Home Barista Course

Held at our Coffee Academy, this course is a great introduction for anyone with an espresso machine at home who is just getting started making coffee. 

Trainer: Lara Hunter-Rodwell

The course is taken by Lara Hunter-Rodwell who is a seasoned coffee professional with over 20 years of experience spanning the UK and Australia.  An authorised SCA Trainer (AST) for Barista, Sensory and Brewing she brings a deep industry knowledge and practical insight.

Lara’s career has covered a wide spectrum of the coffee industry, from barista work, training, account  management, and consultancy.  She has also played a key role in the competitive coffee scene, coaching barista competitors and serving as a judge in events such as the UKBC, Brewer’s Cup.

What is covered :-

• Introduction to coffee - crop to cup, including coffee growing, harvesting, processing and roasting, with the opportunity to see coffee roasting in action and understand how each stage influences flavour.
• Coffee cupping session - tasting and exploring different coffees.
• Extraction theory - understanding dose, yield, time, grind size and how they affect flavour.
• Grinder setup - grind size and how to dial in espresso.
• Espresso technique - dosing, tamping, extraction.
• Milk steaming - temperature, texture and creating smooth microfoam.
• Latte art basics - pouring a heart and simple patterns.
• Cafe menu - How to create popular drinks.
• Machine care - how to clean and look after your equipment.

Courses are ran from 10:00 - 1:00

Location: Bella Barista, Nene Court, The Embankment, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 1LD