MQ Coffee NZ
Advanced Barista Skills
Advanced Barista Skills
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Advanced Barista Skills
2–3 participants · 6 hours
Take your barista skills to the next level with a professional-focused course designed to get you work ready for a busy café environment. Based on the SCA Intermediate Barista Skills curriculum.
You’ll learn:
- Coffee processing methods and their flavour impact
- Understanding roast levels
- Dialing in espresso recipes for different coffees
- How water composition affects taste and extraction
- Advanced milk pouring techniques
- Understanding decaf and its production
- Efficient café workflow design
- Mock café operation and service simulation

Welcome to MQ Coffee Lab, where passion meets precision.
Our foundation and advanced workshops are designed to help coffee enthusiasts and professionals alike build real-world skills — from espresso to sensory science, and from latte art to roasting theory.
Each session is hands-on, small group, and led by our Specialty Coffee Association certified trainer using industry-standard equipment. Whether you’re starting your coffee journey or refining your craft, we’ll guide you every step of the way.
COURSE OVERVIEW
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Coffee processing methods and their flavour impact
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Understanding roast levels
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Dialing in espresso recipes for different coffees
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How water composition affects taste and extraction
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Advanced milk pouring techniques
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Understanding decaf and its production
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Efficient café workflow design
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Mock café operation and service simulation
General Course Booking Policy
Minimum Enrollment:
Each course requires a minimum number of participants to proceed.
If this number is not met, MQ LAB reserves the right to reschedule or cancel the class.Rescheduling Requests:
Students who wish to change their booking must contact us at mqcoffeenz@gmail.com
at least 3 days before the scheduled class date.Cancellations and Refunds:
If a student cannot attend for personal reasons,
we will first offer an option to reschedule to another available session.
If rescheduling is not possible, a refund will be arranged.