Gastro Barista Level 1 - Introduction

The perfect course for an introduction to the barista craft from a professional catering perspective. The goal is to learn the basics of coffee preparation and how to operate professional machines and grinders. We will discuss workspace organization and learn how to steam milk together. This course is conducted exclusively on our professional portafilter machines.

Gastro Barista Level 1 - Course Facts

Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Included: Lunch, course materials, and a certificate

Instructors: Andrea Leandro and Michael Rieker

Course Language: German

Prior Knowledge: None required

Target Group: Aspiring gastro-baristas and baristas working in the catering industry

Gastro Barista Level 1 - Course Description

The perfect course for getting started in the barista craft and gaining an overview of the world of coffee.

We will walk through the entire coffee chain, from the fruit to the roasted coffee bean. Together, we will taste various coffees and learn how to describe aromas, flavor notes, and basic tastes—focusing on bitterness, acidity, and sweetness—in coffee.

We will work together to adjust the grinder for the perfect espresso extraction, and we will learn and exchange ideas about proper, efficient workflows.
Furthermore, we will discuss the most common coffee drinks and their definitions in the Swiss catering industry. Of course, we will spend plenty of time at the steam wand, producing fine-pored milk foam and getting a feel for initial latte art patterns.

Finally, we will clean the machines and grinders to wrap up our intensive "workday" as baristas-in-training on a clean note.

Since we work on professional coffee machines, it is not possible to bring your own equipment to the course.

Gastro Barista Level 1 - Private Professional Training

For catering businesses and cafés, we offer private, customized training sessions that we tailor individually to your wishes and needs. These courses are also held at our academy. Simply send us an email at kurse@kaffeemacher.ch, and we will plan the perfect course for you and your team together.

Gastro Barista Level 1 - Instructors

Michael possesses diverse knowledge in the areas of barista craft and roasting, and is highly experienced in many fields. He began his coffee career as a gastro-barista before diving deeply into the subject of roasting. In addition to commercial blends, he has roasted special nano-lots as well as various coffees for the Brewers Cup and Barista Championships, and has proven himself as a coach for roasting championships.

Andrea is familiar with various coffee and restaurant concepts from personal experience and spent several years training many catering staff members. Prior to that, he worked as a barista in the catering industry himself for 4 years. Andrea knows many home espresso machines and grinders and knows how to use them to brew truly delicious coffee. At Kaffeemacher:innen, he is an instructor for home barista courses and leads our grinder and coffee machine testing team.