The beginning of your Barista skills journey with the SCA. Learn all core skills for brewing espresso, texturing milk and understanding and managing your equipment. Optional exam on the day gives you the opportunity to gain a valuable real-world qualification in coffee skills.

Dark Woods Coffee, Holme Mills, HD7 6LS

Understand the key drivers of coffee flavour with a guided cupping and explore popular non-espresso brewing methods such as aeropress, french press and manual filter.
Dark Woods Coffee, Holme Mills, HD7 6LS

Come and join us on to learn about the world of coffee. The session kicks off with a welcome drink and then guides you through:

Understanding your bean. Learn how your coffees flavour is influenced by:
- Species and variety
- Origin
- Processing Method
- Roast profile
See the roaster in action
Do a tasting
Learn some vital steps for getting the best from your beans at home

Go home with a bag of beans to enjoy at home.

There are two sessions to choose from 9.30 - 12.00 or 13.00 - 15.30pm
Dark Woods Coffee, Holme Mills, West Slaithwaite Road, HUDDERSFIELD, HD7 6LS.

Dark Woods Coffee, Holme Mills, West Slaithwaite Road, HD7 6LS
The essentials on setting up your grinder and foaming perfect milk

Develop workflow skills for multiple drinks making and learn the fundamentals of latte art

The beginning of your Barista skills journey with the SCA. Learn all core skills for brewing espresso, texturing milk and understanding and managing your equipment. Optional exam on the day gives you the opportunity to gain a valuable real-world qualification in coffee skills.

Dark Woods Coffee, Holme Mills, HD7 6LS

Understand the key drivers of coffee flavour with a guided cupping and explore popular non-espresso brewing methods such as aeropress, french press and manual filter.
Dark Woods Coffee, Holme Mills, HD7 6LS

Dark Woods Coffee, Holme Mills, West Slaithwaite Road, HD7 6LS
The essentials on setting up your grinder and foaming milk

Learn to confidently manipulate brew recipes and refine your latte art
Dark Woods Coffee, Holme Mills, HD7 6LS

Come and join us to learn the barista essential. The session kicks off with a welcome drink and then guides you through:

Choosing the best beans for espresso
The importance of freshness. Should I invest in a grinder?
How to achieve great espresso
The science behind brewing espresso
Dose/yield/temperature/time
Essential steps to making your shot
What milk to use and how to produce microfoam
Can I produce latte art at home?

The session will mainly use the commercial espresso machines we have, allowing you lots of time to play, but we will have some home machines on hand as well.

There are two sessions available - Morning 9.30-12.00, or Afternoon 13.00-15.30
Dark Woods Coffee, Holme Mills, West Slaithwaite Road, HUDDERSFIELD, HD7 6LS.

Develop workflow skills for multiple drinks making and learn the fundamentals of latte art

Dark Woods Coffee, Holme Mills, West Slaithwaite Road, HD7 6LS
The essentials on setting up your grinder and foaming perfect milk

The beginning of your Barista skills journey with the SCA. Learn all core skills for brewing espresso, texturing milk and understanding and managing your equipment. Optional exam on the day gives you the opportunity to gain a valuable real-world qualification in coffee skills.

Dark Woods Coffee, Holme Mills, HD7 6LS

Learn to confidently manipulate brew recipes and understand extaction
Dark Woods Coffee, Holme Mills, HD7 6LS

Dark Woods Coffee, Holme Mills, West Slaithwaite Road, HD7 6LS
The essentials on setting up your grinder and foaming perfect milk

Understand the key drivers of coffee flavour with a guided cupping and explore popular non-espresso brewing methods such as aeropress, french press and manual filter.
Dark Woods Coffee, Holme Mills, HD7 6LS