What is a Barista Certification?
As the global authority on coffee, the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) sets the gold standard for barista expertise. Their certifications are the industry’s most coveted credentials, recognized worldwide.
We're proud to offer nine SCA certifications right here in El Salvador. This means you can elevate your coffee career without leaving the country. Our expert instructors and state-of-the-art facilities provide the ideal environment to master the art and science of coffee.
Don't just be a barista; be a certified barista. Your journey to coffee mastery starts here.
"Remember that all your Courses or Internships at Academia Barista Pro will ALWAYS include ingredients"
International students can request instructions to pay ONLINE for their classes or reservations. Take into account that for all ONLINE payments, an additional 6% is applied to the amount to be canceled. You can send us a message on WhatsApp for more details: (503) 21000978.
Barismo has been revolutionizing the way coffee is drunk in El Salvador and the world. The Barista is the professional capable of serving an excellent cup of coffee, not just anyone is a Professional Barista. At ABP (Academia Barista Pro), we have a wide range of courses, which will guarantee you reach the highest level and that you can defend yourself in any professional team. NO matter your age, our personalized classes have the main objective of teaching you from the basics to the Competition level and always at your own pace.
Courses or Internships in Barista | Barista in El Salvador
STUDENT RECEIVES ACADEMIA BARISTA PRO PARTICIPATION DIPLOMA FOR EACH COURSE COMPLETED
ACADEMY COURSES ARE NOT SCA CERTIFICATIONS
ABP Coffee Courses can be scheduled after advance payment or the full course on schedule.
TECHNIQUES TO BE A BARISTA
Barista Course - $ 105 + VAT
Duration: 1 day
INCLUDES "0" WASTE
Academia Barista Pro defines the Barista as that person who manages to prepare delicious coffee drinks with any equipment; professional or not. This person knows about the History of Coffee, its Processes and seeks to promote its correct preparation at any time. She has a passion for learning more about coffee and is looking for the perfect cup at all times. A Professional Barista knows about the different disciplines of coffee: Cupping, Brewing, Roasting.
During our BARISTA Theme classes: In 90% practical, the Student is introduced to the World of Coffee. In this, they will learn the technique that will lead them to prepare consistent and delicious espressos, cappuccinos and lattes. The extensive experience of our Trainers, seeks that in 1.5 days, the Student manages step by step to easily join the professional team and to know in depth about the History of Coffee and its processes. Students should reinforce their knowledge with our ONLINE Theory system where they will find relevant information on the subject of Barista and coffee.
We have restructured our Barista Course to include flavor manipulation in an espresso. During this Course we implement technology that helps us to be consistent, we learn about how to achieve a uniform and replicable recipe. During this course extractions are measured and we teach you the importance of support with tools and accessories. The student will be able to create their own espresso recipes with the different coffees that are offered to them in class. Learn to use more sophisticated brewing equipment and dig deeper into the practice of Latte Art.
Latte Art Courses or Internships | Latte Art Free Fall & Etching
STUDENT RECEIVES PARTICIPATION DIPLOMA FOR EACH COURSE COMPLETED
ACADEMY COURSES ARE NOT SCA CERTIFICATIONS
Students will be able to schedule Latte Art Courses after Barista Principles or both, Principles and Advanced Barista.
LATTE ART & ETCHING COURSES
It is very important to note that we have specified certain pictures that most students manage to learn in each class.
Latte Art Principles Course - $ 70 + VAT
Duration: 1 day
MONK HEAD
Latte Art 1 Course - $ 70 + VAT
Duration: 1 day
HEARTS
Latte Art Course 2- $ 70 + VAT
Duration: 1 day
TULIPS
Latte Art 3 Course - $ 70 + VAT
Duration: 1 day
RABBIT / MAN
Latte Art 4 Course - $ 70 + VAT
Duration: 1 day
WAVE HEART
Latte Art 5 Course -. $ 70 + VAT
Duration: 1 day
SCORPION / SWAN TAIL
Basic Coffee Drawing Course - $ 70 + VAT
Duration: 1/2 day
SAUCES / POWDERS / DRAWINGS / STENCILS
Advanced Drawing About Coffee Course - $ 70 + VAT
Duration: 1 day
BEAR / FISH
Latté Art is the discipline of pouring or drawing with milk in coffee.
