Designed to test key core & more advanced skills & understanding, expected from a competent barista (ex. someone working as a barista for 6 months or more). Successful candidates should be able to dial in a brew recipe, make a full range of drinks with quality & speed, as well as understand the basic requirements for customer service & maintenance.

"Designed to introduce the novice to the core skills & equipment required to produce great brewed coffee."

Designed to test key core & more advanced skills & understanding, expected from a competent barista (ex. someone working as a barista for 6 months or more). Successful candidates should be able to dial in a brew recipe, make a full range of drinks with quality & speed, as well as understand the basic requirements for customer service & maintenance.

Overview designed to introduce the novice into the world of speciality coffee through the Intro to Coffee module, followed by the Barista Skills Foundation module, which is designed to introduce core barista skills to people with no previous barista experience.

Overview designed to introduce the novice into the world of speciality coffee through the Intro to Coffee module, followed by the Barista Skills Foundation module, which is designed to introduce core barista skills to people with no previous barista experience.

"This is a 6-hour comprehensive course, perfect for equipping new and more experienced baristas with the techniques to develop (or start!) their work in coffee. "

"Designed to test key core & more advanced skills & understanding, expected from a competent barista (ex. someone working as a barista for 6 months or more). Successful candidates should be able to dial in a brew recipe, make a full range of drinks with quality & speed, as well as understand the basic requirements for customer service & maintenance."

"Overview designed to introduce the novice into the world of speciality coffee through the Intro to Coffee module, followed by the Barista Skills Foundation module, which is designed to introduce core barista skills to people with no previous barista experience."

"In this workshop, participants will learn the necessary skills & equipment needed to bring out the best in their home coffees."

"Overview designed to introduce the novice into the world of speciality coffee through the Intro to Coffee module, followed by the Barista Skills Foundation module."

James Hoffmann and Professor David Berman go head-to-head on the notions that we have toward coffee today. Chaired by Colin Harmon.

"Hearts, tulips; rosettas - these are the signs of well-steamed milk poured by a skilled barista. Whether you're just starting out or just want some fine-tuning, this workshop is a great way to build milk skills!"

As exclusive distributors for The Barn in Berlin, First Draft Coffee are delighted to host an intimate evening with the owner and head roaster of The Barn, Ralf Rueller.

Ralf will discuss his approach to sourcing, roasting and brewing while we cup The Barn’s full range of coffees.

This will be followed by Irelands first Screening of Caffeinated, a new feature length documentary about Coffee, its process and its culture.

"Designed to introduce the intermediate into the core skills and equipment required to produce great brewed coffee and understand how to chart different brew styles. Ideally candidates should hold a general understanding of brewing and grinder coffee for all brewing methods.

Intro to Coffee and Brewing Foundation are recommended (but not mandatory) pre-requisite modules."

"Designed to test key core & more advanced skills & understanding, expected from a competent barista (ex. someone working as a barista for 6 months or more). Successful candidates should be able to dial in a brew recipe, make a full range of drinks with quality & speed, as well as understand the basic requirements for customer service & maintenance.

Introduction to Coffee & Barista Foundation are recommended (but not mandatory) pre-requisite modules."

"Designed to introduce the novice to the core skills & equipment required to produce great brewed coffee."

"Designed to introduce core barista skills to people with no previous barista experience. Successful candidates should be able to simply calibrate their grinders & make an espresso & cappuccino to core standards."

Dale Harris has been one of the UK’s finest performers in the UKBC across the last decade and is the Director of Wholesale at HasBean Coffee Roasters. He is the current 2015 UKBC Runner Up and won the Award for Best Espresso in the UK final this year in Glasgow. As the 2015-16 competition season draws near, we are delighted to host a workshop for competitors and enthusiasts at The Fumbally Stables in collaboration with HasBean.