Business program “Coffee shop from scratch”

If you’re ready to start your own business, the first thing you need is professional knowledge – this course is for you! In less than a month, you will understand the intricacies of the coffee business:

  • How to develop a menu,
  • how to choose and motivate your staff,
  • How to choose a location for your coffee shop,
  • stimulate sales,
  • Interact with government agencies.

And most importantly – making the right coffee.
Get the support of a team that has been helping you open a coffee shop since 2010.

The general plan of training:

Block #1: Coffee Theory

  • The Legend of Coffee Origin
  • Geography of coffee, where it grows
  • Species and differences of coffee trees
  • Mutations and crosses of coffee trees
  • Varieties and their differences
  • External influences on coffee taste

Block #2: The Path from Sprout to Cup

  • The structure of the coffee berry
  • How the process of growing a coffee tree takes place
  • Harvesting
  • Sorting
  • Main Coffee Processing Methods and Their Impact on Taste
  • Coffee Roasting Process
  • Toasting grades
  • Flavor Diagram of Coffee
  • Coffee Grinders Types and
  • Differences
  • Types of grinders and their differences
  • Types of Espresso Machines
  • Espresso machines structure
  • Necessary equipment for barista work

Block #3: Espresso Part I

  • Who is a barista?
  • Espresso grinding
  • What is espresso?
  • Definition of extraction
  • Recipe for espresso
  • Factors that affect the taste of espresso

Block #4: Espresso Part II

  • Trampling a coffee pill and the effect on taste
  • Trampling the coffee tablet (practice)
  • Steps of espresso making
  • Tasting espresso with different extraction times

Block #5: Milk

  • Milk definition
  • What to look for when choosing milk
  • Types of milk
  • Pitcher volumes
  • Whipping technique
  • Whipping temperature
  • Working out how to whip a glossy froth
  • Definition and features of cappuccino
  • Definition and peculiarities of latte
  • Definition and special features of a flett white
  • Definition and specialty of raff coffee
  • Tasting cappuccino, latte, flett white, raff coffee

Block #6: Cash register and automation of a coffee shop

  • Opening and closing of a shift (check list)
  • Cash register and cash register systems
  • Detailed analysis of the QR program
  • Opening and closing of a cash register shift
  • Order receiving and filling
  • Menu categories
  • Guest checkout

Block #7: Consolidation

  • Thesis repetition of what has been learned
  • Answers to questions
  • Practical consolidation of what has been learned

Unit #8: Latte Art

  • Definition of latte art
  • Types of latte art (pitching, etching, combined, 3D)
  • Factors affecting latte art
  • Practice

Unit #9: Alternative brewing methods

  • Water, recommended water parameters for brewing coffee
  • Basic filtering systems
  • Coffee in a Dzhezwa
  • Alternative Ways to Brew Coffee
  • French Press Recipe and History
  • Aeropress recipe, history
  • Funnel recipe, history
  • Kemex recipe, history
  • Practice

Unit #10: Additives in Coffee

  • Coffee additives (syrup, toppings, marshmallows, spices)
  • Cocktail making methods (build, blend, shake)
  • Working with Creamer
  • Cooking cocktails in different ways

Unit #11: Coffee Shop Management and Menu Development

  • Definition of a barista chef
  • Job specifics and job duties
  • Coffee Menu
  • Seasonal offerings
  • Inventory
  • Theft
  • “Pros and cons of inventory
  • Principles of product storage
  • Menu types
  • Drawing up a coffee list
  • Choosing a Coffee Vendor

Unit #12: Personnel

  • Personnel
  • Staff Formation
  • Recruitment methods
  • Organization and control of staff
  • Personnel management, job descriptions
  • Staff training
  • Staff motivation
  • Salaries, bonuses/fines, % of turnover

Block #13: Signature drinks

  • Development of signature cocktails
  • Technological map
  • Calculation chart
  • Lubrication in practice

Block #14: Increasing Sales

  • Up-sell techniques
  • Up-sell features
  • Down-sell features
  • Cross-sell features
  • Sales Steps
  • Examples of actions that increase sales
  • Advertising, promotion methods
  • Online advertising especially
  • Offline advertising, features

Block #15: Room for a coffee shop

  • Definition of caffeine
  • Varieties of coffee shops
  • Differences of varieties of coffee shops
  • Choosing a location and space to open a coffee shop
  • Geomarket research
  • Peculiarities of choosing a location
  • Features of the lease agreement

Block #16: Organization of a coffee business

  • Positioning the coffee shop
  • Defining the target audience
  • The CBP of a coffee house
  • Competitiveness analysis
  • SWOT analysis
  • Methods of pricing

Block #17: Opening a Coffee Shop

  • Registration and documents for opening a coffee shop
  • Comparison of tax systems
  • Documents required to open a coffee shop
  • Obligatory agreements
  • Internal documentation and reporting

Block #18: Business Plan and Franchise

  • Business Plan.
  • The basics and principles of drafting
  • Franchises, pluses and minuses
  • Repetition of Previous Lesson

Exam

  • Theoretical part
  • Practical part

Practical classes and exams take place online
Time to be agreed upon in advance