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Barista Course - 3 Hrs
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Review By: Mystery
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Have you ever had to apologise for handing someone a cup of lukewarm, instant coffee? As much as I hate to admit it, I have been the poster girl for this coffee faux-pas many times! So, I jumped at the chance to do this three hour barista course in a quest to develop my appreciation of the humble coffee bean and more importantly, to vastly improve my coffee making skills. Read More »
Customer Reviews
Reviewed By: Marisol
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Never seen people so passionate about coffee making and delivering the best.
Reviewed By: Mara
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Very worthwhile and enjoyable, practical and applicable.
Reviewed By: Stephen
Monday, November 30, 2009
Jay and Amy do a great job both of educating and keeping it interesting, I've been selling coffee for ten years and learnt heaps Thanks to all involved
Reviewed By: Taran
Monday, November 30, 2009
What a surprise - waking up on my birthday with mysterious instructions to "be ready by 8:30", and to not drink too much coffee. I've mentoned to friends and family my interest in doing a barista course, and finally I've done it!
Reviewed By: julie
Monday, November 30, 2009
Great course for beginner coffee makers.
Reviewed By: Charlie
Thursday, November 26, 2009
It was so much fun, I want to do it again!
Reviewed By: Jennifer
Monday, November 23, 2009
The Barista Basics Course was good and I would recommend to any of my coffee drinking friends. Now I know why I get bad coffee and how it can be made good coffee.
Reviewed By: Marie
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
A fun and informative way to spend 3 hours, gain knowledge and bring home a snappy certificate. I will enjoy my next coffee that much more now.
Reviewed By: Lucy
Monday, September 28, 2009
I had a great time and learnt a lot in a small amount of time. My coffees will benefit from the experience and I will be sure to look for good skill when I have a take away. The girls were really welcoming and full on knowledge, A great experience!!
Reviewed By: Greg
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Careful, you will want to race out and buy a $4000 espresso machine. The whole thing is over too quick, but I suppose that's what happens when your buzzing on your own Latte's and machiato's.
Reviewed By: hellen
Saturday, September 5, 2009
I'm glad I picked to do this Barista Course, I learned so much. It was a very enjoyable experience
Reviewed By: Fiona
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
The Barista Course was so much fun and very informative. The staff were very helpful and passionate about their coffee.
Reviewed By: Antun
Monday, August 17, 2009
Terrific mix of demonstration and hands-on experience. Obviously a topic that the presenters loved - demonstrating to a group who were equally fascinated and eager to learn. Great to be able to mix with 'students' who were in the industry, to learn very useful tips (which I don't think I will ever forget) and to enjoy the great opportunity of using the equipment and having a go myself.
Reviewed By: Samantha
Monday, August 31, 2009
Excellent thing to do through something like RedBalloon - was surprised to see the class was full with people wanting to learn how to make coffee for various reasons. Was a great afternoon and good value for money.
Reviewed By: Jenny
Monday, August 24, 2009
Awsome gift! Perfect for Coffee lovers. Thought we knew heaps about coffee but couldn't believe we learnt more. Great to recieve a certificate accredited for the work place.
Reviewed By: Amanda
Friday, August 7, 2009
We really enjoyed the experience & it was a very jam-packed 3 hours! I would love to extend my skills & also do some cooking courses as well!
Reviewed By: Greg
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
The people at Barista Basics were very friendly and helpful, they made an effort to learn everyone's names and were patient in instructing us. I learned a lot from the experience and would definitely recommend others do the course.
Reviewed By: Justin
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Was a really fun experience; thoroughly enjoyed it. Supplier was very professional, I learnt a lot and found it completely satisfying. Also walked away with a qualification and I certainly have a much better appreciation of coffee after this experience. Makes a great experience to catch up with friends, or your partner or even for a corporate team building day.
Reviewed By: Carol
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
I would recommend this course to anyone interested in coffee. The information that was given on the day was well in excess of what I expected, e.g. history of coffee etc. The staff were all very helpful with very practical advice. Great Great Great
Reviewed By: CHRISTIAN
Thursday, June 4, 2009
The barista course with the barista brothers was top of the line - exceptional - well run professional course, good coaches, enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and personal even in a class of 16 they made sure everyone was well looked after - very impressed.
Reviewed By: Hil
Friday, May 29, 2009
Very friendly, informative and fun. Student:teacher ration very good. Walked out of there confident that I could make a coffee better than 90% of the places I have bought coffee from!
Reviewed By: Martin
Friday, May 29, 2009
It was a well delivered experience by someone who is really passionate about coffee and the world of experiences it can offer. In other words one experience can lead to so many others such as traveling the world making coffee and getting paid for it along the way....!
Reviewed By: Jack
Friday, April 10, 2009
The course was amazing from the beginning, learning everything from the history of the bean to how it ends up in our cup. We were taught how to use some amazing commercial, semi-domestic and domestic machines and learnt the techniques to create a consistantley great coffee. We created flat whites, afogato's babychino's... you name it, and even dabbled in latte art!
Reviewed By: Tamara
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
We have told people that it was really fun, learnt a lot but at the same time not too serious. We had lots of fun making the coffees and then decorating them after that. Our host was very experienced and had a great personality!
Reviewed By: Rosie
Friday, November 7, 2008
The barista course was fun but professional, with two tutors between six participants. I came away buzzing from the caffeine hits and confident of preparing a great cup of coffee. Super-helpful, letting me change the date of my barista course without any hassle. Thanks.
Reviewed By: Jared
Thursday, October 9, 2008
This barista course is for anyone who appreciates coffee and wants to be able to replicate the cafe quality at home. The biggest revelation for me was how to correctly 'stretch' and 'texture' milk. We can now pick when a cafe hasn't done it right or when they have been reheating milk or not adjusting the grind for the humidity. Money well spent!
