Behind the Bar - Barista Basics
🟫 Behind the Bar – Barista Basics
Perfect for new baristas or anyone looking to build a solid coffee foundation.
This hands-on class introduces you to the core skills every barista needs to confidently work behind the bar. From dialing in espresso to steaming milk and maintaining clean equipment, you'll gain practical knowledge and experience grounded in industry standards.Whether you're pursuing a career in coffee or want to understand the basics of espresso-based drinks, this course will set you up for success.
What you'll learn:
Understanding of coffee origins, processing, roasting, and packaging
Grinder calibration & espresso extraction fundamentals
Milk steaming mastery
Workflow, cleanliness, and customer service basics
Intro to drink building and common café routines
And much more...
Who it's for:
New baristas, coffee enthusiasts, or café owners’ training staff.
Other Details:
Required Prerequisites: None
Recommended Prerequisites: Introduction to Coffee
Delivery Method: In-person
Class Length: 7 hrs
Bundle Association: Behind the Bar - Bundle
Tuition Fees include: Student handouts, additional resources, lunch, and all class supplies
Special Note: Unlike our other classes, this is NOT an SCA certified class.
Payment and Cancellation, if applicable:
Once registration and tuition has been received for a course, we consider this to be a firm commitment for attendance. Last-minute participant substitutions are difficult to arrange, although we understand emergency situations may arise that will affect attendance to programs offered by Firedancer.
We have established the following policy in case of course cancelation:
- If cancellation is made over 15 days before the program start date, 100% of the tuition, less a 10% cancellation fee, will be refunded, or 100% of the tuition is transferable to another program and/or date.
- If cancellation is made within less than 15 days prior to the program date, the entire tuition is non-refundable, however, you may transfer to a future date.
Firedancer reserves the right to cancel or reschedule events as necessary. In such a case, this will occur two weeks before the start of the event. Tuition may be refunded in full or transferred to a future seminar or course. In no event shall Firedancer Coffee Consultants be liable for any cancelation or change penalties assessed by an airline or hotel as a result of course date changes or cancellations.
Tuition & Certificate Fees:
INCLUDED WITH TUITION: Student handbook, class activity materials, certificate of completion (Barista Training and Food Safety Coursework), and lunch (for classes longer than 6 hours).
NOT INCLUDED WITH TUITION: Airfare, transportation, lodging, other personal expenses.