Comments on: Well, it’s a start… http://baristamagazine.com/blog/2008/02/13/well-its-a-start/ barista magazine's blog Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:12:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Emily http://baristamagazine.com/blog/2008/02/13/well-its-a-start/#comment-2612 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 10:31:57 +0000 http://baristamagazine.com/blog/2008/02/13/well-its-a-start/#comment-2612 At the college where I teach, we do 9 x 2 hour practical courses and a 2 hour theory and a 2 hour practical and written examination at the end. That is a basic barista qualification....L1. Emily :-) At the college where I teach, we do 9 x 2 hour practical courses and a 2 hour theory and a 2 hour practical and written examination at the end.

That is a basic barista qualification….L1.

Emily :-)

]]> by: Jason Haeger http://baristamagazine.com/blog/2008/02/13/well-its-a-start/#comment-2596 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:20:44 +0000 http://baristamagazine.com/blog/2008/02/13/well-its-a-start/#comment-2596 I've heard about this. I think I'll ask a Starbucks barista about her experiences with the training when it's finished. On average, though, it takes at least one FULL day to have a barista just barely trained to the point of being able to serve consistently acceptable drinks. I prefer two full days, generally(with plenty of note-taking supplies on hand), and even longer for those who want to go beyond the basics. Among the changes that I've heard so far: 19 second extractions (up from 13-17sec.). I used to pull them at 26 seconds when I was a green-apron-wearer. That alone is going to be a big improvement. We'll see. I’ve heard about this. I think I’ll ask a Starbucks barista about her experiences with the training when it’s finished. On average, though, it takes at least one FULL day to have a barista just barely trained to the point of being able to serve consistently acceptable drinks. I prefer two full days, generally(with plenty of note-taking supplies on hand), and even longer for those who want to go beyond the basics. Among the changes that I’ve heard so far: 19 second extractions (up from 13-17sec.). I used to pull them at 26 seconds when I was a green-apron-wearer. That alone is going to be a big improvement. We’ll see.

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