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BARISTA TRAINING
Don't know your mocha from your macchiato? Don't worry; we're on hand to give you the benefit of our expertise. As Europe's leading coffee roaster we have the experience and advice you need to release a bit of that barista magic on your staff.
To meet customer demand, you need to be able to make a range of drinks to a consistent high standard. At First Choice, we can give your staff the tools they need to deliver and make sure your customers come back for more. Our comprehensive First Choice Barista kit contains everything you need and our team of experienced baristas will show you everything you need to know.
But we don't just help at the start - we're there every step of the way with regular quarterly visits and practical solutions to make sure everything goes smoothly for you and your business on a long-term basis.
Investors in Coffee
We believe good training is fundamental to the success of our customers and that's why we have set up our unique Investors in Coffee programme. This represents our long-term investment in developing and carrying out training - showing just how serious we are about helping you bring out the best in your staff and enhance coffee quality and sales.
To get you started, here are a few of our secrets for making some of the classics
Espresso
- The base for all speciality coffee drinks. The perfect espresso is short, sweet and intense with a dense caramel coloured cream.
- For a single espresso use 7g - 9g coffee, 30ml water and an extraction time of 10-12 seconds for a fully automatic espresso machine (extend this to 20-25 seconds for Traditional espresso machines).
Cappuccino
- The perfect cappuccino is made from one-third espresso and one-third hot milk, topped with one-third densely textured milk.
- The textured milk should ideally form a gentle dome on top of the coffee.
- To finish, sprinkle with cocoa or cinnamon.
Latte
- A long milky drink with plenty of coffee flavour from its espresso base.
- Made from freshly brewed espresso plus hot milk, topped with a splash of foam.
- Syrups can be added to flavor lattes. Make as above but add a shot of flavored syrup, such as vanilla, to the espresso base.