Barista course skills 101
If you are looking for a barista course to learn all the trade secrets of pouring latte art then read on!! Learn to make coffee at a real world cafe not in a classroom. Pour amazing latte art once you have the silky milk down to a fine art. Learn it first then do it all in house when you do a coffee →
Cafe staff barista course
How disappointing is a bad coffee? If you think your customers aren't getting what they pay for enroll your staff in a barista coffee course today! There is nothing worse than letting a cafes core business run down the gurgler simply by not having a properly trained Barista at the helm. Get things moving and book a barista coffee course to set the →
Saturday Barista Course: Feedback!
We all love to hear some great feedback so here is some from a recent Saturday morning barista coffee course. What are your opinions about the teacher/classroom/equipment? "I think the small class is good because i can easily understand. Teacher is great and equipment is good." - Ba Hien Tran No matter which barista coffee course you enroll in →
Barista dessert: Affogato
So as a barista who makes coffee after coffee Monday to Friday do you think i ever get tired of it? Absolutely NOT! Proof is in the pudding (excuse the pun) when i cranked up my trusty De Longhi espresso coffee machine to make a coffee delicacy for guests today. The next time you have a dinner party or a group →
Barista MIA: Restaurant Coffee
A customer recently dined at a top restaurant in Manly (which I will avoid naming). He mentioned to me how great everything was including food, service and ambiance. However there was one key ingredient missing- a decent coffee to cap the lunch off. The diner (who I shall call Bruce) typically enjoys a long black coffee when I serve him but →
Barista course sydney
Ever wondered how your coffee is made? Why not enrol in a coffee course and learn the tricks of the trade. After just one barista course you should be able to make a great cup of coffee at home or in a cafe! Or you could push your skills a little further with an advanced barista course and learn some latte →
Barista coffee: Organic!
There is a lot more to coffee than just buying the equipment, sourcing some coffee beans and enrolling in a barista course. If you value your environmental 'foot print' then read on! With the plethora of organic products going around is it any surprise that coffee has also made the leap into Organic territory! Organic simply means a product which has been →
Home barista skills
People sometimes ask me how similar a commercial coffee machine is to a home coffee machine. The truth is they are almost exactly the same! A commercial coffee machine is more complicated and is capable of doing it's job a whole lot quicker than a home machine but the fundamentals are identical. So how does this apply to being a Barista- well →
How to become a Barista in Sydney!
There are a few ingredients that are essential to becoming a Barista in Sydney (which I'm sure applies around the world!). These include a keen understanding of coffee, passion for making coffee and of course some education and practice. At Bluestone Barista we offer all those ingredients. You just need to bring your passion when attending one of our coffee courses! For →
Barista coffee course: Intermediate
At Bluestone Barista you know you will learn to make a great coffee. What path to take if you want to take your home/hospitality coffee skills to the next level? We offer a variety of levels and the Intermediate barista course may be just what you're after. In this course you will learn all the fundamentals of latte art including free pour →
Barista course for a change
A barista course is the perfect cure for winter blues! The fullness of winter is most certainly here. The weekends are a bit drab. No one likes to leave the warmth of their home unless it's absolutely necessary! Why not break it up with a barista course which teaches you to make delish coffee at home!? What better way to mix up your →
Barista Course: Big Brother of Coffee
Looking at doing a Barista Course? Make sure you choose wisely. See story below: I recently joined an online coffee forum called coffeesnobs.com.au with the intention of putting my ear to the ground and listening to what other passionate people have to say about coffee. Immediately i tried to become a sponsor of the coffee site as this is the only way →
Barista coffee course: hobby or profession?
Why would someone enroll in a barista course? People are increasingly looking for things to do that are a bit different. There is always a movie to watch or book to read, catch up with friends over dinner. What about short courses like chocolate making and photography. A friend of mine was looking at enrolling in a community college drawing class. Don't you →
Barista course: Can you make nice Nescafe?!
Making a good cup of coffee all comes down to technique. That's what doing a barista course is all about - technique and knowledge about coffee. Think about how many ways you may have seen someone make instant coffee for example. Adding your cold milk to the instant coffee granules BEFORE the hot water changes the flavour quite dramatically. The reason for →
Barista Course: Terminology 1.1
What else is there to learn in a barista course other than how to make coffee? Latte, 3/4 Latte, Piccolo, Macchiato. Can you tell the difference between the coffee`'s listed above? Everyone has different taste and it comes as no surprise that a coffee menu is so long. Sometimes people have to invent their own coffee like i discussed in yesterdays post. Come and →
Barista course: Terminology
Not everything at a barista course is about making coffee. There is some theory and background and also some quirky terms to learn when referring to different coffee types. Today a customer ordered a "short cappuccino" which has been created by him due to his taste for strong cappuccino's without the need for a double shot. By reducing the amount of →
Barista Coffee Course = Picky Customer?
Each time i run a barista course i ask participants to fill in a feedback form. After my most recent class i received some very positive feedback which is always good. Interestingly i have since received some extra feedback from one barista course member which made me laugh. As he had learnt so much about coffee making from all the correct procedures →
Barista course: Restaurant coffee
Our barista course is not just for cafe baristas and home enthusiasts- How often have you been to a restaurant and had a great dining experience only to be served a below par coffee to finish? This small blot is possibly the last memory of the restaurant- and should be a good one! Whoever is making the coffee just needs to come →
Barista coffee course: latte art 2.1
How important is latte art and is it a part of our Bluestone Barista coffee course program? Whenever I receive a complement at work i often wonder if it is the flavour of the coffee- or the presentation of the coffee that has impressed the customer. Honestly i'm sure it is a combination. When a customer goes out of his/her way to →
The Coffee Ritual!
Our coffee life has become a bit of a routine with my wife and I. As she nudges me out of bed moaning that it’s “coffee time”, there’s no getting out of firing up the Delonghi. Lucky for her she has her very own personal-home-barista but one of these days I’m going to have to give her a one-on-one barista →
Who found the coffee bean? The goat herder or the Arabian?
Legend has it a goat herder discovered it when his goats suddenly became frisky and began dancing around the fields after chewing on berries from wild bushes. He indulged in a few himself and was bewildered to feel the same effect. Shortly after, a monk scolded him for eating the fruits of the devil, but then secretly ate a few →
Macci-what??!
There is a lot more to doing a barista course than just learning to make coffee- the lingo is akin to a second language! Just try pronouncing "macciato" for example. To our western lips it's an odd word and most people wouldn't know where to start. Take away the fact it is a regular on cafe menus and there is a →
Terminology of the title BARISTA
What does Barista mean and what is required to become one? A barista is from the Italian word for bartender. In Australia this would be someone who works at a bar and serves alcoholic beverages. In Italy it refers to someone who makes both caffeine based AND alcoholic drinks. So a barista in Australia is someone who serves espresso based coffee, usually →
the importance of barista training
Great coffee is produced by someone who has had some excellent barista course training. Coffee is as important as breakfast for a lot of people. Who is largely responsible for the coffee you drink? The local Barista! Barista's and the cafe's they work in are often the first port of call for people on their way to work. Barista's produce that essential nectar: →