Barista Training

Great baristas are worth their weight in… coffee. Now’s your time to shine!

Lots of people know how to operate a coffee machine, but only a select few can make great coffee. And those people are in hot demand! At the heart of the barista’s skills is espresso. Espresso is famous for its trickiness – and being able to make a quality espresso is a real accomplishment. Learn to make fabulous coffee every time with tips, espresso vocab, and skills. Practice making coffee on our professional espresso machines.

Course description This course will set you up with amazing barista skills for life. Learn the vocab as you practice on our professional espresso machines, discovering it’s not as easy as it looks, but mastering the technique by the end.

Based in Hamilton, the Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec), is one of the country’s largest institutes of technology. We deliver high-quality education across vocational (technical) and professional fields of study to approximately 13,000 students, across over 130 different courses.

At Wintec students are educated in a way that builds their confidence and gets them work-ready. We differ from other types of tertiary providers in the way students get the chance to put their theoretical learning into practice from the very start. You will get to work on real-life projects based on relevant topics and themes as if you were in the workplace. You will also get involved in work placements. This means that by the time you graduate, you will be confident in your skills and knowledge, and know-how to apply your learnings. Our academic staff have years of industry experience between them, which means they can guide you on your journey.

Wintec maintains collaborative relationships with local industry and iwi to identify the needs of the region and community. Fostering strong networks that our students and graduates benefit from is a high priority for us.  Understanding the needs of local industry, what type of graduates they need now, and what they will need in the future is critical to assisting industry and our graduates.