Professional Barista Training · London

Professional barista training from the UK home of Caffè Carraro

Hands-on espresso, milk and latte art training delivered by working baristas, at our Brixton coffee bar or on site at your venue. Trusted by cafés, restaurants, hotels and offices across London.
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Since 1927

The Carraro family have roasted in Italy's Veneto region for nearly a century. We are their official UK distributor.

Working baristas

Our trainers run a real coffee bar every day. You learn what actually holds up during a morning rush, not theory.

Your kit or ours

Train on our machines in Brixton, or we come to you and dial in on the equipment your team uses every shift.

Training options

Every session is built around your team, your machine and your menu. Tell us where you are and we will shape the day around it.

Espresso & milk fundamentals

Grind, dose, tamp, extraction and dialling in. Steaming milk to a proper glossy microfoam, pouring consistently, and keeping quality steady across a full service. The right starting point for new staff and for teams whose coffee has drifted.

Latte art

From your first clean heart through to rosettas, tulips and layered pours. Taught by our in-house trainers, or as a masterclass with our guest master trainer. Suited to baristas who already have milk texture under control.

New café setup & staff onboarding

Opening a site, or bringing a new machine in? We get the whole team to a consistent standard before you open the doors: workflow, recipes, cleaning routine and menu. Usually included as part of a wholesale supply agreement.

Team building & corporate sessions

A hands-on coffee session for staff who are not baristas: offices, hotels and hospitality teams who want better coffee and an afternoon that is actually enjoyable. Delivered at your workplace or in Brixton.

Machine servicing and calibration is handled by our engineers, not our trainers, and is included for customers on our machines. Ask us if you need it.

Guest master trainer, subject to availability

Latte art masterclass with Luigi Lupi

For a limited number of dates each year we host Luigi Lupi, a Carraro coffee specialist and one of the people credited with bringing latte art into the modern European coffee scene. He is an SCA Authorised Trainer, co-founder of the Latte Art Grading System, Italian Barista Champion in 2002, and has trained and certified baristas across Europe and Asia.

A masterclass with Luigi is a different proposition to a standard session: small groups, a full day, and technique taught by someone who helped define it. Dates depend entirely on his touring schedule, so the earlier you register interest the better.
Register interest for a masterclass

Masterclass dates are confirmed on a per-visit basis and are not guaranteed. We will tell you honestly at the enquiry stage whether a date is realistic.

Pricing

We quote every session individually rather than publishing a fixed price list. Cost depends on group size, whether we train at your venue or ours, how long you need, which trainer is delivering it, and the time of year, a quiet January weekday and a December Saturday are not the same job.

Training with our in-house trainers is our most affordable option. A masterclass with our guest master trainer sits at a higher price point and runs on limited dates. Send the form and we will give you a straight number on the call.
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Better coffee starts with better hands on the machine

Great beans only get you so far. If your coffee is not tasting the way it should, the fix is usually training, and it is the cheapest improvement most cafés ever make.
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