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Barista & Coffee Arts
Get hired in cafés, hotels and specialty coffee shops across Kenya and beyond.
- Duration
- 4 months
- Level
- Certificate
- Fees
- KSh 32,000
- Certification
- Certificate in Barista & Coffee Arts
Small classes with working professionals as instructors — every session is hands-on.
Program overview
What you'll learn
Kenya's coffee culture is booming, and trained baristas are in demand. This program takes you from coffee's journey on the farm to latte art on the cup — working on commercial espresso machines, learning milk texturing, drink design and café service to the standard of Nairobi's top coffee shops.
Program highlights
- Hands-on training on commercial espresso machines
- Coffee cupping, tasting and selecting fresh Kenyan beans
- Latte art and signature drink design
- Café service, till management and fast turnaround skills
Curriculum
A structured course, module by module
- Coffee origins and the Kenyan value chain
- Roasting and freshness
- Grinding, dosing and extraction
- Water, milk and temperature science
- Espresso dial-in and calibration
- Steaming and milk texturing
- Latte art: hearts, rosettas and tulips
- Menu classics: cappuccino, flat white, americano
- Speed, workflow and till management
- Customer service and upselling
- Cleaning and machine maintenance
- Internship in a working café
Career paths
Where this program can take you
- Professional barista
- Café and restaurant supervisor
- Specialty coffee shop assistant
- Hotel beverage staff
Ready to begin your Barista & Coffee Arts journey?
Enrollment for the next intake is open. Our admissions team will take you through the rest.