Course details
Advanced Barista Training
Dial-in mastery, speed, consistency, and advanced milk techniques.
- Duration
- 8 days
- Level
- Advanced
- Pricing
- Contact for pricing
Course modules
Curriculum outline for this programme — what you will learn week by week.
13 modules
- 1
Advanced milk techniques
Duration: Full day
- Microfoam for complex pours
- Alternative milks
- Temperature & texture troubleshooting
Practical focus: Advanced latte art progressions & multi-pour sets
- 2
Mastering brew technique
Duration: 6
- allbrewtechnique
- 3
Menu engineering & costing
Duration: Half day
- Drink costing
- Margin analysis
- Seasonal menu design
Practical focus: Build and cost a specialty drinks menu
- 4
Milk science & texure fundamentals
Duration: 3–4 hrs
- Milk composition & microfoam theory
- Stretching, texturing & temperature targets
- Espresso, americano, macchiato & cortado standards
- Cappuccino, latte & flat white ratios
Practical focus: Steaming drills & build full menu to spec on professional machine
- 5
Non coffee drinks
Duration: 3-4
- makenoncoffeedrinks
- 6
Inventory, costing & waste control
Duration: Full day
- Stock management
- COGS basics
- Waste tracking systems
Practical focus: Costing exercise on live menu items
- 7
Introduction to specialty coffee
Duration: 3–4 hrs
- Coffee origins, varieties & processing methods
- Sensory vocabulary: aroma, acidity, body, sweetness
- Café hygiene, safety & equipment orientation
Practical focus: Guided cupping session & palate calibration
- 8
Interoduction about Coffee and Beans
Duration: Full day
- coffee-Benas-Origin/green-beans-process-methods/Bean Varieties/From Seed to Cup
Practical focus: Competition-style dial-in under time pressure
- 9
Espresso and machine fundamentals
Duration: 3–4 hrs
- Grinder calibration, dose, yield & extraction time
- Reading shots: under-, over- & ideal extraction
- Distribution, tamping & puck preparation
Practical focus: Dial-in drills on commercial espresso machine
- 10
Customer service, assessment & certification
Duration: 3–4 hrs
- Order taking, upselling & handling complaints
- Waste control, costing basics & inventory awareness
- Written exam: theory, recipes & hygiene
- Practical exam: espresso, milk drinks & workflow
Practical focus: Mock service scenarios, final skills test & certificate presentation
- 11
Coffee Brew method
Duration: 3
- Brewtechnique
- 12
Café operations & team leadership
Duration: Full day
- Shift planning
- Opening/closing procedures
- Team communication
Practical focus: Operations checklist workshop
- 13
Brewing theory & water chemistry
Duration: Half day
- Extraction principles
- Water quality
- Grind size effects
Practical focus: Calibration cupping and TDS introduction
Course kits included
Students enrolled in this programme receive the following items.
- Moka Pot
- Milk Pitcher
Why choose this Epifin course
- Train on commercial espresso machines and grinders used in real cafes.
- Small batch coaching for meaningful machine time and direct trainer feedback.
- Written and practical assessment with Epifin certification on completion.
- Career guidance for barista, head barista, and cafe management pathways.
Frequently asked questions
Who should join Advanced Barista Training?
Advanced Barista Training is ideal for learners who want practical cafe-ready skills with professional workflow and hands-on machine time.
Is certification included?
Yes. Epifin includes certification after written and practical assessment.
How do I get pricing and batch dates?
Use the enrollment section on the training page or contact Epifin via WhatsApp/email for latest batch schedule and pricing.