The course of Barista is organized in association with the Polish Bartenders Association in the field of techniques and skills of making coffee.The course lasts 10-12 hours (2 days). There are 15-18 people in the group.

Training programme:

Theoretical part 5-6 hours:

THE CULTURE OF COFFEE

- History of coffee
- Coffee tree (planting a coffee tree, plantations, blooming of coffee tree, structure of fruits and seeds, the enemies and diseases of the coffee tree)
- Kinds and types of seeds (Coffea Robusta and others)
- Comparison of types and their characteristics
- Methods of collecting seeds: picking, striping and mechanical method of collecting coffee tree fruits
- Shaping the seed: dry and wet method
- Selection of seeds
- Storage and transport of coffee
- Divians and ways of parching coffee in the world
- Packing the coffee
- Export and main producers

THE 4M RULE

- La Macchina - Coffee machine
- La Macinadosatore - Coffee mill
- La Miscela - Mixture of coffee
- La Mano - Barista

ESPRESSO

- The phenomenon of espresso
- The art of creating mixture
- Features of ideal espresso
- Espresso - treat with pressure

The practical part 5-6 hours:

FUNDAMENTAL TECHNIQUES IN THE WORK OF BARISTA

- Tools
- Preparation of espresso
- Milk texturing (cappuccino, latte)
- Choice of cups
- Preparation of drinks on the basic of espresso with addition of other flavours

ART LATTE TECHNIQUE

- Choice of the right equipment
- Milk texturing
- Milk managing
- Art latte technique (rosetta, heart, apple), painting with chocolate