CSE Program Includes:
Seven (7) Consecutive Weekly Learning Sessions in the Coffee Education Center
Reading material on industry, standards, and research
Lunch while in the CEC
Up to twenty (20) hours of 1:1 skill development
All required course materials and supplies
Specialty Beverage Retail Tour
Post course certification
Along the way, students are presented with reviews, online tutorials, and exams to validate their knowledge and skills.
Additional individual support services available during / after course participation.
Certified Specialty Entrepreneur
7 Week program
You have worked in independent specialty café, desired to own your own business, or simply seeking to add a place to serve your community. As a small business owner, you wear many hats, and often the biggest hurdle is where to begin!
The folks at BD Barista School have been there, and as a part of our core mission, to serve the retail café in any capacity we can. This course has been developed over the past five years, and we continue to evolve it to serve the aspiring or contemplating specialty entrepreneur.
We begin with a foundation of skill-based training to build not only a functional knowledge but rather mastery as a professional barista and café operator. To this we add course material on specialty coffee from seed to cup, Tea 101, food safety, equipment selection and maintenance, menu creation, customer experience, supply chain management, cost, and inventory controls to begin.
This intensive, seven-week program provides prospective café operators, hospitality, and specialty beverage enthusiasts with the skills to not only become a professional barista, but how to incorporate a standard of excellence and to incorporate the experience into managing your operations.
The CSE program is recommended for aspiring retail café entrepreneurs, café management, and committed students to the profession of Retail Café Operations. An added benefit to the program, during and post participation, is to develop your own professional network with your peers, as you pursue and / or manage a retail operation.
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