
Barista Foundation Level – SCA
Being a well versed barista takes a lot of practice, but building a strong foundation in the basic skills you need will help make the learning curve less steep and have you mastering a busy rush hour behind the bar in no time! Barista Fundamentals is a 2-day workshop that covers 5 segments:
– Coffee History & Processing (including an introduction to cupping)
– Espresso
– Milk Science & Latte Art
– Extraction Science (including an introduction to hand brewing)
– Cafe Drinks & Workflow
Students will have plenty of hands on time on the machines dialing in different coffees as espresso, steaming milk, and making lots of drinks.
Although this class is a focus on the foundations, students will leave feeling proficient and comfortable working behind the bar at a busy cafe. We’ll have a practical “exam” at the end of the course for students to see how far they’ve come in just 2 days, and in what areas they need to focus on going forward.
Cancellation Policy:
If you are unable to attend this class after signing up, you will receive a full refund only if we are able to fill your spot.
Barista Foundation Level – SCA
When:
Fri, Jan 24, 9:00 AM — Sat, Jan 25, 4:00 PM
Being a well versed barista takes a lot of practice, but building a strong foundation in the basic skills you need will help make the learning curve less steep and have you mastering a busy rush hour behind the bar in no time! Barista Fundamentals is a 2-day workshop that covers 5 segments:
– Coffee History & Processing (including an introduction to cupping)
– Espresso
– Milk Science & Latte Art
– Extraction Science (including an introduction to hand brewing)
– Cafe Drinks & Workflow
Students will have plenty of hands on time on the machines dialing in different coffees as espresso, steaming milk, and making lots of drinks.
Although this class is a focus on the foundations, students will leave feeling proficient and comfortable working behind the bar at a busy cafe. We’ll have a practical “exam” at the end of the course for students to see how far they’ve come in just 2 days, and in what areas they need to focus on going forward.
Cancellation Policy:
If you are unable to attend this class after signing up, you will receive a full refund only if we are able to fill your spot.
Being a well versed barista takes a lot of practice, but building a strong foundation in the basic skills you need will help make the learning curve less steep and have you mastering a busy rush hour behind the bar in no time! Barista Fundamentals is a 2-day workshop that covers 5 segments:
– Coffee History & Processing (including an introduction to cupping)
– Espresso
– Milk Science & Latte Art
– Extraction Science (including an introduction to hand brewing)
– Cafe Drinks & Workflow
Students will have plenty of hands on time on the machines dialing in different coffees as espresso, steaming milk, and making lots of drinks.
Although this class is a focus on the foundations, students will leave feeling proficient and comfortable working behind the bar at a busy cafe. We’ll have a practical “exam” at the end of the course for students to see how far they’ve come in just 2 days, and in what areas they need to focus on going forward.
Cancellation Policy:
If you are unable to attend this class after signing up, you will receive a full refund only if we are able to fill your spot.
Being a well versed barista takes a lot of practice, but building a strong foundation in the basic skills you need will help make the learning curve less steep and have you mastering a busy rush hour behind the bar in no time! Barista Fundamentals is a 2-day workshop that covers 5 segments:
– Coffee History & Processing (including an introduction to cupping)
– Espresso
– Milk Science & Latte Art
– Extraction Science (including an introduction to hand brewing)
– Cafe Drinks & Workflow
Students will have plenty of hands on time on the machines dialing in different coffees as espresso, steaming milk, and making lots of drinks.
Although this class is a focus on the foundations, students will leave feeling proficient and comfortable working behind the bar at a busy cafe. We’ll have a practical “exam” at the end of the course for students to see how far they’ve come in just 2 days, and in what areas they need to focus on going forward.
Cancellation Policy:
If you are unable to attend this class after signing up, you will receive a full refund only if we are able to fill your spot.
Being a well versed barista takes a lot of practice, but building a strong foundation in the basic skills you need will help make the learning curve less steep and have you mastering a busy rush hour behind the bar in no time! Barista Fundamentals is a 2-day workshop that covers 5 segments:
– Coffee History & Processing (including an introduction to cupping)
– Espresso
– Milk Science & Latte Art
– Extraction Science (including an introduction to hand brewing)
– Cafe Drinks & Workflow
Students will have plenty of hands on time on the machines dialing in different coffees as espresso, steaming milk, and making lots of drinks.
Although this class is a focus on the foundations, students will leave feeling proficient and comfortable working behind the bar at a busy cafe. We’ll have a practical “exam” at the end of the course for students to see how far they’ve come in just 2 days, and in what areas they need to focus on going forward.
Cancellation Policy:
If you are unable to attend this class after signing up, you will receive a full refund only if we are able to fill your spot.
— Dan Joseph - FoJo Beans, Norwich, NYBefore taking the Royal Coffee New York barista class, we had no idea how to talk about espresso or espresso-based drinks. Now we can have intelligent conversations about where and how we want to develop the brewing side of our roasting business.
— Dan Joseph - FoJo Beans, Norwich, NYBefore taking the Royal Coffee New York barista class, we had no idea how to talk about espresso or espresso-based drinks. Now we can have intelligent conversations about where and how we want to develop the brewing side of our roasting business.

Instructor: Zoey Thorson
Coffee Pro/Veteran Educator. Over 10+ years of teaching a wide variety of coffee disciplines to a diverse student base around the world. Q-Grader and SCA Authorized Specialty Trainer. In 2019 Zoey became the Director of Education for The Lab by Royal NY. Zoey is friendly, approachable and informative with a vast knowledge base...come take a class at The Lab and see for yourself.
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