At Academia Barista Pro you will be able to opt for a complete program of Latté Art courses, where with the directed practice of our specialized trainers, you will learn to master and achieve to prepare from basic figures, to the most composed ones. During your Latté Art classes / courses, your coach will be giving you tips at all times to improve quickly and achieve those figures that you long for. We do not recommend taking Latte Art without having previously taken Barista courses. Take into account that the preparation of this drink is the basis of your entire menu.
There are 2 very different disciplines that you will learn about in Academia Barista Pro. The basic discipline of Drawing on coffee will be a very fun beginning, here you will learn different designs and drawing techniques using sauces, powders, milk, stencils and colors. This drawing technique is known as “Etching” and in ABP we know it as Drawing on coffee. In the Advanced Coffee Drawing course, the Student should have advanced in the subject of Latte Art, since it combines Etching drawings with the second technique, which is called Free Fall Latte Art. The Latte Art Free Fall discipline is the most prestigious in the World of Coffee and requires the free fall of the milk into the coffee and the pulse of the hands to draw. Whoever masters it, will be able to draw incredible creations in the cafe without limits. You can achieve the Latté Art Free Fall technique by taking our program, with a lot of patience and consistency we know that you will achieve the objectives of the course.
COFFEE MENU Courses or Practices
STUDENT RECEIVES PARTICIPATION DIPLOMA FOR EACH COURSE COMPLETED
ACADEMY COURSES ARE NOT SCA CERTIFICATIONS
Practice recipe by recipe. It is important that you have completed at least Barista Principles.
COURSE MENUS WITH COFFEE
Basic Coffee Menu Course - $ 70 + VAT
Requirement: Barista Principles
Duration: 1/2 day - 25+ recipes
Coffee Menu Course (Cold Drinks) - $ 80 + VAT
Course Requirement: Barista Principles
IN THIS COURSE YOU LEARN HOW TO PREPARE GRANITE IN A HAUL MACHINE, WE REVEAL YOU THE RECIPES TO MAKE ICE DRINKS AND BEVERAGED WITH A BLENDER.
Preparation of Menu with Founder:
Quote original recipes of Coffee, Teas & Tisanes for your Business. Receive multiple benefits if you are a Wholesale Coffee or Tea customer.
During your Coffee Menu courses:
Learn more than 20 recipes for the drinks that cannot be missing from your Menu, with the direction of an ABP trainer. Practice step by step the correct procedure for each drink, try them and adopt them all or the ones you like the most. We recommend Menu courses after Advanced Barista, but you can schedule it right after your Barista Principles class.
Preparation of Menu with Founder:
You can opt for the help of our Founder Johanna de Rodríguez to perfect unique recipes for your coffee or tea business.
Lic. Johanna de Rodríguez has more than 12 years preparing original drinks for business, for national and world coffee competitions. You can be sure of their transparency and professionalism when preparing delicious drinks to attract the attention of your customers. Quote this service with her.
Café & Teas customers receive special discounts on this type of service.
PROGRAMS TO SET UP COFFEE BUSINESS | SUCCESSFUL COFFEE BUSINESS
STUDENT RECEIVES PARTICIPATION DIPLOMA FOR EACH COURSE COMPLETED
ACADEMY COURSES ARE NOT SCA CERTIFICATIONS
Programs are recommended to be scheduled 2 to 3 weeks in advance on the calendar.
PROGRAMS FROM 5 DAYS
Start learning from the basic level and continue to our more advanced courses in a program that you can take continuously or slowly, according to your itinerary and budget.
