SCA Barista Course

Barista Skills Intermediate is designed for baristas with practical experience who want to improve coffee quality, consistency, speed, and confidence behind the bar. This course explores espresso extraction, recipe development, grinder behaviour, milk technique, latte art, workflow, sensory evaluation, drink construction, customer service, and café operations.

It is a practical, interactive course for baristas who want to stop guessing and start making informed decisions — from dialling in espresso to managing service, milk, waste, and customer experience.

• Learn how origin, variety, processing method, roast degree, freshness, and degassing influence espresso flavour and performance.
• Build confidence in dialling in espresso by understanding how dose, grind texture, shot time, brew ratio, extraction, strength, and water quality interact.
• Taste espresso more analytically by exploring how different compounds extract at different stages of the shot.
• Improve practical bar skills including dosing, distribution, tamping, shot consistency, workflow, and equipment layout.
• Explore milk composition, foam quality, milk alternatives, steaming temperature, texture, latte art, and drink construction.
• Learn how to prepare multiple drinks efficiently while maintaining SCA drink standards.
• Strengthen customer service skills, including menu explanation, customer interaction, service recovery, and complaint handling.
• Ideal for baristas who want to step into more advanced café roles, improve consistency, and understand the “why” behind professional coffee service.