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SOCOF Basic Barista

A Perfect course for Beginners and Those Who Want to Truly Understand the Barista Craft!
Learn everything from coffee fundamentals and coffee origins to espresso extraction, adjusting grind size and ratio.
You will learn how coffee professional taste their coffee and alnalyse coffee flavors.
This course also covers milk frothing techniques for lattes and cappuccinos, hands-on practice in basic latte art,

and an in-depth exploration of Americano and Long Black preparation.

Comprehensive session; practical and theory, ensuring the real-world knowledge that you can apply with your coffee making immediately!

Knowledge

Build a strong foundation starting from the origins of coffee, growing regions, and processing
methods, leading to the perfect espresso extraction. Learn taste/flavor analysis, and quality evaluation.

Practice

Hands-on practice in every step—from coffee extraction, ratio selection, and grind size adjustment to tasting and recording results using standard forms. Analyze flavors with experts, master silky milk steaming, and practice basic latte art techniques.

Certification

Complete the class and receive a SOCOF certification, building confidence and a strong foundation for your journey as a professional barista!

Course Details

Introduction to Coffee

Basic Coffee knowledge, coffee origin, coffee processes and their effects on flavors

Basic Sensory

Learn coffee tasting and basic tastes, along with aroma and flavor analysis, using a basic sensory evaluation form under the guidance of experts.

Understanding Espresso Machine

Understand the operation of espresso machines, grinders, and essential bar equipment, along with proper usage.

Coffee Extraction and Channeling

Learn to adjust grind size and the appropriate ratio for different menus. Understand how flavor profiles vary based on coffee dosage.

Practice on extraction analysis, including under-extraction, over-extraction, ideal extraction, and channeling, and explore their impacts on taste.

Americano, Latte Art, Cappuccino

Americano & Long Black – Experiment with both drinks, exploring different brewing techniques and how water temperature affects flavor.

Milk Selection & Frothing – Dive deep into choosing the right milk, mastering fine-textured milk steaming, and tasting milk quality for lattes and cappuccinos.

Latte Art Basics – Practice pouring Heart, Tulip, and Rosetta patterns while learning rhythm control and hand movement techniques.

Hygiene and Management

Learn bar setup, cleanliness, customer service, and equipment maintenance to ensure efficiency in every situation.

Apply and adapt these skills to enhance and develop your own café operations.