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Coffee making work shops & Foundation Course
- Getting the Grind right - 4 hour up skill work shop
- Cupping & coffee processing - 4 hour up skill work shop
- The Italian Barista - 6 hour up skill course
- Coffee Art- 6 hour Etching & pattern pouring up skill work shop
The A-Z of Barista 12 hour Foundation course
Course code: Ask-A to Z
This course will cover in brief coffee history, heritage and processing of coffee. You will get to know the equipment and learn how to extract perfect espresso coffee, the base for all espresso beverages. This course covers the variables in espresso extraction, milk texturing and you will prepare all the popular coffees on today's cafe menu. This course is the Foundation to achieve the Junior level certifiacte. For more info please click here.
This course is designed for people with the desire to work as a barista or thinking of opening a coffee shop, but are not sure if it is the right thing for them. Upon completion of this course you will receive a certificate of training. This course will enable you to determine if you have what it takes or would enjoy to be a barista or future cafe owner.
Ask me 4 coffee Ltd, 115a Abbotts Way, Remuera - download an enrollment form here
Dates & Times: Course cost NZ$ 250.00
Monday & Tuesday - February 7th & 8th, 9.30am-3.30pm Full!
Sunday - 12th & 19th February, 10.00am-4.00pm
Monday & Tuesday - March 5th & 6th, 9.30am-3.30pm
Tuesday & Wednesday - April 10th & 11th, 9.30am-3.30pm
Wednesday & Thursday - April 18th & 19th, 10.00am-4.00pm
The perfect Flat White / Milk texturing techniques 6 hour course
This course is one of the required work shops needed to achieve the Junior certificate (more info Click here ) and is designed for up skilling your milk texturing and pouring techniques. It contains 6 hours of practicing texturing and pouring milk for preparing different espresso coffees.
- Q & A in milk texturing troubleshooting
- the Flat White & Capucchino History
- Milk texturing & different textures
- Pouring & patterns
Course Venue: Ask me 4 coffee Training facilities, 115a Abbotts Way, Remuera-Ellerslie
Course enrolment: download a course enrollment form Click here
Course cost: NZ$ 225.00 Maximum group size: 4, minimum 2
Course dates & times:
February 9th & 10th, 2.00-5.00pm
February 27th & 28th, 10.30am-1.30pm
March 7th & 8th, 9.30am-12.30pm
March 15th & 16th, 9.30am-12.30pm
April 12th & 13th, 1.30pm-4.30pm
April 18th & 19th, 9.30am-12.30pm
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Speed, Efficiency & multi tasking 6 hour course
This course is one of the required work shops needed to achieve the Junior certificate (more info Click here ) and is designed for up skilling your speed efficiency and order preparation techniques. It contains 6 hours of practicing the efficient, cost effective & high quality preparation of different espresso coffees.
- Dealing with a high volume of orders
- Coping with different customer needs
- Prepare orders timely & cost effectively
- Attention to detail in customer care
Course Venue: Ask me 4 coffee Training facilities, 115a Abbotts Way, Remuera-Ellerslie
Course enrolment: download a course enrollment form Click here
Course cost: NZ$ 280.00 (part of Junior Cert. NZ$ 230.00) Min & Max group size: 2
Course dates & times:
February 9th & 10th, 10.30am-1.30pm
February 20th & 21st, 9.00am-12.00noon
March 12th & 13th, 10.00am-1.00pm
April 12th-13th, 1.30pm-4.30pm
April 18th & 19th, 9.30am-12.30pm
Getting the grind right 4 hour course
A work shop for all baristi-home & professional. The work shop covers perfect espresso extraction and its main variable-the grind size, changes due to atmospheric changes as well as grinder maintenance and adjusting the grind. This work shop is a must for any serious baristi and a requirement when wanting to achieve the Intermediate level (more info Click here ).
Course Venue: Ask me 4 coffee Training facilities, 115a Abbotts Way, Remuera-Ellerslie
Course enrolment: download an enrollment form Click here
Course cost: NZ$ 200.00 Maximum group size: 5, minimum 2
Course dates & times:
February 16th, 12.30-4.30pm
March 12th, 9.30am-1.30pm & 2.00-6.00pm
April 5th, 9.30am-1.30pm
April 16th, 1.30pm-5.30pm
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Cupping & coffee processing 4 hour course
A work shop for all interrested baristi-home & professional a like, who want to understand flavour profiles and different bean varieties & their characteristics more in depth. The work shop covers the cupping of 4 single origins and profiling their flavours and aroma as well as learning about the processes beans go through to end up, as coffee in our cup. This work shop is a must for any serious baristi and a requirement when wanting to achieve the Intermediate level (more info Click here ).
Course Venue: Ask me 4 coffee Training facilities, 115a Abbotts Way, Remuera-Ellerslie
Course enrolment: download an enrollment form Click here
Course cost: NZ$ 180.00 Maximum group size: 6, minimum 2
Course dates & times:
February 15th, 12.30-4.30pm
March 9th, 9.00am-1.00pm
March 13th, 9.30am-1.30pm
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The Italian Barista 6 hour course
A work shop for all professional coffee makers, who want to step up to the level of "true" barista. Barista translates to bartender, which is what you are required to be, in Europe, to be called Barista. This work shop is designed to give you skills in tea, smoothie, mixed drinks and other beverages preparation on the espresso bar menu.This work shop is a must for any serious baristi and a requirement when wanting to achieve the Intermediate and/or Award in barista skills (more info Click here ).
- preparing iced beverages including iced teas
- understanding different teas and their preparation
- preparing a variety of cafe beverages under time pressure
- Attention to detail in customer care & drinks preparation
Course Venue: Ask me 4 coffee Training facilities, 115a Abbotts Way, Remuera-Ellerslie
Course enrolment: download an enrollment form Click here
Course cost: NZ$ 225.00 Maximum group size: 4, minimum 2
Course dates & times: TBC
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Coffee art- etching & pouring 6 hour course
A work shop for all professional coffee makers, who want to step up to give customres joy and the WOW factor upon coffee delivey. This work shop is designed to give you skills in poured patterns and using etching to creat e different pictures of coffee & milk art. Please note, to make this a sucessful work shop, milk texturing skills must be already present. You will practice 8 different designs using different techniques. This work shop is a requirement when wanting to achieve the Intermediate and/or Award in barista skills (more info Click here ).
- preparing pattern using syrup and skewer
- pouring and etching to create animal faces
- preparing reversed patterns
Course Venue: Ask me 4 coffee Training facilities, 115a Abbotts Way, Remuera-Ellerslie
Course enrolment: download an enrollment form Click here
Course cost: NZ$ 225.00 Maximum group size: 4, minimum 2
Course dates & times: March 14th & 15th, 2.00-5.00pm
