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5 Day Management and Adv Barista Training

$1,775 - Per Student
$1,525 - Additional Student

FREE BARISTA TRAINING!

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Ivy League Barista Academy's Management and Advanced Barista Training Class consists of 5 eight-hour training days focusing on the fundamentals of managing, operating and successfully growing a coffee business. Students receive expert advice from consultants and representatives with years of experience! Employee hiring, training and management will be discussed in detail and evaluated in terms of what makes a great employee, manager and team member. Merchandising products and private labeling options will be revealed with reference to cost and vendors. Students will have the opportunity to discuss and ask questions on café products and other food related concepts to add to coffee and determine what concept works best for them. Point of purchase transactions, evaluations and up selling are just a few of the topics of discussion in terms of increasing sales. This class will hone your skills as a barista while combining the most important and advanced aspect of drink preparation, efficiency, quality and consistency for successful bar operations. Students will learn advanced latte art techniques and sharpen their skills individually by merging multiple drink preparation procedures with the guidance of a consultant. All of our classes are conducted at our 10,000 square foot facility in San Diego, California. Our state of the art facility features portable POS station and menu board configuration with a full café set up to replicate your future coffee business layout. This provides our students with hands on training with a duplicated café layout. We will reveal to you the operational aspects of successful coffee houses and the differences between the big name players in the coffee industry and what is crucial in operating your future café.

  • Free 1-hour consulting ($150 value)
  • Coffee products kit ($100 value)


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  • Employees
  • Hiring and discovering talent
  • Maintaining a close staff
  • Keeping Consistency in employees
  • Hiring managers
  • Training
  • Methods of marketing
  • Turnover rates
  • Food and Cafe Product Options
  • Menu development
  • Cafe product options
  • Smoothie
  • Crepes
  • Smoothies
  • Gelato
  • Sandwiches
  • Panini's
  • Hot dogs
  • Cigars
  • Pies
  • Chocolates
  • Desserts
  • Tea
  • History and key facts
  • Proper brewing
  • Tea latte drink preparation
  • Quality control
  • Serving options
  • Drink Preparation
  • Hot, Iced and Blended Drinks
  • Making Non coffee drinks
  • Smoothies
  • Whole fruit vs. fruit blend
  • Proper techniques
  • Product options
  • Brewing
  • Methods of brewing, french press, airpots, satellite, etc.
  • Different equipment options
  • Serving options
  • Systems of extraction
  • Grinding fresh vs. pre-ground
  • Quality control
  • Milk
  • Learning the fundamentals of steaming
  • Pouring the perfect latte
  • Multi tasking
  • Methods of flavoring
  • Proper temperature control
  • History and key facts
  • Proper brewing
  • Tea latte drink preparation
  • Quality control
  • Serving options
  • Cold Drink Prep
  • Proper blending techniques
  • Equipment options and their results
  • Methods of iced drink preparation
  • Merchandising and Private Labeling
  • Branding an image
  • Business name
  • Cups
  • Coffee
  • Mugs
  • Apparel
  • Menu
  • Point of Purchase
  • Difference in register configurations
  • Theft prevention
  • Up-selling
  • Customer Service skills
  • Loss Prevention/Theft
  • Methods of reducing theft
  • Security
  • Surveillance
  • Tips/shift changes
  • Managerial procedures
  • Flavor Options
  • Powder vs. pump based system
  • Differences in ingredients & flavor profiles
  • Drink development techniques
  • Advanced Drink Preparation
  • Advanced milk texturing and pouring
  • Advanced shot extraction methods
  • Advanced grinding techniques
  • Combining techniques for maximum efficiency
  • Point of purchase role play
  • Decisions between powder and syrup based
  • Latte Art
  • Introduction to Latte Art
  • Latte art demonstration
  • Latte art training
  • Latte art creation
  • Roasting
  • Regional taste profiles
  • Price vs. quality
  • Roasting methods
  • Cupping
  • Tasting
  • Fair trade
  • Shade grown
  • Organic
  • Espresso
  • Extracting shots off multiple espresso machines
  • Evaluation of the perfect shot
  • Proper tamping techniques
  • Espresso quality control
  • Efficiency techniques
  • Equipment
  • Introductions to multiple manufacturers
  • Applications for each type of equipment
  • Cleaning and proper sanitation
  • Maintenance and repairs
  • Menu Evaluation
  • Coffee drinks
  • Coffee terms & slang
  • Drink development consistency
  • Size options