The American Barista and Coffee School

Upcoming ABC's Classes

Call 800.655.3955 to be put on Waiting List for Sold Out May 12-17 Business + Barista Classes

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Cutting Edge Curriculum

ABC's classes are designed to give you or your staff the information and training needed to succeed in today's highly competitive retail specialty coffee market. Class sessions include lectures and demonstrations followed by hands-on practice. Our small class sizes insure a personalized experience taught by coffee business professionals who have owned and operated successful retail coffee operations.

The ABC's state-of-the-art espresso lab features the latest equipment and products from the specialty coffee industry's leading companies, and an actual coffee bar setting for "real-life" training. Here you will gain the skills needed to prepare not just espresso-based drinks, but a complete coffeehouse menu, including blender drinks, smoothies, granita and light food items such as panini.

American Barista & Coffee School Business & Barista Classes

  • Business + Barista Training: this intensive seminar includes two days of lectures on business start-up and operations and management and four days in the espresso lab learning proper beverage and food preparation.
  • Management + Barista Training: this intensive seminar includes one day of lectures on operations and management and four days in the espresso lab learning proper beverage and food preparation.
  • Barista Training: this four-day hands-on class takes place in the espresso lab and includes proper beverage and food preparation of a complete coffehouse menu.
  • Specialty Classes: includes marketing, equipment maintenance and coffee cupping.

The following large companies have looked to ABC's to train their employees:

  • Starbucks
  • Mr. Coffee
  • Jarden Consumer Solutions
  • GraceKennedy, Ltd
  • Ghirardelli Chocolate
  • Blendtec Blenders
  • Longbottom Coffee & Tea
  • Fresh Cup Magazine
  • Dean & Deluca Gourmet Foods
  • Schaerer Espresso Machines
  • Espresso Supply
  • Cirqua Water Systems
  • Torani Syrups
  • Royal Cup Coffee    
  • Webbeams
  • Maui Wowi
  • Caffe D'Arte Coffee Roasters 
  • Coffee Bean International
  • Equal Exchange
  • Kerry Food Group
  • Bunn Brewing Equipment
  • Noco Petroleum
  • Caffe Calabria Coffee Roasters
  • Nuova Simonelli Espresso Machines
  • Espresso Specialists
  • Pixie Mate
  • La Spaziale Espresso Machines
  • Batdorf & Bronson Coffee Roasters
  • Noble Coffee Roasters
  • La Marzocco Espresso Machines
  • Brasilia Espresso Machines
  • Victoria Arduino Espresso Machines

Instructors

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