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Barista Course

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This course teaches the skills and knowledge required to extract and serve espresso coffee beverages using commercial espresso machines. It requires the ability to advise customers on coffee beverages, select and grind coffee beans, prepare and assess espresso coffee beverages and to use, maintain and clean espresso machines. Complex repairs of equipment would be referred to specialist service technicians.

Participants learn how to:

Organise the coffee workstation
Select and grind coffee beans
Advise customers on espresso coffee beverages
Extract and monitor quality of espresso
Texture milk
Serve espresso coffee beverages
Clean espresso equipment

Course Name: Barista Coffee Making

Cost: $120

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Course Duration: 4 hours

Prerequisites

Participants are expected to have basic language and literacy skills in order to successfully complete the course.

Course Delivery

Venue

RGIT Australia, Level 6, 28-32 Elizabeth St, Melbourne

Method

This is a classroom-based course that combines lecture, group discussion and workplace simulation using RGIT Australia’s commercially-fitted coffee room.

This course is delivered by Greenhill Education Group Pty Ltd trading as RGIT Australia. National Provider No.: 22088 | ABN: 68 127 999 160.

Assessment

Participants are required to prepare a variety of espresso coffee beverages under the supervision of our trainer and be evaluated on the taste and appeal of their work. There may be written and oral questioning to assess knowledge of types of espresso beverages, types of beans, blends and roasts, and preparation methods for espresso coffee. They are required to show competence in basic maintenance and cleaning methods for espresso grinders and machines.