For bigger and better results, our most comprehensive programs start from 7 days and go up to 27 days. You can choose an already established program or build your own, the decision to take 1 or several topics, will help you become knowledgeable in a short time.
Choose courses in Barista, Menu, Latte Art, Roasting, Brewing, Tasting, Crepes, Consulting, among others.
Our programs begin with the Barista Principles course, recommended even if the person has experience.
Include the number of courses you want. Remember that you can schedule them from Monday to Saturday in our class schedules.
DISCOUNTED PROGRAMS : All our programs of 5 days or more have a discount and if they are $ 200PLUS, you can opt for Zero Rate Financing with BAC cards for 3 or 6 months.
COFFEE COMPETITION TRAINING | COFFEE COMPETITION
These trainings are scheduled on a calendar just like courses and are quoted directly with the Founders of ABP.
We recommend a minimum of 2 week workouts for best results.
COFFEE COMPETITION PROGRAM
Over the years we have helped many students meet their goals and reach very high in National and International Competitions. These trainings are carried out exclusively with the Founders of Academia Barista Pro and are priced according to each person. It is important to mention that there are many people who do not like to compete, there are others who love it. If you would like to compete in a National or International one, quote your training with Academia Barista Pro.
Dive into the World of Competition with these 2 Introductory courses. Part of the job of a Professional Barista is knowing how to evaluate your work. During espresso tasting we give you the parameters that are used in competition to evaluate in depth the Espresso in taste and visual.
In the cappuccino tasting we seek to evaluate flavor and visual, trying to see how the evaluative scale of this drink would be.
For Students wanting to compete we recommend Taking Our Competition Programs. Know them HERE
PERSONALIZED COFFEE COURSES OR INTERNSHIPS | PROGRAM FROM MONDAY TO SATURDAY
"Remember that all your courses or Internships at Academia Barista Pro include ingredients"
Why choose ABP for your Barista classes?
We have 11 years of experience offering first class training to our National and International Students. We have designed our classes to meet the rules and regulations required by the International market. For this reason, we have become the Favorite Coffee Academy in Latin America, with frequent visits from International Students taking their classes in El Salvador.
We currently have more than 7000 Students of many Nationalities; Japan, Taiwan, Canada, Honduras, Panama, Guatemala, El Salvador, Spain, China, among others. (Album 1, Album 2, Album 3) We know the coffee business, as professionals and at the same time entrepreneurs, we seek to offer our students a personalized and first-rate education.
Take your Coffee Classes at the best equipped Academy in Latin America! We implement the latest technology in each Barista course and that is why our Students know first-hand, the true World of Coffee. We are proud to mention that BOTH founders are Certified in various disciplines by SCA, (Association of Specialty Coffees of the World) for which, each Course taught at ABP meets the most demanding standards.
Prestigious Coffee Companies at a National and International level prefer to hire ABP Students. (Cesar, Nestor, Tito). From our first Barista Course, Students can promptly manage a professional coffee team. Each Class is 100% personalized, so the trainer goes directly to correct the details necessary for him to achieve the objectives immediately.
Academia Barista Pro only has Specialty Coffees from the most prestigious Farms in El Salvador and from Award-Winning Producers in the Cup of Excellence contest. During each course, the student will be able to taste the differences in roasting, processes and will know in detail how each one should know when preparing it. When maintaining a stock of fine quality coffees, it is imperative to roast them under strict standards and therefore, we have 11 years of experience roasting INHOUSE, controlling every detail of each roast.
100% of our trainers have first-hand experience in National and International Competitions in Barismo, Latte Art and Methods. We have National and International Competition Winning Students including 3 first places and National Barista Champions in El Salvador, Honduras 2019, 4 Barista Sub-Championships in El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua .... 1 National Champion in Methods Competition in El Salvador and many others. (1st - 2nd - Competition)