This intensive business and barista training seminar covers two full days of business training that includes: Determining Your Concept, Business Planning, Acquiring Financing, Negotiating a Lease, Designing Your Coffee Bar, Kiosk or Drive-thru Construction, Build-Out and Selecting Subcontractors, Menu Planning, Recipes and Pricing, Interviewing and Hiring Employees, Employee Training, Operational Systems and Controls, Financial Projections and Budgets, Risk Management, Your Opening Day/Week/Month, Marketing Your Business, and Dealing with Employees.

The class also consists of three days in our espresso lab using the best equipment and the latest products the industry has to offer, a coffee cupping class, hands-on practice and caffe latte art demo. Touring successful Portland cafés and roasteries is also included.

The class concludes with a full day espresso lab training that focuses on more advanced barista skills such as: Overview of the Perfect Crema and Espresso Shot, Polishing and Texturing Milk for Latte Art, Combining Espresso and Milk, Latte Art Pours [Rosetta, Heart, Triple Rosetta, Apple and other variations], Advanced Barista Techniques on Tamping, Dosing and Grinding, Barista Ergonomics and How To Think Like A Pro.