Reviewed By: Kim
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
An awesome introduction to making the perfect cup of espresso, cappucino, machaccino ... or whatever your heart desires! I reckon I could give my local barista a run for their money now. I used my domestic machine this morning and produced the best cappuccinos I've ever made in the 4 years I've had the machine. Thank you RedBalloon for a fantastic day out... and to a lifetime of fabulous coffee!!!
Reviewed By: Rob
Friday, October 3, 2008
All good, well structured, good fun, covered people looking to get into the industry as well as householders just looking to learn more about making coffee. Don't change a thing!
Reviewed By: David
Thursday, September 4, 2008
The coffee course is definitly worth doing. You learn all the necessary aspects of making coffee, which is remarkable given that the course only goes for three hours. I would definitely recommend the coffee course and RedBalloon Days more generally to others.
Reviewed By: Alyce
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
It was really fascinating, and covered a great depth of information without seeming to drag on at all.
Reviewed By: Nyree
Monday, July 21, 2008
The instructor was so passionate about coffee, which was great. They really packed a lot into the three hours, and I came away feeling I had learnt heaps.
Reviewed By: Robbyn
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
My husband and I had a great time at the basic Barista Course and learned a lot! Jay and Elizabeth were great trainers and they presented the course with a passion that was infectious!
Reviewed By: Malvin
Friday, July 11, 2008
Absolutely fantastic! I got really lucky and went along to a very small class, so there was a huge amount of personalised attention. The presenter was excellent. He really knew what he was talking about and was really patient with us. Wonderful learning experience. I would highly recommend it.
Reviewed By: Barbara
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
I was amazed at the professionalism from the presenter. The whole course was extremely well arranged. There was a set format but kept very flexible to accommodate all participants. It was fabulous and I left very impressed with the well presented course material, notes and information flow. Thank you so much. I not only had a great time, but I learned a lot and it was valuable and fun.
Reviewed By: Andrew
Thursday, June 12, 2008
The service provided by the trainers was very professional and helped to cement the learning to put into practice. Very enjoyable and would recommend both the barista course and RedBalloon to others... having done so on both counts already.
Reviewed By: Wes
Monday, May 12, 2008
Very professional operation, delivered by people passionate about their subject. I had a great time!
Reviewed By: Yvette
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
We booked a Barista Basics course for our 5th wedding anniversary. It was a great course, small class and lots of fun. Jemma who delivered the class was brilliant, and her knowledge of coffee was amazing for someone so young. She presented in a fun, easy to understand style and could answer all questions. Would definitely recommend this as a different experience especially if you love coffee!
Reviewed By: Shivani
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Passionate and friendly staff at the course. Really well structured short course. Very relevant information. Drink as much coffee as you want! I had a great time and learnt a lot.
Reviewed By: Valma
Thursday, April 3, 2008
The course leader could not have been more helpful. He was knowledgeable and cooperative and forthcoming with information.
Reviewed By: Mark
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Learning to make coffee like a barista was something i had always wanted to do. The level of professionalism and the ability to try the process myself was sensational. I thoroughly enjoyed myself.
Reviewed By: Luke
Friday, March 14, 2008
This was the best experience of my life! I can't fault anything. From activating my voucher on your website, right through to the quality of the 3 hour Barista Course and the professionalism of Jemma (teacher). I came away from the course full of knowledge and a huge sense of satisfaction! WELL DONE!
Reviewed By: Paul
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
This was a very well qualified, presented and organised barista course. I thoroughly enjoyed it!
Reviewed By: Bruce
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
It was very professionally run, on a most friendly basis. I would recommend this experience to anyone who loves coffee.
Reviewed By: Marie
Monday, January 7, 2008
The barista course was a great experience. I learnt heaps about the art of making great coffee that I can put into practice at home to make the perfect cup.
Reviewed By: Neil
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
It was very informative and good fun. The trainer had a real passion for coffee which definitely enhanced the experience. PLENTY of hands on experience and I learnt a great deal.
Reviewed By: margaret
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
It was a great morning, most enjoyable and I learnt a lot. I couldn't recommend it highly enough. Thanks!
Reviewed By: Nick
Friday, October 5, 2007
My barista course was fantastic. Who better to teach the course than the co-author of one of the top books on coffee making himself? The course was strongly hands on too, I learnt a great deal on how to make a variety of cafe beverages at home in the true style!
Reviewed By: Scott
Monday, June 25, 2007
The course was well presented well with relevant, interesting facts. There was plenty of time for making coffee and refining our skills. Access to the instructors was great and they presented themselves and the company very professionally. If you want to make Great Coffee this is the course for you. Thank you.
Reviewed By: Helen
Monday, April 2, 2007
What can you learn about coffee in 3 hours? Enough to impress your friends! This was a very relaxed and very 'hands-on' course, easy enough for someone with no more experience than home coffee, but still in depth enough for those looking to go into the industry.
Reviewed By: Ruth
Monday, March 5, 2007
A comprehensive coffee making course with lots of hands on practice and helpful tutors.
Reviewed By: Ivan
Monday, February 5, 2007
The information and training was very well prepared and executed. I found it all relevant and interesting, an d the training was well described and demonstrated. There was plenty of opportunity to practice the various techniques in coffee making, and I left knowing that I had learnt something and gained experience.
Reviewed By: Verity
Monday, January 22, 2007
The staff were really knowledgeable & helpful. They have inspired us to make great coffee & have increased our appreciation.
Reviewed By: Padraig
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
It was a fun course with great presenters - they packed a lot into three hours!
Reviewed By: Bec
Thursday, November 2, 2006
It was a really enjoyable experience. Highly practical, applicable to all ages & you can drink as much coffee as you possibly can in 3 hours! Enjoy!
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