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At King Carlos Coffee we aim to help equip our students with knowledge and confidence to approach any Barista opportunities with confidence and readiness. King Carlos Coffee Roasters are Multi Award Winning Specialty Coffee Roasters based in Hurstville, Sydney. We have over 15 years of café experience owning a number of successful cafes which then led us down the path of wholesale Roasting and Specialty Coffee. Our Training Programs are our way of sharing valuable information to the wider community and there's lots to share! Our Educational Classes not only cover all things coffee, but we expand our curriculum to further educate students on other business aspects of the industry like; presentation, self care, OH&S and efficiencies. You may of seen what other coffee companies have to offer when it comes to Barista Courses, but ours is something else...Quite simply, no one does things quite like we do! We have curated the most comprehensive online Barista Course. It's so big, that we have had to break it up into 2 components. It is jam packed with easy to understand content alongside supporting visuals and fun, simple self paced modules, quizzes and videos.
PLEASE NOTE: After checkout you will be sent a booking confirmation email, along with login details for the course.
Click below for the course outline
Did you know that coffee is the second biggest commodity in the world?!
There are some amazing facts about coffee that you will learn in this component.
Join us on a coffee journey from “farm to cup” giving you an understanding of different varietals grown on the farms, to the various processing methods both done traditionally to the innovative methods used creating different flavour profiles playing with the scientific structure of the humble green bean.
Along with the challenge farmers have regarding weather and governments rules (or lack of), the steps it takes for the coffee to get to your cup is an intriguing story to learn.
In part 2 we will break down everything you need to know in a easy to understand step by step process.
From understanding the Brew Recipe, coffee terminology and types, to getting to know your machinery and equipment.
This section will equip you with the knowledge you need to familiarise yourself with professional Barista made coffee in a café environment.
PART 1 - Take me on a journeyModule 1- Supply Chain- Free Trade- Varietals- Single Origin, Estate Coffee, Microlots & BendsModule 2- Processing Types- Natural / Sundried- Pulped Natural / Semi Washed- Fully Washed Process- Fermentation, Aerobic & Anaerobic- Rum BarrelsModule 3- Coffee Region Flavour Profiles- Coffee Flavour Wheel- Coffee CultureModule 4- Roasting- Cupping- Part 1 CompletionPart 2 - Becoming a Barista- Background of the section- Getting to know your Grinder- How to calibrate for different grind textures- Cleaning your grinderModule 2- Getting to know your coffee machine and set up- Daily Cleaning RoutineModule 3- Espresso Theory- Weight, time and ratios- The Art of Tampering- The Perfect EspressoModule 4- Milk Types- Milk texturing- Coffee Definitions- Part 2 Completion
