Planet Coffee S.r.l. | Specialists in Italian Espresso

The rules of the Italian Caffetteria & the art of the Italian cappuccino

Duration: 1 full day (from 9.30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a 1-hour lunch break). 

Place: Planet Coffee.

Aimed at: Planet Coffee’s distributors, baristas, pub/bar managers.

Activities: lessons and practical exercises in a tasting room.

Teaching aids: coffee station, espresso machine, grinder-doser, blender, various accessories, green and roasted coffee samples, coffee blends, videos, handouts, tasting and assessment forms, IBEA manual. 

Contents: 

Theoretical part

Espresso: basic notions on the proper way to make a good espresso, as a base for cappuccinos and coffee drinks

Milk: main features and types.

Authentic cappuccinos: correct frothing, emulsifying and vaporization techniques.

Latte Art: decoration techniques for an artistic cappuccino. 

Italian Caffetteria: preparation of some of the most popular classic Italian caffetteria products.

Coffee cocktails: blending techniques, specialties and alternative coffee drinks.

Champion’s Cappuccino: WBC World Barista Championship cappuccino assessment forms

Practical part

Practice: grinding tests and espresso pouring trials.

Practice: techniques for preparing milk and coffee drinks. 

Tastings: experience in tasting espressos and cappuccinos made of different blends and single-origin coffees.  

Practical preparation test: following WBC rules.

Objectives:

To learn the fundamentals needed to work up a creative menu of typical Italian caffetteria drinks. 

To spread the culture of high quality espresso.

To improve the participants’ expertise and knowledge.

To promote training and refresher courses, helping participants improve the quality of the products and services they offer.

Diploma: 

At the conclusion of the course, those passing the final test will receive an IBEA diploma certifying attendance at the course.