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Barista

How to become a barista and make coffee properly

Experts: Yurii Bankovskyi

Sourness in coffee from Kenya, tart notes of Ethiopia, notes of nuts, papaya and fresh buns — coffee can be anything. Baristas know everything about coffee beans, roasting, and how to make coffee. Learn how to make espresso, latte, and other drinks in this educational series. And if you like it, maybe the barista profession is for you?

 

The educational series was created at the initiative of the Ministry of Digital Transformation for the Diia.Education platform with the support of Google.org, the Eastern Europe Foundation, with the assistance of the Lviv Croissants.

Format:
Education series
EKTS:
0.1
Languages:
Ukrainian, English
Topic:
Re/Upskilling
For:
for IDPs, for new job seekers, for new profession
Skills:

HARD: Creating latte art, Creation of basic coffee drinks, Methods and techniques of coffee preparation, Safety equipment in the cafe, Techniques of work with different types of milk, Types and degrees of coffee roasting, Types of coffee drinks and recipes for their preparation, Work with barista tools, Work with different types and grinding of coffee

SOFT: Communication in management, Customer service, Emotional Intelligence in service sector

Profession:
Barista

Program

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Episode 1. Who is a barista?

In this episode, you will discover when and under what circumstances the barista profession emerged. You will also find out how a barista's working day goes, how long it lasts, and how to start working in the field.
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Episode 2. Types of coffee

Let's talk about coffee and its properties, how coffee beans travel from trees to the barista's workplace, and the difference between Arabica and Robusta beans. We'll also examine a well-roasted bean's main roasting stages and characteristics.
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Episode 3. Cooking methods

This series is dedicated to coffee brewing methods. Let's talk about the standard of espresso and its ingredients' requirements. Let's look at what coffee extraction and genetics are. We will also discuss typical barista mistakes.

Invited experts

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Yurii Bankovskyi

Barista trainer and coffee championships judge

Partners

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Lviv Croissants

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