PROFESSIONAL BARISTA TRAINING

From Basics to Bar-Ready

Learn the skills, workflow, and confidence to work behind a bar — or operate like one at home.

  • Hands-on training (no passive watching)
  • Small group (2 students per session)
  • Real café workflow and equipment
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Class Details

  • Duration 6 hours
  • Class size Limited (2 students)
  • Location Cleveland (in-shop training)
  • Equipment Provided

What You’ll Learn

Espresso Mastery

  • Dialing in grind, dose, and yield
  • Understanding extraction deeply
  • Pulling consistent shots under pressure

Milk & Drink Building

  • Proper milk texturing
  • Temperature control
  • Building balanced drinks (latte, cappuccino, etc.)

Workflow & Efficiency

  • Working clean and fast
  • Shot timing + multitasking
  • Building repeatable routines

Equipment & Setup

  • Grinder adjustment
  • Machine handling
  • Cleaning and maintenance

This class is for you if:

You want to work as a barista (or are thinking about it)
You’ve tried making espresso but can’t get consistent results
You want to understand the full workflow, not just pieces
You want to open a coffee shop

What we don't cover

This training focuses on core barista skills and workflow.Advanced latte art and specialty techniques are covered separately.

Why train with Troubadour

Real bar experience

Train in a working environment — not a classroom setup.

Direct, real-time feedback

Adjustments as you go — not after the fact.

Only 2 students per session

More reps. More correction. Faster progress.

Built for real-world use

Everything is designed to transfer directly into practice.

About your instructor

Tony DiCorpo has over 20 years of experience as a coffee professional — from roasting and sourcing to running a coffee business.

This training is built on real-world workflow, not theory.

Wayne Nagy started his career in the coffee business in 2019 as a barista with us. He has worked for others over the years but returned to Troubadour Coffee Roasters in June 2025.

He became our coffee instructor in October 2025. Besides being a coffee and espresso professional, Wayne is also a tea enthusiast and certified coffee and espresso equipment technician taking care of the shop's equipment.

Ready to step behind the bar?

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Limited spots per session

Frequently Asked Questions

No.
This training is designed to take you from basics to real understanding.
If you already have experience, we’ll refine and correct your technique so it actually becomes consistent.

You’ll be working the entire time.
This is hands-on training — you’ll dial in espresso, steam milk, and build drinks yourself, not just observe.

This gives you the core skills and workflow you need to operate behind a bar with confidence.
Like any skill, you’ll improve with practice — but this removes the guesswork and gives you a real foundation.

You’ll train on real café equipment — espresso machines and grinders used in actual workflow.
The goal is to make sure what you learn translates directly into real-world use.