CATHSSETA-accredited provider 613/P/00381/2022 · Practical, hands-on training · Jeffreys Bay to Oudtshoorn · Injongo certificate
Why this course
Coffee is a skill
Cafés, hotels and lodges want baristas who make consistent coffee and keep the machine in good shape.
Get hired
Every café needs one
Coffee is served everywhere from lodges to garden centres.
Consistency
The same great cup, every time
You learn a recipe you can repeat, not guesswork.
Grow
Barista to supervisor
Barista skills lead to head barista and café supervisor roles.
The outcome
What you will be able to do
By the end of the course you can:
Open and close the coffee area with all checks done
Rotate stock first in first out and label it correctly
Pull an espresso to a recipe: dose, yield and time
Texture milk for different coffees
Clean and restock the espresso machine, grinder and other equipment
Respond to a machine fault safely
Serve drinks at the table in ten steps
Handle cash, card and digital payments and cash up
A café shift, step by step
From opening to cash-up
1 · Open
Opening the café
Switch on and check the machine, stock the station, rotate stock and label everything.
Barista tipGive the machine time to heat up before the first shot.
2 · Grind
Setting the grinder
Set the grind so that your espresso runs in the right time.
Barista tipChange one thing at a time when you adjust.
3 · Espresso
Pulling the shot
Dose, tamp evenly and pull the shot to recipe.
Barista tipWeigh your shots until you know them by eye.
4 · Milk
Texturing milk
Stretch and texture the milk for the drink the guest ordered.
Barista tipUse cold milk and a clean jug every time.
5 · Serve
Serving
Serve the drink with a smile, at the counter or at the table.
Barista tipCoffee cools fast. Serve it straight away.
6 · Clean
Cleaning the machine
Clean the group heads, steam wand, grinder and surfaces through the day and at close.
Barista tipPurge and wipe the steam wand after every use.
7 · Cash-up
Cashing up
Count the takings and balance cash, card and digital payments.
Barista tipCount twice, record once.
What you learn
4 modules
Open any module to see what it covers.
4 modules
10 service steps
1 practical test
1 workplace logbook
Module 1
The drinks area
Prepare and clear the drinks area
Opening, checks, FIFO and FEFO stock rotation, labels, closing and incidents.
Module 2
Machines
Clean and restock machines
The espresso service cycle, grinder, blender, kettle, fridge and fault response.
Module 3
Table drink service
Ten-step drink service
Drink profiles, the espresso recipe, milk texturing, trays and complaints.
Module 4
Payment point
Payments and cash-up
Cash, card and digital payments, suspicious payments and the cash-up formula.
A taste of the course
The espresso recipe
The starting recipe you learn on the course.
18 g
Coffee in
About 18 grams of ground coffee in the basket.
36 g
Espresso out
About 36 grams of espresso in the cup.
25–30 s
Time
The shot should run for about 25 to 30 seconds.
Taste
Adjust
Too fast and sour? Grind finer. Too slow and bitter? Grind coarser.
Talk like a barista
Words you will use every shift
The words you will hear on the job.
Dose
The amount of ground coffee you put in the basket.
Yield
The amount of espresso that comes out.
Tamp
Press the coffee evenly into the basket before brewing.
Microfoam
Smooth, silky textured milk with tiny bubbles.
Purge
Release a short burst of steam or water to clean the wand or group head.
FEFO
First expired, first out. Use what expires first, first.
Ready to start? Leave your number and we call you back.
Quick check
Is this course for you?
Ask yourself these three questions.
Do you love good coffee?
Do you enjoy chatting to customers?
Are you careful and consistent in your work?
Three yeses? This course is for you.
How it works
From first call to certificate
EnquireLeave your number. We call you back and answer your questions.
Join a groupWe place you in the next group near you, or train your team on site.
LearnShort lessons from your facilitator, then hands-on practice.
Show your skillsA practical assessment of what you have learned.
CertificateYou receive your Injongo certificate of completion.
How you are assessed
Practical test
You make and serve coffee while your facilitator observes.
Written assessment
Short questions on the machine, stock, service and payments.
Workplace logbook
Tasks signed off on real shifts.
Included in the course
Everything you need
Learner guide for all four modules
Hands-on practice on an espresso machine
A practical test
A facilitator who checks your work
What you leave with
Proof you can do the job
Injongo certificateShows you completed the Barista course.
A recipe you can repeatConsistent coffee, every time.
Machine care skillsThe daily cleaning that keeps a café running.
Questions
Before you enrol
Still unsure? Call or WhatsApp +27 62 495 8450.
Do I need experience?
No. We start with opening the café and build up to espresso and milk.
What certificate do I get?
Participants who meet Injongo's attendance and course-completion requirements receive an Injongo certificate of completion. This course does not award SAQA credits or a registered qualification.
Where is the training?
In Jeffreys Bay, Knysna, George, Plettenberg Bay, Oudtshoorn, Cape St Francis and Mossel Bay, or on site at your workplace for employer groups.
Is funding available?
Some groups are sponsored by employers or funders. When you enquire, we tell you about any funded places that fit you.
Will you help me find a job?
We help graduates with CVs, interviews and introductions to employers. We can't promise a job, but we work to connect every graduate with employers.
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We call you back to talk through the course, the next group and any funding.
Training with a purpose.
Contact
+27 62 495 8450
WhatsApp us
[email protected]
29 Da Gama Road, Jeffreys Bay
Injongo College is the trading name of Injongo FET College (Pty) Ltd, reg. 2017/439489/07. CATHSSETA-accredited skills development provider 613/P/00381/2022. DHET-registered private college 2023/FE07/012 for NC(V) programmes. Training in Jeffreys Bay, Knysna, George, Plettenberg Bay, Oudtshoorn, Cape St Francis and Mossel Bay.