Barista training
Barista training for your team
Great coffee needs great baristas. More than 50 pairs of hands have touched a coffee bean before it reaches your customer, and the barista can make or break all that effort. We train your team to get it right, cup after cup, and it's included free for our wholesale partners.
What we cover
Training that sticks
Coffee knowledge
From origin and sourcing to cupping and roasting, we share the full picture so your team understands and appreciates what they're serving.
Barista skills
Espresso extraction, milk steaming and latte art, trained to Speciality Coffee Association (SCA) standards, with SCA certification available for baristas who want a recognised qualification.
Coffee audits
Regular audits give you feedback on how skills are improving, with the aim of better quality, faster service and a great coffee experience every time.
Who trains your team
Your trainers
You'll work with the same trainer each time, so they get to know your team, your menu and your equipment.
Scotland
Calum
Calum trains our partners across Scotland, on site in your café or bakery, or with us at our Glenrothes roastery.
London
Egle
Egle trains our London partners on site or at our London Coffee Studio, and takes training bookings for London.
Your plan
Built around your team
No one-size-fits-all course. It might be one-to-one sessions for a new head barista, small groups before a launch, or regular refreshers as your team changes. We agree the plan with you first.
On site or with us
Where we train
We train your baristas on your own equipment, in your own space, so the skills carry straight over to service.
London customers can also train with us at our London Coffee Studio, 6 Clink Street, Horseshoe Wharf, SE1 9FD, where we host training, tastings and meetings by appointment. In Scotland, we can also train at our Glenrothes roastery.
Between sessions
Help for your baristas
How to make espresso
Our step-by-step espresso recipe, with a video, to refresh what your team learned in training.
Getting the grind right
How grind size changes the taste of your coffee, and how to adjust it when shots run fast or slow.
Machine down?
Our sister company, Modern Standard Service, can get a commercial machine back up and running. Call 01279 452110 or raise a service ticket.
Case studies
Bakery, Fife
Fisher & Donaldson
Bakery group
Ole & Steen
Workplace
Channel 4
Workplace
Visa HQ
Barista training FAQs
How much does barista training cost?
Training is included free for our wholesale partners. It's part of how we make sure the coffee you buy from us tastes as good in the cup as it does on our cupping table.
Do you train teams that aren't wholesale customers?
Our training is reserved for wholesale partners. If you're thinking about switching coffee, get in touch and we'll show you what training would look like for your team.
Do you offer SCA certification?
Yes. Alongside practical on-bar training, we offer Speciality Coffee Association (SCA) certification for baristas who want a recognised qualification.
Where do you train?
On site across Scotland and London, at our London Coffee Studio (6 Clink Street, Horseshoe Wharf, SE1 9FD), or at our Glenrothes roastery. See barista training in Scotland.
How are sessions organised?
Around your team. We run one-to-one sessions, small groups and regular refreshers, and follow up with coffee audits to check progress.
Give your team the skills to shine
Tell us about your team and we'll put together training that fits.