Course Overview
Learn the art of making café quality espresso coffees with our beginner Barista 101 – Coffee Skills Darcy St. Project class. Perfect for anyone interested in working at a café or improving their coffee making skills at home. This is a beginner class where you will cover the basics of coffee culture in addition to coffee making techniques.
This Barista 101 – Coffee Skills (Darcy St. Project) class is hands-on and each participant will be making several beverages from a typical espresso menu such as Lattes, Flat Whites, Cappuccinos, Long Blacks and other specialty coffees.
The class is delivered by coffee experts from the Darcy Street Project and it features the use of professional espresso equipment. The training is both current and aligned with the latest industry trends.
Macquarie Community College operates from a range of venues across Northern and Western Sydney. We have campuses in Blacktown, Carlingford, Chatswood, Epping, Mt Druitt, Richmond, and Ryde. Enrol now!
What you will learn
Course outline
In this course you will learn:
- Coffee culture & specialty coffee
- Espresso equipment overview and demonstration
- Espresso extraction and recipes
- Milk texturing techniques
- Basic espresso menu samples
Course outcome
At the end of the class you will make
- Espresso coffees from a café menu.
- Cappuccinos
- Lattes
- Flat Whites
- Long Blacks
- Short Blacks/ Espresso
- Macchiato
- Piccolos
- Ristrettos
What you need to know
Entry requirements
Students do not need to have any previous experience other than loving coffee!.What you need to provide
- Notepad and pen
- All participants are required to wear comfortable clothing (ideally all black to avoid coffee stains)
- Must wear enclosed non slip shoes (no thongs, sandals or open toe footwear permitted due to safety)