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WOOP WOOP – you can now pay by LAYBUY for all courses.
Just make regular booking and state in the notes section that you’d like to pay using LAYBUY
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Learn all the essentials to making great coffee.
Class content:
Milk texturing, adjusting grinders to achieve your extraction parameters, beverage building and recipes, machine maintenance, pouring.
This course includes a copy of The Barista Academy Virtual Tutor, and our Online Training Program to support your Power Learning Practical Class
Who should join:
Perfect for high school students, backpackers and those short on time.
NEXT CLASSES:
These run every week so hit the booking link to find a date that suits you.

Perfect your Velvet Milk and learn the essential Latte Art shapes all other designs are built from.
Class content:
Perfect you Velvet Milk and learn the essential Latte Art shapes all other designs are built from: Heart, Tulip, Rosetta and Swan.
Who should join:
Backpackers, Students with basic coffee skills or students who have completed our Barista Essentials or Weekend Class.
NEXT CLASSES:
These run every few weeks so hit the booking link to find a date that suits you.

Can’t make it to our longer courses? Then join our “Pro” 2 day Bootcamp.
STEAM
JUGS OF MILK
EXTRACT
SHOTS
POUR
BEVERAGES
Class content:
Milk texturing, adjusting grinders to achieve your extraction parameters, beverage building and recipes, machine maintenance, pouring and latte art basics.
Who should join:
Its perfect for home enthusiasts, students wanting to find barista work or cafe entrepreneurs looking to buy a cafe.
Learn how to make coffee like a pro
$490 pp
NEXT CLASSES:
This class runs every few weeks. Hit the Book Now link to find a class.

Launch your career as a Barista with 5 days of intensive training. Learn all the fundamentals of making great coffee.
STEAM
JUGS OF MILK
EXTRACT
SHOTS
POUR
BEVERAGES
Class content:
Milk texturing, adjusting grinders to achieve your extraction parameters, beverage building and recipes, machine maintenance, pouring and latte art basics.
Who should join:
Its perfect for home enthusiasts, students wanting to find barista work or cafe entrepreneurs looking to buy a cafe.
Local and International Students and Backpackers wanting to find barista work or Cafe Entrepreneurs looking to buy a cafe.
$575 pp
NEXT CLASSES:
This class runs every week starting on a Monday. Hit the booking link to find a date that suits you.

Achieve the skill level of a Barista with 1-2 years experience in just 2 weeks. Gain The Barista Academy Certificate and get help with job introductions.
STEAM
JUGS OF MILK
EXTRACT
SHOTS
POUR
BEVERAGES
Class content:
2 weeks of intensive sports inspired training.
Train 5 days per week: Monday – Friday for 2 hours per day and reap the rewards.
The Pro Course will give you and in-depth level of skill in Milk texturing, adjusting grinders to achieve your extraction parameters, beverage building and recipe knowledge, machine maintenance, as well as pouring professional level latte art.
Who should join:
Local and International Students and Backpackers wanting to find top work or Cafe Entrepreneurs looking to buy a cafe and work as the Barista.
$845 pp
** This is a WINZ Approved Course
NEXT CLASSES:
This course runs every week starting on a Monday. Hit the Book Now button to find a date that suits your availability.

Making coffee is the perfect part time job, it fits in around Uni classes and is the best gap year gig for travelling around the world. Our School Holiday Intensive is a Pro course designed to get you “WORK READY” and confident enough to score a great job.
Class content:
PRO School Holiday Class covers all aspects of coffee making to industry level Including Milk texturing, adjusting grinders to achieve your extraction parameters, beverage building and recipes, machine maintenance, pouring and latte art basics.
$575pp
NEXT CLASSES:
1 – 5 October
8 – 12 October
Email us for more info about School Holiday Classes
Our 6 module online course will take you through the steps to opening your first cafe. Teaching you all the industry secrets so you can create a profitable, successful business from opening day.
$595 pp
This package is a must for anyone who plans to sell coffee!
The Ultimate Cafe Start-Up Package – $950
Book a class or buy a Gift Voucher – you can even bring along your own coffee machine or get advice on the best brands to buy.
Book a private training session.
Want to upskill to secure a better job, refine your latte art techniques or learn the kiwi way of making coffee?
For the team who can’t survive without coffee!!
Learn a new skill (or how to drive the office coffee machine) drink some coffee and compete in a series of hilarious challenges.
We have a variety of classes and experiences on offer for fun, team building or Christmas parties.
Serve the best coffee in town, a short staff training can work magic on your coffee quality and skyrocket sales.
Pick a topic or run a general staff training session, we can teach at your place or ours.

Get headhunted by top employers, become a latte Artist on our Intensive Bootcamp.
To join Bootcamp students must have good Milk Skills.
$195 per person
We run Specialist Workshops and events for advanced Baristas throughout the year covering topics like:
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Never forget a technique again. Help is always on hand, use your smartphone to troubleshoot or check back on a lesson while you work.
Our 35 module video textbook is the perfect companion to your Barista Course.
$195 per person