Barista Training Courses

We’ve taken our training online! Home espresso users can dial in with our trainers across the country for a one-on-one, dedicated training session tailored with personalised techniques to help level up their coffee game.

Recommended for all skill levels and covering every aspect of espresso preparation from brewing variables, to milk preparation and the basics of latte art, to repeatable skills and tasting. This course is ideal for budding baristas wanting to enter the industry and experienced baristas wanting to hone their skills through repeatable exercises.

Deepen your knowledge of coffee with training suitable for all experience levels. Origins, processes, blends all have an effect on the end product. In understanding the journey of a perfect cup, workshop participants will be able to confidently discuss flavour profiles and have a better appreciation for specialty coffee service.

Brew, taste, adjust. Get to know your brewing variables, including how brew ratio, technique, grind, humidity and temperature affect the flavour in espresso extraction. This is an advanced training workshop for participants who are familiar with proper extraction techniques and confident in being able to dial in a recipe using scales and timers.

Learn the complexities of what sets speciality grade coffee apart. Join us on the journey from how coffee is grown, processed, traded and more; a comprehensive look at the process from cultivation to cup. The three-hour specialty coffee course explores how origin and process affect quality and flavour, and is a must for those pursuing a career in specialty coffee.

Give the gift of being able to create the best cup they can. A coffee training course gift voucher is the ideal present for that special someone who is looking to improve their skills on a home machine or a professional setting. If they’re a coffee connoisseur with limited spare time, the course value will also work as credit on all products on the Five Senses website.