theory
- Service etiquette
- Sensory analysis
- Milk texture and Latte Art
- Hygiene protocols
Price: R3500
Latte Art Masterclass
(Those who attend the Professional Barista Course will have this included in their package)
Learn to texture milk and pour latte art.
The Latte Art Masterclass with our Head Barista, Claudia is a full-day (7 hour) session. It will teach you the fundamentals of milk texturing and expert skills of latte art.
With a key focus on only milk and milk alternatives (no espresso teaching at all). Expect rigorous milk training setting you up to pour beautiful art on your espresso base. From hearts to tulips, you will be learning from one of the country’s best.
If you prefer a private session( one on one), please email: luhle@bluebirdcoffeeroastery.com for availability and cost estimate.
Price: R1 500
To book a course, please get in touch with us at:
hello@bluebirdcoffeeroastery.co.za
OR
luhle@bluebirdcoffeeroastery.co.za
*payment needs to be made in full before the date of training.
*if you need to cancel your training session due to any reason, you need to cancel with 72 or more hours notice in order to get a full refund. If you cancel within 72 hours of the start of the training, you are only eligible for a 50% refund.
Our Head Trainer, Luhle was nominated one of the foremost coffee instructors in South Africa in 2023.