CITY & GUILDS LEVEL 2
Award in Barista Skills 7102-53
The 3 day City & Guilds Level 2 Award in Barista Skills course has been designed to train delegates in the foundations of beverage production to a level of competence and to enable them to produce 7 drinks by passing both a written and practical assessment, giving you a nationally recognised certificate of competence.
DAY ONE CONTENT
At the end of this day, delegates will be able to:
-
Gain an introduction of coffee from bean to cup
-
Extract the perfect espresso
-
Understand the importance of steaming and foaming milk effectively
-
Prepare five different gourmet coffees
Why train baristas?
Understanding coffee and your chosen blend
Understanding your coffee grinder
Understanding your espresso machine
Making and perfecting the 'extraction time'
The art of 'foaming' and 'texturing' milk
Producing gourmet and speciality coffees
Cleaning and maintaining your machine
DAY TWO AM CONTENT
At the end of these sessions, delegates will be able to:
-
Gain an introduction to tea from bush to cup
-
Infuse the perfect cup of tea
-
Gain an understanding of cocoa from tree to cup
-
Prepare different teas and hot chocolate drinks
Understanding tea and your chosen blend
Understanding your equipment
Making and infusing the perfect cup of tea
Understanding cocoa and hot chocolate
Continuing the art of 'texturing' milk
Producing green and black tea
Producing hot chocolate and mochas
Maintenance and Cleaning
DAY TWO PM CONTENT
At the end of these sessions, delegates will be able to:
-
Utilise their cold beverage equipment to deliver excellent smoothies
-
Gain an introduction of juices and smoothies
-
Create the perfect smoothie
-
Understand the basics for exceptional customer care
Understanding juices and smoothies
Understanding your equipment
Making the perfect smoothie
Maintenance and cleaning
DAY THREE CONTENT
At the end of this day, delegates will know if they passed the course by carrying out the following:
You will have up to 16 minutes to complete all seven drinks.
The drinks can be produced in any order you think would be appropriate.
You will be required to complete a knowledge test, consisting of 20 short written questions, worth 1 mark each.
Calibration
Re-cap of main points
Planning your assessment
Practical assessment
Knowledge test
Feedback
Administration
