Barista Skills & Café Management
Build practical coffee skills, service confidence and café operational knowledge.
CGA’s Barista Skills & Café Management programmes are designed for aspiring baristas, café staff, F&B teams, entrepreneurs and business owners who want to develop practical coffee-making skills while understanding the fundamentals of café operations and customer service.
Training Details
Duration: 2 Days (Practical Intensive Programme)
Who Should Attend: Aspiring baristas, café staff, F&B employees, café owners, entrepreneurs and individuals interested in developing professional coffee and café-management skills.
Training Format
Hands-on practical training combined with guided demonstrations, discussions and café-management exercises.
What To Bring
Notebook, comfortable attire, and a willingness to learn. All coffee beans, milk, equipment, and training materials are provided.
Key Learning Areas
- Coffee fundamentals and bean knowledge
- Espresso preparation and extraction
- Grinder adjustment and calibration
- Milk steaming and texturing
- Basic latte art
- Coffee machine and equipment handling
- Barista workflow and workstation organisation
- Hygiene and food-safety practices
- Customer service and café experience
- Basic costing, pricing and café operations
- Stock and inventory awareness
- Café business fundamentals
Our Training Approach
Participants learn through demonstrations, guided practice and hands-on exercises using professional coffee equipment.
The programme combines technical barista skills with practical café-management knowledge, helping participants understand both the product and the business behind it.
Corporate and customised barista programmes are available for cafés, hotels, restaurants, organisations and F&B teams.