Industry Barista Training

Looking to improve the quality of your coffee program? You’re in the right place.

All too often, coffee programs at small businesses suffer due to poor or non-existent barista training. Lucky for you, it’s my specialty!

Whether you’re looking to get a few bartenders up to speed on the espresso machine or onboarding an entirely new staff at your latest cafe concept, I bring a highly engaging, interactive approach to coffee training that will keep your team calibrated, inspired, and ready to tackle the busiest Sunday morning rush.

CURRENT INDUSTRY OFFERINGS

  • New Barista Training: A 4-hour barista training session designed to prepare total beginners for their first bar shift. We cover the basics of specialty coffee, how to pull shots, dial in, steam milk, and build common drinks. $595 for up to 6 students. Book here.

  • Experienced Barista Training: A totally customizable training session designed to tackle a specific topic and keep your team engaged. Popular topics include latte art, palate development, advanced espresso, and brewing science. $300 for up to 6 students. Book here.

  • 4-Week Barista Bootcamp: Dreaming about a career change? Maybe a coffee cart is in your future? Barista bootcamp is your next small step. Join a cohort of fellow barista wannabes for four weeks of intense coffee education. Receive a certificate upon completion. Book here.

  • Coffee Consulting: Need help designing your next signature menu, selecting equipment, or organizing the bar for peak efficiency? I offer hourly consulting for businesses, baristas, and curious individuals. Book a free consultation here.

people we've worked with:

  • Sign for Royal Blue Grocery with blue background, white border, and fleur-de-lis symbols in corners.
  • Colorful 3D digital clock displaying 8:42:33.
  • A logo featuring a winged pig with the text ‘The VIOLET CROWN’ across the middle.
  • Logo of BINXCORP with the slogan 'Commercial Beverage Reliability'
  • Logo for Zed's, featuring the word 'ZEDS' in red capital letters with a stylized ice cream cone and swirl in place of the letter 'E', on a dark blue background.
  • Colorful text reading 'MERCADO SHOUTOUT!' with 'MERCADO' in multicolored letters and 'SHOUTOUT!' in black, bold letters.
  • A black-and-white logo for Cedar Creek Coffee & Art featuring a sketch of a coffee cup on a saucer, flanked by two pine branches, with the text 'Cedar Creek' above and 'Coffee & Art' below.
  • Verve Coffee Roasters logo in black and gray.
  • Sign for Sateen Coffee & Eats with bold black text on a white background
  • Logo of the Specialty Coffee Association with a large stylized letter S and the organization's name to the right.
  • Black and white illustration of a pangolin curled around a steaming coffee cup with paw on it, with the text "Barrett's Coffee Roasters ATX" below.
  • Logo for 'Thai Fresh' featuring the words 'COFFEEHOUSE', 'RESTAURANT', and 'BAKERY' underneath, with a white background and the text 'thai' in brown and 'fresh' in green.
  • Logo for Odd Roots Coffee featuring the words 'Odd Roots' in large greenish-brown letters with a black eye symbol inside the 'O' in 'Odd', and 'Coffee' in black letters on a yellow rectangle below.
  • Sign with the words "Peaches Coffee" in black letters on a brown background.

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Are you ready to step up your coffee game? Schedule your free consultation with Barista Friend or schedule your barista training today!

For all other inquiries, please contact us directly at miranda@yourbaristafriend.com