Barista Training Course Online

This Barista Training course has been designed for those looking to become a barista or improve their coffee knowledge and skills. You will learn about latte art, coffee and the equipment required and milk and coffee processes. Learn how to make the perfect cup of coffee and gain a CPD approved certificate in the process which will look great on your CV.

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Course Overview

Format

  • Introductory Course
  • 30-45 Study Minutes
  • Online Study
  • Self-Printed Certificate

Accreditation

  • 1 CPD Hour
  • CPD Certified

Course description

This course is designed for anyone thinking about becoming a Barista as a part or full-time career or just if you want to impress your friends and family with your latte art skills.

Learn the basics of how to be a Barista with our new and exciting Barista Training Course. This barista training course is intended for anyone thinking about becoming a Barista as a part-time or full-time career choice and may be going on to do face-to-face training. For learners applying to be a Barista in a small, medium or large coffee shop, completing this course this would look great on your CV, and could give you an edge when it comes to the interview.

This Barista training is also great if you simply love coffee, you will learn skills on how to be come a barista, how to make your favourite drinks at home and impress your friends and family.

Who should take this barista course?

This online barista course is a great way for those working in coffee shops, restaurants, cafes, coffee stops to get a deeper insight into the origins of coffee and the complex processes involved in coffee production. Learners will gain knowledge on how to make a perfect coffee and can implement this learning to the job or practice at home.

This course is also suitable for anyone with a passion for coffee or the coffee industry and wants to learn more about the industry and what goes into making really great coffee.

You can further expand your food hygiene and food allergy knowledge with our Level 3 Food Hygiene, Food Allergy and Barista Training Package.

Why should you take this coffee barista training course?

You may know nothing about coffee but want to know more about where it comes from and how to make a good cup. You will learn where the coffee comes from, how it is roasted and more about grinding, how to gauge the correct dose and some of the techniques needed to make the perfect cup such as:

  • Extraction
  • Pouring milk
  • Steaming milk
  • Tamping
  • Dosing
  • A little bit about the equipment you might need
  • Latte art

Learning Outcomes

The course is completely online and comes in four, easy to follow sections:

Module What it includes
An Introduction to Coffee and Coffee Equipment An overview of how coffee is made, where it comes from, how coffee beans are grown, the roasting process and tips on how to make the best cup of coffee. This section also includes information on the equipment required to make coffee.
Coffee Processes The fundamentals of brewing espresso coffee and using the espresso coffee machine and grinder. Here was also cover what extraction is and its different types, what tamping is, what a puck is and why people change the girnd size for coffee.
Milk and Pouring Process The fundamentals of stretching and texturing milk, how to use a steam wand, why you should use a thermometer, the process of tapping and spinning the jug and how to avoid spoiling the milk. The pouring processes including pouring heights and the technique involved as well as how to create latte art.
Barista Menu A description of many different types of coffee with challenges to test your knowledge.

Each section finishes with a short quiz at the end with five questions. At the end of the course, you will complete a simple assessment with twenty questions and receive an online certificate of completion.

If you wish to do further follow-up training after you have finished learning how to become a barista, you can contact our partners, Limini Coffee who run a barista school offering face to face courses in:

  • Barista training program
  • Latte Art
  • How to set up a Coffee shop

Accreditation

This course is accredited by CPD and the certificate, awarded upon successful completion, can be used to log your hours against.

Certification

Learners will be able to download a digital barista certificate on completion.

Course Duration

This course will take approximately 30-45 minutes to complete. You can complete this training in convenient stages. The system will record your progress automatically throughout.

Target audience

This course is suitable for people who work in coffee shops, restaurants, cafes, coffee stops and those who simply love coffee and would like to learn more about the industry.

Entry Requirements

There are no entry requirements for this course.

You will learn

  • Introduction to coffee and equipment
  • Milk processes
  • Coffee processes
  • Pouring processes
  • Each section finishes with a short quiz at the end with five questions.
  • At the end of the course, you will complete a simple assessment with twenty questions and receive an online certificate of completion

Who is it for?

Roles including:

  • Those working in coffee shops, restaurants, cafes adn coffee stops
  • Anyone with a passion for coffee or the coffee industry and wants to learn more about the industry and what goes into making really great coffee
  • Anyone looking for a career as a barista
  • Anyone who is looking to improve their latte art skills

Barista Training FAQs

  • Can I learn to be a barista at home?

    Yes. This course is all online, so you can complete at any time at home with your own coffee machine. Although the qualifications may come at a small cost, you have shown that you are intent on getting the role and an employer is unlikely to overlook somebody that has taken such significant steps on their own.

  • How do I train to be a Barista in the UK?

    This barista training course is intended for anyone thinking about becoming a Barista as a part-time or full-time career choice and may be going on to do face-to-face training. For learners applying to be a Barista in a small, medium or large coffee shop, completing this course this would look great on your CV, and could give you an edge when it comes to the interview.

  • How long is barista online training?

    This course will take approximately 30-45 minutes to complete. You can complete this training in convenient stages. The system will record your progress automatically throughout.

  • What qualifications do you need to be a barista?

    There are no entry requirements for this course. However, some employers may look for certain abilities, such as customer service skills, the ability to work well on your own and with others, a good memory and the ability to work well with your hands.

How the online courses work

  • Find a course

    To begin searching for your online training you can click on the course category section on our website and browse through all of our training categories.

    Alternatively if you already know the title of the training you’re looking for you can use the search bar located in the centre of the homepage and go directly to the course you want.

  • Buy the course

    When buying one of our courses, you will need to enter a valid email address which will be used to create your account with our Learning Management System – Enable – where you will take the training. We will also send your purchase receipt to this email address, and any additional courses purchased in future using the same email address will be added to your system account.

    Once you have purchased a course, you will be able to send this course to other people using your system account with Enable by entering the new learner’s email address so that they may access the training and set up their own system account with our Learning Management System.

    If you are not 100% satisfied with your course then we offer a 30-day, no hassle money-back guarantee. To request a refund, you should email our learner support team with your receipt stating why you would like to be reimbursed. You, or your learners, must not have completed the training in order to make a valid refund claim. Any claim made after the training has been completed will be invalidated.

  • Take the course

    This online course consists of a series of pages in which an instructor will talk learners through the lesson material. Pages may include supporting pictures, graphs, animation or extra sounds to help with the learning where appropriate. Some lessons will include challenges/quizzes to help learners stay engaged and interested in the material. Lessons can be taken in any order and each lesson may be paused and resumed at any stage.

    The course is self-paced so learners decide how fast or slow the training goes. There is no deadline for completion but some of our courses have a test at the end to check that learners have understood the material. If the course has a test at the end then learners are required to achieve a 75% pass mark to successfully complete the course. Once learners have passed the test they are awarded a certificate, which can either be downloaded digitally or sent as a physical copy if this option was chosen when purchasing the course.

  • Your Certificate

    Upon completion of any of our courses, learners will be able to download a digital certificate from Virtual College and will include the accrediting bodies logo where applicable.

    If you have bought the posted certificate option (available on select courses), a high quality, seal embossed, certificate will be sent out at the beginning of the following working week.