Barista Training

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Witham’s Professional Coffee Courses/Barista Training

Do you have staff that need barista training or you would like to learn about coffee? Then you have come to the right place! Witham’s is dedicated to providing excellence in coffee education for the passionate coffee lover and the professional barista.

Experience

Two decades of experience in the speciality coffee and cafe industry have been poured into developing our comprehensive coffee courses. Come along and learn how to pour the perfect espresso. From beginners up, we will teach you everything you need to know to become a barista. If you’ve had the previous experience we can help to hone your skills and knowledge to become a superior barista.

Barista Training Classes

At Witham’s, you will have the unique opportunity to be trained on state-of-the-art espresso equipment in our dedicated training room within our Specialty Coffee Roastery. Our courses are limited to four people to ensure maximum one-on-one instruction and machine time.

Bookings

To make a booking, simply choose a session below and use the online booking form or give us a call on (02) 9482 1122 for further information or group bookings.

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    Barista at home Course

    • Duration: 1 hour
    • Cost: $55 Per Person (GST incl)
    • Prerequisite: None
    • Next class: Call us for more information

    Price Includes:

    • Class FREE with all Rocket or ECM espresso machine purchases
    • 15% discount off barista tools on day of course

    Prices are PER PERSON


    Course Description:

    Do you want to learn how to make the perfect espresso at home? Have you bought a shiny new espresso machine and don’t know what to do with it?

    Then this course is perfect for you! You will learn how to start making perfect, cafe-style coffee in your own home.

    The course will cover:

    • What is the perfect espresso?
    • Understanding coffee extraction rates.
    • How to avoid over-extraction & under-extraction.
    • The importance of the grind & how to adjust the grinder.
    • Correct dosing & tamping techniques.
    • Creating silky smooth milk.

    Up to two people may attend. Class run in-house on our equipment.

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    Barista Fundamentals Introduction to espresso

    • Duration: 3.5 hours
    • Cost: $190 Per Person (GST incl)
    • Prerequisite: None
    • Next class: Thursday 12th October 2023 @ 11.00am

    Price Includes:

    • Barista Certificate of Attendance
    • Freshly roasted coffee, 250 grams
    • 15% discount on barista tools and accessories on the day of course.

    Prices are PER PERSON


    Course Description:

    The Barista Fundamentals Training Course is designed to introduce the trainee barista or coffee enthusiast to the art of preparing and serving espresso coffee. The class begins with an exclusive tour of our Roastery, before launching into the very “hands-on” course.

    You will leave with a sound understanding of the following:

    • Brief coffee history, the coffee journey from bean to cup, processing methods, the roasting process
    • What is freshly roasted coffee?
    • Barista hygiene fundamentals
    • What is espresso?
    • Grinding the beans- monitoring & adjusting the grind
    • Dosing and tamping techniques
    • Correct espresso extraction
    • Milk texturing

    The course holds a maximum of 4 persons per session. which allows for maximum access to espresso equipment and one-on-one time with the trainer. Our dedicated barista training rooms are fitted out with two commercial Wega espresso machines and four grinders.