Can I learn to be a barista at home?

Yes. This course is all online, so you can complete at any time at home with your own coffee machine. Although the qualifications may come at a small cost, you have shown that you are intent on getting the role and an employer is unlikely to overlook somebody that has taken such significant steps on their own.

What qualifications do you need to be a barista?

There are no entry requirements for this course. However, some employers may look for certain abilities, such as customer service skills, the ability to work well on your own and with others, a good memory and the ability to work well with your hands.

Online Barista Course

Q: How long is barista online training?

This course will take approximately 30-45 minutes to complete. You can complete this training in convenient stages. The system will record your progress automatically throughout.

This Barista Training course has been designed for those looking to become a barista or improve their coffee knowledge and skills. You will learn about latte art, coffee and the equipment required and milk and coffee processes. Learn how to make the perfect cup of coffee and gain a CPD-approved certificate in the process which will look great on your CV.

Course Overview

Format

Introductory Course
30-45 Study Minutes
Online Study
Self-Printed Certificate

Accreditation

1 CPD Hour
CPD Certified

Course description

This course is designed for anyone thinking about becoming a Barista as a career. As accredited providers of expert-led food safety training courses, you can trust that you're in safe hands when you’re learning with Virtual College.

Learn the basics of how to be a barista right here with our Barista Training Course if you’re thinking about becoming a barista as a part-time or full-time career choice and may be going on to do face-to-face training.

Why should you take this coffee barista training course?

For learners applying to be a Barista in a small, medium or large coffee shop, completing this course would look great on your CV and could give you an edge when it comes to the interview.

And of course, if you’re managing a coffee shop, barista skills will also be essential. You could also take our coffee shop training package for everything you or your staff need to know in one place.

What you’ll learn in this online barista course

You will learn where the coffee comes from, how it is roasted and more about grinding, how to gauge the correct dose and some of the techniques needed to make the perfect cup such as:

Introduction to coffee and equipment
Essential coffee science knowledge including extraction types, bean varieties, and brewing methods
Milk processes
Coffee processes
Pouring processes
Extraction
Pouring milk
Steaming milk
Tamping
Dosing
A little bit about the equipment you might need
Latte art

Each section finishes with a short quiz at the end with five questions. At the end of the course, you will complete a simple assessment with twenty questions and receive an online certificate of completion.

Learn the basics of how to be a Barista with our new and exciting Barista Training Course. This barista training course is intended for anyone thinking about becoming a Barista as a part-time or full-time career choice and may be going on to do face-to-face training. For learners applying to be a Barista in a small, medium or large coffee shop, completing this course this would look great on your CV, and could give you an edge when it comes to the interview.

This Barista training is also great if you simply love coffee, you will learn skills on how to be come a barista, how to make your favourite drinks at home and impress your friends and family.

Who should take this barista course?

This online barista course is a great way for those working in coffee shops, restaurants, cafes, coffee stops to get a deeper insight into the origins of coffee and the complex processes involved in coffee production. Learners will gain knowledge on how to make a perfect coffee and can implement this learning to the job or practice at home.

This course is also suitable for anyone with a passion for coffee or the coffee industry and wants to learn more about the industry and what goes into making really great coffee.

You can further expand your food hygiene and food allergy knowledge with our Level 3 Food Hygiene, Food Allergy and Barista Training Package.

Course Content

The course is completely online and comes in four, easy to follow sections:

Module	What it includes
An Introduction to Coffee and Coffee Equipment	An overview of how coffee is made, where it comes from, how coffee beans are grown, the roasting process and tips on how to make the best cup of coffee. This section also includes information on the equipment required to make coffee.
Coffee Processes	The fundamentals of brewing espresso coffee and using the espresso coffee machine and grinder. Here was also cover what extraction is and its different types, what tamping is, what a puck is and why people change the girnd size for coffee.
Milk and Pouring Process	The fundamentals of stretching and texturing milk, how to use a steam wand, why you should use a thermometer, the process of tapping and spinning the jug and how to avoid spoiling the milk. The pouring processes including pouring heights and the technique involved as well as how to create latte art.
Barista Menu	A description of many different types of coffee with challenges to test your knowledge.

Want to test your new skills? If you wish to do further follow-up training after you have finished learning how to become a barista, you can contact our partners, Limini Coffee who run a barista school offering face-to-face courses in:

Barista training program
Latte Art
How to set up a Coffee shop

How long will this barista course take?

The whole thing will take approximately 30-45 minutes to complete. You can complete this training in convenient stages, pausing whenever you wish as your progress will be saved.

Who’s it for?

This online barista training is for anyone who wants to make amazing coffee or learn more about the complex processes involved in coffee production. This makes it ideal for existing baristas who want to refine their craft or total beginners wondering how to become a barista with no prior experience.

Common roles of people who take this course include:

Those working in coffee shops, restaurants, cafes and coffee stops
Anyone with a passion for coffee or the coffee industry and wants to learn more about the industry and what goes into making really great coffee
Anyone looking for a career as a barista
Anyone who is looking to improve their latte art skills

Fully accredited & certificated

This course is accredited by CPD (one of the UK's most respected certification bodies) and the certificate awarded upon successful completion, can be used to log your hours against. On successful completion, you’ll be able to download a digital barista certificate.

Training your café’s whole team?

Virtual College has an ever-expanding library of up to 250+ online training courses. So if you’re managing a team at your cafe, restaurant or any other business offering food and beverages to the public you can access all the training you need to run it safely.

Boost your own skills with our Level 3 Food Safety and Hygiene for Supervisors course. An essential piece of training to keep you in line with UK legal requirements.