July 9-12 | $795 per student❋
Barista Bootcamp in Austin, Texas
Your coffee just got way better.
Hey y’all! My name is Miranda (aka Barista Friend) and I teach coffee classes inside a roasting facility in Austin. Whether you’re an industry veteran or a curious home barista, I’m here to be your coffee spiritual guide. Learn how to pour latte art, improve your palate, or lay the groundwork for the coffee shop of your dreams. I can’t wait to meet you!!
In-person and remote options.
Most of my public classes and private lessons are held at Rising Tide Roast Collab in South Austin. It’s a super cool warehouse where many local roasters roast their beans, including Mercado Sin Nombre, Creature, and Sightseer! I have two La Marzocco Linea Minis, a Breville Bambino Plus, a Mazzer Mini grinder, a Lagom P80 grinder, and lots of fun brewing devices.
If you would prefer to learn on your own equipment at home, or at your business if you’re a cafe/restaurant, I am happy to travel to you in my super cute 1996 Suzuki Carry.
Meet Your Instructor.
Miranda Haney’s coffee journey began in 2015 as a barista at a family-owned bakery in Salisbury, Maryland. In the years since, she's worked at notable coffee companies including Rise Up Coffee Roasters, Greater Goods Coffee (where she led the training program), and has hopped behind the bar at acclaimed Austin cafes Proud Mary, Fleet Coffee, Creature Coffee, Sightseer, and most recently, Black Fox Coffee.
Hailing from a long line of teachers, Miranda is especially passionate about delivering information in a way that’s engaging and easy to understand. She’s a permanent fixture at the local latte art competitions, a two-time U.S. Barista Championships national competitor, runner-up in the 2024 Barista League, Denver, and currently serves as vice president of the Austin Coffee Collective. Most recently, she was a 2025 Coffee Sustainability Fellow with The Chain Collaborative.
Outside of coffee, Miranda is a multi-talented creative and marathon runner. She’s the lead singer/songwriter for alt-pop band Other Vessels and the fearless leader of Austin Coffee Run Club.
