Offering bespoke barista training courses UK wide taught by our AST Certified Trainer Jon Townsend, whose decades worth of experience will solve all the coffee issues you face.
If you're a business owner, a barista looking to expand their skills or a home enthusiast keen to dial in that sweet coffee,
we've got a course suited perfectly to your needs.
Courses we offer:
Home Barista Course
Expert training in the comfort of your own home
Cafe Courses
Upskill the whole team and improve coffee quality
SCA Training
Become a professionally certified specialty barista
Setup a Coffee Shop
Consultation on coffee machines and equipment
Freelance Manager & Barista
Hire us to work effectively alongside your staff
COURSES TO BOOK
OUR
COURSES
Learn the skills behind making an espresso or delve into the art of brewing with these crafty courses;
Back to Basics
Espresso and Milk
Extract More
Espresso and Milk
Blooming
The Art of Brewing
SCA
COURSES
Master the skills and theory
of coffee from the ground up with these SCA accredited courses;
Introduction to Coffee
10 points
SCA Barista Skills Courses;
Foundation / 5 points
Intermediate / 10 points
Professional / 25 points
LATTE ART
101
Learn the foundations behind latte art patterns, including;
The Monks Head
The Heart
The Tulip
The Rosetta
ADDITIONAL
COURSES
The Institute of Coffee offers the flexibility to create bespoke training programmes for all your coffee needs;
Home Barista
Cafe Training
Bespoke Courses
Education
TESTIMONIALS
"Jon has been training our baristas for a number of years now and not only has the quality of our coffee improved but we’re now able to offer SCA accredited courses to our staff. The best part is that this has all helped towards better staff retention. Thanks Jon!"
Caroline Ottoy
Operations Director
Planet Organic
"Jon's greatest skill is adaptability, he is able to perceive what the client needs and perform the task to the highest standard. An abundance of empathy paired with a dynamic and professional approach has lead us to using his services time and time again."
Simone Rubin
Training and Development
Procaffe
"Now that’s how you do training! Not only did Jon have the team thoroughly engaged with his wonderfully charismatic, knowledgeable training style, but he also improved our recipe and made suggestions on how to set up the area around the coffee machine to streamline workflow."
Janice Gray
Manager
Priory Farm
