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MQ Coffee NZ

Advanced Barista Skills

Advanced Barista Skills

Regular price $500.00 NZD
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Advanced Barista Skills 6hrs

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
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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.

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  • 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

General Course Booking Policy

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.