Duration: Evening course, 2 hours 45 minutes

Course content: In our barista evening course in Basel, you'll learn the essential techniques on the espresso machine: adjusting the grinder, pulling espresso, and steaming milk for cappuccino. Our machines and grinders are ready for you to use.

Who is this course suitable for? For beginners without prior experience and everyone who wants to try out an espresso machine before purchasing one.

Duration: one course day, 9.00 - 16.00

Course content: In this one-day course, you will learn how to prepare a delicious espresso and cappuccino at home. We'll go through the steps for espresso preparation, adjust grinders together and steam milk. Feel free to bring your own machines and grinders.

Who is this course suitable for? For coffee enthusiasts looking for the perfect introduction to portafilter machines and ambitious home baristas.

In this course, participants will dial in a variety of coffees and define the perfect recipe for each one. Using either our Home Barista machines or your own, the brewing recipe will be analyzed in all its components. We will also perfect milk steaming together and tackle complex latte art designs. Solid prior knowledge of brewing recipes and grinder adjustments is required for this course.

Dauer: Tageskurs, ca. 7 Stunden

Kursinhalt: In diesem Barista Kurs für die Gastronomie lernt ihr die Grundlagen an der Gastro-Siebträgermaschine: Mühle einstellen, Arbeitsplatz organisieren, Kaffeegetränke zubereiten, Milch schäumen und erste Latte-Art-Motive giessen.

Für wen ist dieser Kurs geeignet? Für Barista-Einsteiger:innen und Mitarbeitende aus der Gastronomie. Vorkenntnisse braucht ihr keine.

This intensive and advanced gastro barista course is all about gaining more routine in your daily barista work. The goal is to equip participants with the skills needed for everyday gastronomy work in topics such as grinder adjustment, milk frothing, and beverage preparation. Additionally, we deepen personal sensory skills and learn that every coffee needs its own personal recipe. The course is exclusively conducted on gastro group head espresso machines.

Times: 9:00 – 17:00

Dates: Wednesday, February 17 - Friday, February 19, 2027

Course Location: Coffee Maker Academy, Basel

Included: Lunch and beverages

Course Instructors: Michel Indelicato, Andrea Perin and Michael Rieker

Course Language: German

Prerequisites: None

Who is this course for: for anyone who has already purchased an espresso machine and wants to make significant progress

Dauer: Tageskurs, ca. 7 Stunden

Kursinhalt: Ein Espresso-Workshop für Kaffee-Nerds: Ihr arbeitet an Puck-Vorbereitung, Brew Ratio, Druckprofilen und Wasser und tauscht euch mit uns über eure Erfahrungen aus – gerne an eurer eigenen Maschine.

Für wen ist dieser Kurs geeignet? Für erfahrene Home Baristas, die einen Home Barista Kurs bei uns besucht haben und noch tiefer einsteigen wollen.

Duration: full-day course, approx. 7 hours

Course content: In this barista course in Basel, you learn step by step to dial in your grinder, brew a balanced espresso and steam milk for a cappuccino – on your own machine or on ours.

Who is this course for? For home baristas, coffee lovers and beginners. No prior knowledge needed.

Duration: Full-day course, approx. 7.5 hours

Course content: In the roasting course in Basel, you will learn how a roasting machine works, taste green coffees, and develop your first roasting profiles on the Aillio Bullet.

Who is this course suitable for? For aspiring home roasters, baristas, and anyone who wants to get into roasting. You don't need any roasting experience.

Duration: approx. 4 hours

Course content: You will train milk steaming and pour latte art patterns of varying difficulty levels – either on your own machine or our equipment.

Who is this course suitable for? For home baristas, coffee lovers and latte art enthusiasts with basic knowledge of grinder adjustment.

Duration: Full-day course, approximately 7 hours

Course content: In the sensory course in Basel, you will taste coffees from around the world, learn to recognize and name flavor nuances, and discover when a coffee is good, better, or excellent.

Who is this course suitable for? For anyone who wants to taste coffee more consciously and understand it better. You don't need any prior knowledge.

Dauer: 2 Kurstage

Kursinhalt: Ihr analysiert Rohkaffee, erkennt Defekte und verkostet beim Cupping nach SCA-Standard Kaffees aus verschiedenen Regionen. So versteht ihr, was der Geschmack über Herkunft und Aufbereitung verrät.

Für wen ist dieser Kurs geeignet? Für Kaffeeprofis aus Rösterei, Gastronomie und Qualitätskontrolle sowie angehende Q-Grader:innen, nach Sensorik Niveau 1 oder mit vergleichbarer Erfahrung.

In diesem Kurs geben wir euch eine Einführung in die grundlegenden Techniken und das benötigte Zubehör zum Brühen von Kaffee. Er stellt verschiedene Brühmethoden vor (V60 und Aeropress) und erläutert die Grundlagen der Benutzung.

In diesem Kurs steigen wir tief ein in die Grundlagen der Extraktion. Wir arbeiten mit verschiedenen Brühmethoden und probieren diverse Parameter einer Extraktion aus und ordnen diese sensorisch ein. Viele der Erkenntnisse lassen sich auf alle anderen Brühmethoden (Espresso, Vollautomat) anwenden. Eine perfekte Brühung gelingt durch das Zusammenspiel zwischen Kaffee in Partikelform (gemahlen), Wasser(qualität), Temperatur, Turbulenzen (Verwirbelung), Druck und Kontaktzeit (zwischen Wasser und Kaffee). Darum dreht sich der Kurs.

Dreimal pro Jahr laden wir euch zu einer Degustation unserer neuen Kaffees in die Rösterei im Gundeldinger Quartier in Basel ein.

Over three days, we'll share everything we know about coffee roasting with you. How we source coffee, which green coffees are suitable for which purpose, how we develop roasting profiles, and how we put together a coffee selection. In short workshops, we'll give you inputs and you'll work freely at the roaster, just like in our roastery. Three days of immersion and full throttle with Nadja, Sofia, and Philipp.

Your DeLonghi Dedica can do much more than you think: In this online course, Felix, German Barista Champion 2024, and Andrea, Head of the Basel Academy, show you how to make really good coffee with your Dedica - step by step, practical, with videos, plenty of knowledge, and at your own pace.