DESCRIPTION
The Barista Skills Professional course is designed to test advanced skills and detailed knowledge of the science behind processes used by a professional barista(for example, a barista with 12 months or more of work experience). Successful candidates will have explored and demonstrated the advanced skills typically expected of a head barista. In particular, participants will learn a sophisticated tasting methodology and descriptive explanation of coffee flavors; gain a detailed understanding of drink ingredients and the techniques available to maximize the quality of the drinks made, understand how to manage the skills of others to produce quality drinks, demonstrate an understanding of how to develop brew recipes and a systematic method of structuring beverage menus, and finally be able to consistently apply the highest standard of latte art and milk steaming techniques.
What you will learn:
COFFEE BEANS
- Density, Variety and Cultivar
- Processing Methods
- Decaffeination
- Packaging, Storage and Freshness
WORK SPACE MANAGEMENT AND WORKFLOW
- Drinks Production
ESPRESSO PROCESS
- Consistency of Dosing, Tamping and Waste
- Grind Particle Distribution
- Tamper and Distribution Tools
EXTRACTION AND BREWING
- Espresso Machine
- Impact of Temperature and Pressure on Brewing
- Boiler Systems and Pressure Systems
- Designing Brew Recipes
- Espresso Blends Construction
- Extraction Measurement Tools and Techniques
SENSORY
- Organic Acids
- Sensory Evaluation
- Optimum Balance of Multiple Coffees
- Awareness of Milk’s Effect on Coffee Flavor
MILK
- Milk Composition and Processing
- Foam Creation, Quality and Stability
- Milk Quality and its Ability to Foam
- Factors Affecting Milk Quality
- Proteolysis and Lipolysis
- Coffee Acidity’s Effect on Milk
- Heat’s Effect on Milk
- SCA Foam Standards
- SCA Latte Art Standards - Free Pour
WATER QUALITY
- Measuring TDS / Alkalinity / Total Hardness / pH
- Water Filtration - Testing and Filtration Systems
SIMPLE FINANCIAL CONCEPTS
- Cost and Goods
Delivery Method: In Person
Class hours: 21 hours (3 days Class)
Required Prerequisite: Barista Skills Intermediate
Price includes SCA exam and certificate