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Make you online barista training fun and convenient

Have you ever thought that learning can be fun and interesting? It can be when you are learning about coffee!

Have you thought that getting the barista basics down can be really convenient? Yes, if you are learning online!

Very often people who start barista training (or any training) are intimidated by the challenges coming with the learning process. This is also true when thinking about taking an online barista training course.

For example, a barista course might require you to be present in a class, memorize huge volumes of information, and prepare for the final exams. You can make your learning much more enjoyable if you avoid boring lectures and raw theory.

Flexibility is another important factor that makes online barista training so appealing. Today’s fast-paced life demands multitasking. You need to do various things simultaneously and learn while you commute, cook, or work out.  Carving large blocks of time out of our busy schedule does not always make sense. That’s where online training comes in. An online barista course can provide you with the confidence and knowledge you would probably want before you start your first day on the job.

Learning about coffee equipment

One of main barista responsibilities is to operate and maintain coffee equipment. Knowing how to work with a coffee grinder or coffee machine is key to brewing a good shot of espresso. While coffee shops have different equipment, the main principles are the same everywhere.

Before you put your hands on the espresso machine, it’s a good idea to learn how it works. The easiest way to do so is to take an online course that provides both written information and training videos. A well-structured Barista Training Guide available for download here is a great place to start with. The training videos will be uploaded online shortly.

Learning about extracting

Espresso extraction is critical to great service. To extract the best espresso you can you need to take various factors into account: the environment (humidity, sunlight), equipment (water temperature, pomp pressure, how clean is the espresso machine), coffee (freshness, roast profile), and barista skills (dialing-in, dosing, tamping, etc.).

Knowing these factors will allow you to master your skills sooner when you actually find a barista job. It will also give you a better chance of employment.

Learning about great service

Great service can make even a bitter cup taste sweeter. Still, it doesn’t mean that you should brew bad coffee or neglect basic coffee extraction and milk steaming rules.

Before you even start working as a barista try to answer a question whether you are a people’s person? Do you like to smile at and talk to people? Do you enjoy communicating with others all day long? If the answer is yes then you will be a successful barista.

Think what kind of service you like to get yourself. And then try to serve your customers in the same manner. Treat others as you wish to be treated – this is your key to success in any job.

Besides that, a barista should remember a few rules of etiquette – for example, you should serve a cup placing the handle of the cup to the left and the spoon to the right of the cup (for a right-handed person). Or when you pour a heart latte art, the bottom of the heart should point a customer, not otherwise.

In our Barista Training Guide, we talk about the components of great customer service and give a few simple but useful tips.

An online program that pulls it all together

Deciding on a barista school is not an easy task. Most of them are quite pricey and can’t guarantee you proper training or employment perspectives. There is a better way!

We believe that learning online is the most cost-effective and efficient way to learn how to be a barista. Having a barista online training course can provide you with the general knowledge and vocabulary that you will be encountering when you start your barista job. It will also provide you with the general framework on how to do the job essentials of pouring great coffee. Having a thorough online barista course (that’s convenient and affordable) can help you tie in the knowledge and confidence we think you will need to succeed.

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