Express Barista Course

For aspiring baristas, café entrepreneurs, and coffee enthusiasts with little to no prior experience.

  • Prepare to find work in one of the many cafes in London or elsewhere with this express course. The course is also open to people who don’t wish to work in the UK.
  • A mix of classroom and practical lessons on a coffee-making machine.
  • Classroom lessons include an introduction to coffee and the barista role, vocabulary for types of coffee; “café English” – speaking and listening skills in a café setting.
  • Coffee machine lessons include making a variety of different types of coffee; operating, cleaning and maintaining coffee machines; how to foam and texture milk; coffee art.
  • Regular practice exams will increase your confidence for your chosen exam.

Students must also book an English course, minimum 2 weeks.

Programme Name
Lessons per weekThe number of lessons included per week.
Language Development Focus on building spoken fluency and accuracy.
- Increase your knowledge of grammar, vocabulary and colloquial phrases with speaking and pronunciation practice.
- Conversation classes encourage active use of spoken English.
Language Skills Expand the depth and range of your skills in all four skills - listening, speaking, reading and writing. Classes may include preparation for optional activities after class.
Language for You! Focus on international communication in English.
- Practise speaking and vocabulary with conversation and role-plays.
- Topics of interest are chosen for research, discussion, debate and task-based learning.
Express Barista Course A light lunch with an English speaker and a group of students, once every 2 weeks, providing an opportunity for conversation and to make friends. The school pays for the lunch, taken in local cafes, restaurants or at the school.
Business English Focus on English as an international language at work.
- Business English vocabulary - globalisation, brands, advertising, innovation, travel.
- Business writing – orders, complaints, enquiries, notices, reports.
- “Survival skills” for English in the workplace – telephoning, meeting people, participating in meetings, making presentations.
Price P/W (from)
 
Express Barista Course
6/4
£335

Programme Descriptions

Express Barista Course EBC

This course is ideal for future baristas, café owners, and anyone curious about coffee. Our Barista Course gives you the practical skills to use a coffee machine and the everyday language you need to work confidently in a café. Students must also book an English course, minimum 2 weeks.

  • Intensity
  • 8h 20m over 2 weeks
  • 14:00 - 16:00
    Tuesday to Thursday (week 1) Tuesday & Thursday (week 2)
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6/4 Lessons per week The number of lessons included per week.
Language Development Focus on building spoken fluency and accuracy.
- Increase your knowledge of grammar, vocabulary and colloquial phrases with speaking and pronunciation practice.
- Conversation classes encourage active use of spoken English.
Language Skills Expand the depth and range of your skills in all four skills - listening, speaking, reading and writing. Classes may include preparation for optional activities after class.
Language for You! Focus on international communication in English.
- Practise speaking and vocabulary with conversation and role-plays.
- Topics of interest are chosen for research, discussion, debate and task-based learning.
Express Barista Course A light lunch with an English speaker and a group of students, once every 2 weeks, providing an opportunity for conversation and to make friends. The school pays for the lunch, taken in local cafes, restaurants or at the school.
Business English Focus on English as an international language at work.
- Business English vocabulary - globalisation, brands, advertising, innovation, travel.
- Business writing – orders, complaints, enquiries, notices, reports.
- “Survival skills” for English in the workplace – telephoning, meeting people, participating in meetings, making presentations.
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Timetable

  • Week 1: 14:00 - 16:00 Tuesday to Thursday Classroom lessons
  • Week 2: 14:00 - 16:00 Tuesday & Thursday Practical lessons on a coffee machine

Prices

  • £335 2 Weeks
Registration fee: £105.

Information

  • Available: 2 weeks (Students must also book an English course for 2+ weeks)
  • Levels: B1, B2, C1
  • Minimum Age: 18
  • Maximum class size: 8 students for classroom lessons and 2 students for coffee machine lessons.
  • Each lesson is 50 minutes

More Information

Start dates in 2026:
March 16, April 27, June 15, September 14

Timetable:
Week 1: Tuesday to Thursday: 2 x 50m lessons 14:00 - 16:00
Week 2: Tuesday & Thursday: 2 x 50m lessons 14:00 - 16:00
Timetable includes break time.

Course fees include:
- placement test and assessment
- welcome pack
- study guide
- practice examinations
- activity programme (any entrance charges are extra)
- school certificate
Additional Information

Example timetable

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