Stone valley Barista Academy

Welcome to the Stone Valley Barista Academy where we pride ourselves on having the most robust training programme around to take your coffee skills to the next level. We have two different courses available depending on your skill level and how far you want to go. All of the classes take place at our state of the art training facility in Clonakilty in the heart of West Cork.

Home Barista

This 3 hour, intense course is designed to help the home barista upgade all of their skills so that they can make cafe quality drinks at home. You will get hands on experience on commerical grade equipment and dive into all of the theory and practical skills you need to make consistently excellent drinks at home.

The areas we will focus on include:

• Coffee bean varieties and processing

• Roasting

• Espresso theory

• Dialing in espresso (weight, volume, time)

• Diagnosing problems

• Steaming milk

• Latte art

• Workflow

Professional Barista

This 6 hour, intense course is designed for the very serious home barista who wants professional level skills or for people looking to be able to slot in straight away in a professional coffee environment. The majority of the time will be spent hands on with commercial grade espresso machines and grinders to accurately reflect the reality of professional coffee work.

The areas we will focus on include:

• Coffee bean varieties and processing

• Roasting

• Cupping

• Espresso theory

• Dialing in espresso (weight, volume, time)

• Tasting for extraction

• Diagnosing problems

• Drink recipes

• Steaming milk and alternative milk

• Latte art

• Workflow

• Time management

• Consistency and standards