Barista Training Berlin — Practice Before Theory
There are two kinds of barista training. The first is 80 percent theory about coffee growing, roast theory, and SCA cupping scores. The second is hands-on at the machine, with real grounds, real milk, real mistakes, and concrete feedback. We do the second kind. Not because the first is bad — but because our world is the workshop, and theory is better taught by people who exclusively roast and train.
Training takes place at the workshop in Oranienburg, in small groups (max 4 people), on real machines, with real beans from the Maisto Caffè range. Or in-house at your cafe, on your machine, with your team. What we don't do: 20-person workshops in hotel seminar rooms with slide decks.
Courses & Prices
Home Barista Course
€129 / person, incl. VAT
- Espresso basics: grind size, dose, tamping, extraction
- Milk steaming + first latte art shapes
- Operation & care — bring your own machine if you like
- Tasting with Maisto Caffè beans
Latte Art Course
€99 / person, incl. VAT
- Milk texture: stretching and rolling done right
- Heart, tulip, rosetta — free pouring step by step
- Etching for contours: swan & co.
- Practice without limits — milk and beans included
Popular with cafes
Cafe Team Training
€349 / 2 people, plus VAT
- Setting the standard: recipe, brew parameters, tolerances
- Hands-on: everyone pulls 20–40 shots under guidance
- One milk standard for the whole team
- Hygiene checklists + first-aid diagnosis
Maintenance Workshop
€149 / person, incl. VAT
- Backflushing & cleaning that actually works
- Replace group gasket & shower screen yourself
- Descaling & water treatment
- Spot fault patterns before they get expensive
All courses also available as gift vouchers. In-house sessions in Berlin/Brandenburg for a travel fee. Follow-up session (2–3 hours) bookable after 4–8 weeks. Workshop customers get priority on remaining spots.
Home Barista Course Content (Typical Session)
| Time | Block | Content |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 – 11:00 | Espresso Basics | Grind size, dose, tamping, brew time, tasting |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Machine | Operation, heat-up behavior, temperature stability, steam wand |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Milk | Steaming, texture, pouring, basic latte art shapes |
| 13:00 – 13:30 | Maintenance, Q&A & tasting | Backflushing, cleaning the group head, open round |
By the end of the course you can pull a clean espresso, steam milk that's actually drinkable, identify basic faults, and clean your machine weekly so it doesn't need to come into the workshop after three months.
Cafe Team Training — Half Day, Your Machine
For cafe openings and staff turnover. We come to the cafe (or you come to us), look at the machine, the grinder, and the workflow, then run an intensive training session with the team:
- Machine Briefing — what your specific machine can do, where its quirks are, which faults are likely to show up
- Setting the Standard — which recipe, which brew parameters, which tolerance
- Hands-On Training — every staff member pulls 20 to 40 shots under guidance
- Milk Standard — consistent cappuccino texture across the team
- Hygiene Standard — daily/weekly/monthly checklists
- First-Aid Diagnosis — what to do when the machine acts up, without calling emergency service right away
Result: after the training, the team pours the same cup no matter who's behind the machine. That's worth more than any single latte art trick. Price: €349 for 2 people plus VAT, each additional person +€99. Full-day formats and multi-branch rollouts on request.
Cafe Consulting & Concept
From concept to opening day
Opening a cafe — or want to take your coffee quality to the next level? We accompany you from the idea to the first day of service:
- Concept — coffee menu, recipes, pricing
- Equipment — machine & grinder selection, independent and commission-free
- Workflow — counter planning, water setup, stations
- Opening — installation, calibration, team training
- Afterwards — maintenance, emergency service, and beans from one source
First consultation free of charge, packages tailored to scope.
Request consultingMaintenance Workshop — Learn Self-Maintenance
Specifically for home owners of premium machines (ECM, Rocket, Profitec, Lelit, La Marzocco Linea Mini): we show you what you can do yourself on a regular basis, without a workshop appointment. Weekly backflushing, annual group head gasket replacement, replacing the shower screen, maintaining water treatment, reading the pressure gauge. Result: fewer workshop visits, longer machine lifespan, better understanding of your own hardware.
What we don't teach in a workshop: group head overhauls, pump replacement, electrical work. That's workshop work with specialized tools and pressure testing — that's what we're here for full-time. Price: €149 per person, half day.
How to Book
- Inquiry with your preferred date, format, and number of people
- Confirmation with a 30 percent deposit
- Preparation — for in-house training, a workshop check of your own machine beforehand is recommended
- The Session with refreshments (water, coffee, small snacks)
- Follow-Up Materials — checklists, maintenance schedules, recipe suggestions by email
Remaining spots in open home basics courses go to workshop customers first. If you've had a machine serviced with us, you get priority over booking requests that are training-only.
What We DON'T Do in Training
- No online-only training — you learn espresso at the portafilter, not on a screen
- No mass events over 4 people — learning needs one machine per pair of hands, not a lecture
- No SCA certifications — we're a workshop, not an SCA training center
- No theory marathons — if someone wants 8 hours on growing methods, they belong at a roastery workshop, not with us
- No super-automatic machine training — different equipment class, different logic
Location & Dates
Workshop Oranienburg, Am Dorfanger 6. S-Bahn S1 to the last stop, then 5 minutes on foot. Parking right outside. Sessions are usually on Saturdays or on weekdays by arrangement. In-house training in Berlin/Brandenburg possible Monday to Saturday, travel fee depending on distance.
Training Inquiry → werkstatt@9bar-studio.de | 030 75 43 73 44