South Lincs Foodservice Barista Training with City and Guilds Certification

Why invest in Barista Training?
Making a good cup of coffee is not just by chance; you need to know the basics to get it right time after time.

From selecting the right blend of coffee, to setting the grinder to get the right dose and grind and the ability to accurately froth milk to different consistencies. These are cornerstones of a good barista and essential to the success of your coffee business.

We want your investment to reap all of the financial rewards possible for your business. We will provide on-site training for you and select members of your staff in the safe, economical and epicurean way to use your new machine. We will also demonstrate the correct daily maintenance and cleaning required to keep your machine working flawlessly.

More importantly, our technicians will go through the procedures and show you how to make those beautiful cups of coffee, to any recipe, time and time again. We also offer a City & Guilds certification… Below are recent participants of our training course from Oldrids Department Store in Boston and Mugs Cafe in Kettering. We are pleased to say that all passed their C&G courses, some with extremely high scores!

Learning about grinders and steam-driven espresso machines are a focus of our training courses.

Part of our in-house training centre, using traditional La Spaziale espresso machines for teaching and tutorial

Temperature and texture of the milk is key

Carefully maintaining temperature

Properly steaming milk is a cornerstone of a Barista’s skill set

Tapping the jug to help separate milk and foam

Proper milk to espresso ratios must be firmly adhered to to create drinks to recipe.

Dusting with chocolate powder or cinnamon

A series of completed espresso drinks as part of the qualification process

Being evaluated on a series of complicated drink orders…

Latte, Cappuccino, Macchiato, Espresso, Hot Chocolate, Frappes, etc

About City and Guild Qualifications

Want to become a barista or get a qualification that recognises your skills?

With the qualifications in Barista Skills you’ll gain the knowledge and skills you need to prepare and serve hot and cold drinks in any environment.

Who are they For
A qualification in Barista Skills is for a person who works as or wants to work as barista. This course would be particularly ideal for a cafe or pub owner to take, to train themselves to oversee the work skills of their staff.

You don’t need any Experience

You may already be working in the hospitality industry, but it’s not a requirement to take this qualification. We recommend that you have access to an espresso machine and grinder in order to practice making drinks in your own time.

For more information about City & Guilds, visit their website here.

For more information about our Barista Skills Course, or the City and Guilds Certification Course, please contact us directly at South Lincs Foodservice, or send us an online enquiry via our website, being sure to mention your specific interest in the comments field.