pstam Senior Member Joined: 27 Jan 2004 Posts: 2,090 Location: Beijing Expertise: Professional
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Posted Mon Sep 22, 2008, 7:45am Subject: Is it possible to organize a Barista Trainging in one of the US states?
Our student is already arrived in US, but he is still busy in his study, normally till 1-2 am in the early morning. I am still waiting for him to have some free time to go around and meet some people there to talk about coffee.
But, I just had an idea that is to have a Barista Traing course for some people, say 20 or less.
To do this, we need a cooperator to organize it, including prepare for the lcoation, machines and coffee beans, and collecting the fee, so that we can start to prepare for it.
Why do this? We would let more people in US to know our theory and skills so that it can help those cafes to improve their coffee drinks for a better business. Any cafe chains or local cafes are welcome to join this course.
This is still in planning, and not decided yet. It depends on how many people are interested in it.
If possible, we would also to find a cooperating partner so that we can help them to set up our training centre in US, which will be hold and owned mainly by the US partner. I personally will move to other part of the world for such a business, and my colleagues will remain in China.
Peter in Beijing ------------------- http://www.kaffa.cn/ ------------------- I have got a new website, just started to establish. If you have any question or suggestion, let me know and it is mostly appreciated.
temple Senior Member Joined: 8 Dec 2005 Posts: 22 Location: Sacramento Expertise: Pro Barista
Posted Mon Sep 22, 2008, 11:26am Subject: Re: Is it possible to organize a Barista Trainging in one of the US states?
The BGA (Barista Guild of America) is working on a three step certification program that should be finished shortly. There will be multiple training areas in the U.S.
pstam Senior Member Joined: 27 Jan 2004 Posts: 2,090 Location: Beijing Expertise: Professional
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Posted Tue Sep 23, 2008, 6:41am Subject: Re: Is it possible to organize a Barista Trainging in one of the US states?
temple Said:
The BGA (Barista Guild of America) is working on a three step certification program that should be finished shortly. There will be multiple training areas in the U.S.
Are you sure it works well? For so many years, how does it end?
Peter in Beijing ------------------- http://www.kaffa.cn/ ------------------- I have got a new website, just started to establish. If you have any question or suggestion, let me know and it is mostly appreciated.
pstam Senior Member Joined: 27 Jan 2004 Posts: 2,090 Location: Beijing Expertise: Professional
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Posted Wed Sep 24, 2008, 8:13am Subject: Re: Is it possible to organize a Barista Trainging in one of the US states?
We may have a competition. Find ten cafes, you train the baristas of five of those ten cafes, and we train the baristas of the other five of the ten cafes. After 15 days, let's compare the quality of the coffee drinks of those ten cafes. After some months to an half year, we can compare the sales of those cafes.
Peter in Beijing ------------------- http://www.kaffa.cn/ ------------------- I have got a new website, just started to establish. If you have any question or suggestion, let me know and it is mostly appreciated.
Jasonian Senior Member Joined: 8 Aug 2005 Posts: 3,832 Location: Lubbock, TX Expertise: Professional
Posted Fri Sep 26, 2008, 2:22pm Subject: Re: Is it possible to organize a Barista Trainging in one of the US states?
pstam Said:
We may have a competition. Find ten cafes, you train the baristas of five of those ten cafes, and we train the baristas of the other five of the ten cafes. After 15 days, let's compare the quality of the coffee drinks of those ten cafes. After some months to an half year, we can compare the sales of those cafes.
pstam Senior Member Joined: 27 Jan 2004 Posts: 2,090 Location: Beijing Expertise: Professional
Espresso: ECM, SAN MARCO, EURO 2000 Grinder: MAZZER Vac Pot: YES Drip: YES Roaster: YES, HOME STYLE
Posted Sat Sep 27, 2008, 8:17am Subject: Re: Is it possible to organize a Barista Trainging in one of the US states?
Ok, I see that it is a stupid idea.
Peter in Beijing ------------------- http://www.kaffa.cn/ ------------------- I have got a new website, just started to establish. If you have any question or suggestion, let me know and it is mostly appreciated.
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