There are many different coffee certificate courses on the market, including SCA's Barista, but the SCA course focuses more on theory and coffee experimental science, and there is not much application content for baristas' daily work.
The Italian Barista Certificate is a highly certified and recognised training course adopted by the professional coffee industry worldwide. It is suitable for current baristas, those preparing to enter the industry or those who wish to start a coffee-related start-up.
Italian Barista Certificate focuses on the practical needs of a barista or roaster. All learning topics (barista,Latte Art, brewing, and baking) are based on practical training. Theory is conducted before the course, through an online training system. Class time is dedicated to practice and skills development.
Obtaining the Italian Barista Certificate and the Coffee Specialist degree means you have become a certified barista, roaster and taster with all the necessary job skills.
Tasse Coffee is pleased to be the only coffee education centre in Hong Kong authorised to offer the IBC International Certificate Programme.
Four major areas (Barista, Brew the World, Roast and Cup and Latte Art)
There are two levels: basic and advanced. Upon completion, you can obtain Junior Coffee Specialist and Coffee Specialist Diploma certifications
The world of a barista in all its dimensions. The two levels of this certification range from coffee knowledge to making the perfect espresso and cappuccino, and even learning recipes such as shaken coffee, frappe coffee, and caffè leche. You will learn how to set up the coffee machine and learn how to manage food costs at the bar.
The brew IBM is revisiting is a modern yet very old world. In fact, we start from classic brewing (extraction parameters + modern extraction methods) in the "Brew the world" format, up to regional and traditional methods: Ibrik, dallah, Vietnamese coffee, South American "sock", Italian moka, cuccumella from Neaples and many more...
The two grades of this area combined with knowledge of green beans, sensory roasting and coffee tasting will be necessary for a complete "coffee expert".
Latte ArtArt has become a fundamental part of the Barista world; we can say that in many cases, if you don’t know how to makeLatte ArtArt, you are not a barista!
The Italian Barista Certificate (also known as the Italian Barista Method) is a globally certified professional coffee training course. The course focuses on the real needs of improving the barista or roaster and teaches all learning topics according to actual training protocols, including barista,Latte ArtArt, brewing and baking.
The certificate is divided into four areas: Barista, World Brewing, Roasting and Cupping,Latte ArtArt. Each field has two levels: basic and advanced. Completing all the exams will earn you the title of "Coffee Expert". All test results are recorded on a "passport card". By passing four basic levels of exams, you can obtain a "Junior Coffee Expert" certificate; by passing four advanced levels of exams, you can obtain a "Coffee Expert" certificate.
The Italian Barista Certification covers much more than just teaching you how to make the perfect espresso and cappuccino. Through a combination of online and physical courses, you will gain not only fundamental knowledge, but also professional skills and techniques. Baristas have to know how to prepare a V60, as well as how to check food costs. A roaster must understand green coffee and know how to taste it. The scope of a coffee operator’s job is very broad, much wider than is often believed.
Pass all the IBC Fundamentals and Advanced exams to become a true coffee expert, an important skill that covers the entire coffee supply chain.
All passed exams will be recorded on the "passport card".
Those who pass the 4 basic level exams will receive the following title: Junior Coffee Specialist
In addition to the basic level, the following title will be awarded through 4 advanced levels: Coffee Specialist
All certifications will be officially recorded on the official website of the Italian Barista IBC.
