Barista schools
Teaching the art of coffee-making
No-one's too cool for barista school, and we have locations across the country where we can train you with knowledge and skills to make you a better barista. Whether you want to know the difference between arabica and robusta, how to get to grips with an espresso machine or how to pour latte art to make your friends weep, we've got a course for you.
Choose your barista course
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Coffee Fundamentals
A great intro to the world of coffee brewing, learn more about the different extraction methods, and how variables in the process have an impact on what you end up tasting in the cup.
2 Hours £55 Per Person
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Latte Art
Looking to crown your cups with perfect latte art? This fun, hands-on class will take you from weird splodge to "hey that's cool!" in no time at all.
2 Hours £65 per person
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Beginner Barista
If you’ve never made a coffee on an espresso machine before, then this class is for you. It’s a great place to start for those graduating from the humble cafetiere - you'll cover dialling in, milk steaming and a little bit of a latte art.
3 Hours £85 Per person
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Intermediate Barista
If you already know your way around an espresso machine and mechanics of milk steaming, then it's time to level up and really get to know your beans. You'll learn how amending your recipes impacts taste, get trouble-shooting tips to perfect extraction and really hone your latte art skills.
3 Hours £95 per person
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SCA Barista Skills Foundation Class
An all-day course certified by the Speciality Coffee Association and run with professional baristas in mind. Learn the key skills and information you need to become a consistent and competent coffee-maker.
7 Hours £300 Per person
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Team Building Barista Challenge
Combine a team away day with a fun barista skills class. We'll put together a bespoke session for your team, with the option to combine the class with the use of our school for a meeting and lunch.
1-2 Hours From £30 Per Person
Beginner Courses
Coffee Fundamentals
A great intro to the world of coffee brewing, learn more about the different extraction methods, and how variables in the process have an impact on what you end up tasting in the cup.
Latte Art
Looking to crown your cups with perfect latte art? This fun, hands-on class will take you from weird splodge to "hey that's cool!" in no time at all.
Beginner Barista
If you’ve never made a coffee on an espresso machine before, then this class is for you. It’s a great place to start for those graduating from the humble cafetiere - you'll cover dialling in, milk steaming and a little bit of a latte art.
Team Building Barista Challenge
Combine a team away day with a fun barista skills class. We'll put together a bespoke session for your team, with the option to combine the class with the use of our school for a meeting and lunch.
Intermediate Courses
Intermediate Barista
If you already know your way around an espresso machine and mechanics of milk steaming, then it's time to level up and really get to know your beans. You'll learn how amending your recipes impacts taste, get trouble-shooting tips to perfect extraction and really hone your latte art skills.
Professional Courses
SCA Barista Skills Foundation Class
An all-day course certified by the Speciality Coffee Association and run with professional baristas in mind. Learn the key skills and information you need to become a consistent and competent coffee-maker.
SCA COURSES
The Specialty Coffee Association is the accrediting body for this series of training courses, aimed at coffee professionals. Our SCA-accredited trainers run full day classes at our barista schools across the UK.
Testimonials
Meet Your Trainers
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Alex 'Slater'
Senior Head Barista & SCA TrainerAlex joined 200 Degrees as a barista in 2017, making his way up to Head Barista at our Nottingham Carrington Street shop. Training and development have always been at the forefront of Alex’s coffee passions, and he took the step up into our barista school operations. He now focuses mainly on training, both for our shop teams, and as an accredited trainer for our professional SCA courses.
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Alex 'Spamps'
Wholesale & SCA TrainerAlex has been involved with coffee since 2008 and with 200 Degrees since 2014. He's been a barista, managed a charity-run café, roasted beans, delivered orders, and taught barista classes. Currently he oversees all wholesale training across our 500+ customers. In addition, he also hosts corporate events, workshops atfestivals and conferences, and teaches our professional SCA classes.
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Reece
Senior Head BaristaReece joined 200 in 2022, making her way up to General Manager of our Manchester store. Coffee has always been a passion of Reece’s since working as a speciality barista in Australia for 2 years. In early 2024, became our Northwest Senior Head Barista, where she now focuses on coffee training in her cluster, ensuring brand consistency and delivering barista schools to remember!
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Lewis
Senior Head BaristaLewis started at 200 in September 2021 with very limited knowledge about coffee, but quickly worked his way up to the role of Head Barista in our Lincoln store. He spent a lot of his own time researching everything coffee related, building his knowledge to true expert level! He has now stepped into a Senior Head Barista role, sharing his passion and experience by teaching barista classes in both Birmingham and Lincoln.
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Sean
Senior Head BaristaThough his journey at 200 started in 2021 as Assistant Manager, Sean's coffee career started 14 years earlier. For years coffee was his hobby which he soon turned into a passion. During his time at 200 he worked his way up to GM of our York Designer Outlet shop in 2022, and finally settling into his current role in the coffee team. Here his passion continues to grow, and he plays an integral part in training and developing our baristas.
Select a School
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Nottingham
16 Flying Horse Walk, Nottingham, NG1 2HN
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Birmingham
21-23 Colmore Row, Birmingham, B3 2BH
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Leeds
31 Bond Street, Leeds, LS1 5BQ
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Manchester
75 Mosley Street Manchester, M2 3HR
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Cardiff
115 Queen Street, Cardiff, CF10 2BH
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Chester
31 Bridge Street, Chester, CH1 1NG
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Lincoln
34 Sincil Street, Lincoln, LN5 7ET
FAQ’s
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