2 Week Pro Course - "Work Ready"

2 hours

$845

More info Achieve the skill level of a Barista with 1-2 years experience in just 2 weeks. Gain The Barista Academy Certificate and get help with job introductions.

Course Content:
$845 – 2 weeks of intensive sports inspired training.
Train 5 days per week Monday – Friday for 2hrs per day and reap the rewards.
The Pro Course will give you and in-depth level of skill in Milk texturing, adjusting grinders to achieve your extraction parameters, beverage building and recipe knowledge, machine maintenance, as well as pouring professional level latte art.

Who Should Join:
Local and International Students and Backpackers wanting to find top barista work or Cafe Entrepreneurs looking to buy a cafe and work as the barista. View less

5 Day Intensive Pro Course - "Work Ready"

2 hours

$575

More info Kick start your coffee career with our hands -on, 5 day Professional Barista Workshop.
Class runs for 2 hours each day & covers the essentials of espresso production. This is a great introduction to espresso and is for people that have little or no previous experience
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2 Day Barista Bootcamp - Express Class

3 hours

$490

More info Can’t make it to our pro class classes? Then join our action packed 6hr Express Bootcamp

Class Content:
Milk texturing, adjusting grinders to achieve your extraction parameters, beverage building and recipes, machine maintenance, pouring and latte art basics.
Who Should Join:
Its perfect for home enthusiasts, students wanting to find barista work or cafe entrepreneurs looking to buy a cafe.
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Barista Essentials - Express Class

3 hours

$295

More info 3hr Power Learning Practical Class
100% hands on with your own machine for duration of class

Course Fees include a copy of The Barista Academy Virtual Tutor.
Our Online Training Program supports your Power Learning Practical Class, its all the theory delivered in bite sized video tutorials for you to refer back to once you leave us.

Learn all the essentials to making great coffee!
Milk texturing, adjusting grinders to achieve your extraction parameters, extractions , beverage building and recipe knowledge plus basic machine maintenance

**This class is perfect for high school students, backpackers and people in a hurry. View less

Latte Art Essentials - Express Class

2 hours

$195

More info 3hr Power Learning Practical Class
100% hands on with your own machine for duration of class

Course Fees include a copy of The Barista Academy Virtual Tutor.
Our Online Training Program supports your Power Learning Practical Class, its all the theory delivered in bite sized video tutorials for you to refer back to once you leave us.

In this class you will perfect your Velvet Milk and learn the essential Latte Art shapes all other designs are built from.
Heart, Tulip, Rosetta and Swan
** Perfect for Backpackers, Students with basic coffee skills or students who have completed our Barista Essentials or Weekend Class
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Coffee Roasting Fundamentals - 100% Practical

6 hours

$975

More info Our Fundamentals of Roasting course is private 1x1 training scheduled on a day that suits you.
Course cost is $975pp and includes 10-15kg of coffee to take home

At The Barista Academy we are famous for our practical 100% hands-on classes.
This class is no different!

- You will be using full size commercial roasting equipment ( not sample roasting or just watching demos by the teacher)
- We teach you this way so you will be confident enough to venture out on your own and set up your own roasting facility or shop roasting operation by the end of the course. ( plus hands on courses are much more fun than death by powerpoint)
- We do teach theory, it's just we teach applied theory as we believe the brain prefers to learn that way and it sticks better, so you don't forget everything you learned a few days later.

You will be roasting approx 10-15kg of coffee from 2-3 origins over the course, plus you take your roasted beans home with you at the end for drinking and sharing.

More info on what we will be covering is on our website but feel free to email us any questions https://baristaacademy.co.nz/our-training/coffee-roasting/

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School Holiday Course - 5 Day Intensive

2 hours

$575

More info Making coffee is the perfect part time job, it fits in around Uni classes and is the best gap year gig for travelling around the world. Our School Holiday Intensive is a Pro course designed to get you “WORK READY” and confident enough to score a great job.

Class content:
Milk texturing, adjusting grinders to achieve your extraction parameters, beverage building and recipes, machine maintenance, pouring and latte art basics.

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Taster Class

45 mins

$0

More info Unsure about buying a full membership? Check us out with our taster class.
Overview and introduction to coffee making, machinery and safety. You will start to learn to steam milk during class. View less

Bar & Cocktail - 5 day Essentials Course

4 hours

$975

More info Our Essentials Bartending Course was created by Bartenders so you acquire the necessary skills to secure a great bar job.

The course is practical, fun and taught with passion by 3 of Auckland's leading bartenders
( who are always on the look-out for new team members)

Unlike other Educational courses on the market, our course its built on real world activities and hands on testing and tasting, we feel this is paramount with the "practical nature" of the hospitality profession.

This hands-on course is designed to:
- Prepare trainee bar staff with hands on experience, great product knowledge and employable skills
- Train at a highest level in the shortest period of time possible so trainees can get a job fast
- Provide trainee bar staff a both industry aligned accreditation and international accreditation
- Send trainee bar staff away confident, equipped and employable

Course Content:
The strength of Service & Brand – importance, techniques, knowledge
Fermentation & Distillation – basic understanding of all spirits, wines and beer, processing, culture
Spirits 101 – varieties, culture, process
Mixed Drinks – basic spirits families, core formulas, history
Bar Preparation & Setup – par levels, techniques, organisation, Mis En Place
Final Examination

Optional course add ons
WSET level 1 in Wine $290 - International Accreditation and Exam, essential for securing work in most bars in UK and Europe
NZ License Controller Qualification $257 - LCQ encompasses 2 NZQA Unit Standards covering NZ Law on Host Responsibilities, Employee Obligations and Implications, as well as a general understanding of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act of 2012.

In addition to boosting your employability and understanding of NZ Liquor Laws it is the necessary qualification required to demonstrate that those applying for or renewing their Manager’s Certificate have received “Recent and Relevant Training” as set out in the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act of 2012.

**We can also help you apply for your General Managers Certificate and process you application through council for you. ( please ask about this in the notes when booking)

*To book this course students must be aged over 18yrs
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Licence Controller Qualification

6 hours

$257

More info LCQ encompasses two NZQA Unit Standards  covering NZ Law on  Host Responsibilities, Employee Obligations and Implications, as well as a general understanding of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act of 2012.

In addition to boosting your employability and understanding of NZ Liquor Laws it is the necessary qualification required to demonstrate that those applying for their Manager’s Certificate have received “Recent and Relevant Training” as set out in the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act of 2012.

Useful to those wanting to work in New Zealand

We can also help you apply for your General Managers Certificate and process you application through council for you. ( please ask about this in the notes when booking)

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WSET Level 1 in Wine

7 hours

$290

More info An International Accreditation and Exam, essential for securing work in most bars in UK and across Europe.

WSET Level1 in Wine is provided by the New Zealand Academy of Wine and Spirits

Programme Outline:

For individuals new to wine study, this qualification provides a hands-on introduction to the world of wine. You’ll explore the main types and styles of wine through sight, smell, and taste, while also gaining the basic skills to describe wines accurately, and make food and wine pairings.

The main types and styles of wine
Common wine grapes and their characteristics
How to store and serve wine
The principles of food and wine pairing
Learn how to taste describe flavours and attributes of wine using the WSET Approach to Tasting Wine®

Includes all wine for tasting, and your own set of tasting glasses to take home.
Successful students will receive a WSET certificate and lapel pin

Useful to those taking a Gap Year and wanting to work overseas

*To book this course students must be aged over 18yrs
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