Here are some final words on being a barista……
Get on with the other Staff Members
When we hired we always looked for people who can get on with our managers and other staff members. It is great to have an interest in the mating habits of stick insects in Borneo but if that is all you can [...]
Some tips we would offer on keeping your job as a barista are:
Present Yourself Well
Ensure that you are always well presented. Wear clean clothes every day and adhere to the staff uniform regulations. You may not want to wear a uniform or wear a badge but if this is what is required don’t bother questioning [...]
Here is an example of a resume.
You will need to tailor this for your own needs.
EXAMPLE OF RESUME
JONATHON BRAVO
Personal Details 42 Artarmon Road, Artarmon, 2064, N.S.W
Ph: (02) 94132459
Mobile: 0408 236 798
e-mail: john@optus.net
Date of Birth: 30/4/88
Employee Type Casual (10-25 hrs per wk)
Available every day except Tue/Wed & all evenings
[...]
Here is our sample cover letter.
You will need to tailor this for your own needs.
EXAMPLE OF COVER LETTER
20th February, 2008
Jonathon Bravo
42 Artarmon Road, Artarmon, NSW, 2064
Ph: (02) 9413 2459, Mobile: 0408 236 798, e-mail: john@optus.net
Joan’s Café
448 Glebe Point Road
Glebe, NSW, 2037
Dear Mr. Thomas,
My name is Jonathon Bravo and I am interested in applying [...]
Once you have presented a professional resume and cover letter and obtain an interview you will need to present yourself in a professional manner.
The interview will give you the opportunity to sell yourself. You must also use this time to make sure that this is the job you want. The interview process is a two [...]
Here are some more specific tips for creating a resume.
Make sure you use a font that is easy to read. We suggest Palatino, Times New Roman or Arial.
Make sure that the font is 10 point to 12 point.
Only use bold type for headings.
Try to keep the resume length to one page. No one cares if [...]
Here are a few tips when going for a job in coffee:
Barista Courses
It is often best to do a barista course if you have had no experience. When deciding on a course make sure that the teachers are professional baristas with good experience. Make sure that the classes are small and [...]
It is tough to convince an espresso bar owner that with no experience, you are the next great barista. Here’s where having the right preparation and attitude come into play.
Good baristas are craftswomen and men. They practice their craft during their entire careers and should be seen as, and act like, more than just a [...]
In the pursuit of that perfect cup of coffee or espresso, can perfection ever really be achieved? The answer, even accounting for the consideration of individual taste, may simply be no. The reason is the result of four things that coffee must be subjected to in its short life from green bean to cup: oxidation, [...]
Developing a roasting profile has as much to do with variables in the process and personal tastes as it does with the individual varieties of beans themselves. The objective for anyone doing the roasting is to develop a balance between the flavour obtainable in the variety and the bean characteristics. One must remember, however, that [...]
Fresh is Best! That old saying is perfect for so many things and a great cup of coffee or espresso is no exception.
Roasting the beans takes place in one of two ways, either with a drum roaster or a hot air roaster. A drum roaster is as the name implies a horizontal drum that [...]
The river of life for a coffee bean is very long from tree to cup. There aren’t many food products that have a lengthier production process and each stage is critical to maximizing the quality of the processed coffee. Cutting a corner at any stage of the process can completely ruin the final outcome.
Planting, [...]
It is amazing that a simple bean so widely accepted and coveted today could have such a chequered past that is composed in some instances by fact but in many by legend and mystery.
The coffee tree is a native of Ethiopia. While some people still claim Yemen as the home of coffee, botanical [...]
As we sit at the breakfast table or in our favorite espresso bars, it’s hard to imagine the deceit, espionage and international intrigue that has taken place all for the sake of the bean. Most of us are blissfully unaware how close we were to not being able to enjoy our favorite cup. [...]
Master Barista, Matthew Gee, demonstrates all the hot drinks on a basic café menu in easy-to-understand steps. Learn how to make
In this movie we explain; the history of coffee, how coffee is grown, roasted and blended, how to froth milk and how to extract the perfect
The world’s most comprehensive coffee art movie. Matthew Gee and David Gee, demonstrate all the coffee art styles and
Welcome to our Coffee Academy. We have bought and sold a coffee roaster, four espresso bars and currently run the world’s largest coffee training group. This site is for members only. For a small investment of just $75 per year you will be able to gain access
This short video will give you a good idea about what you can expect the Barista Basics Coffee Academy RTO and TAFE accredited classes. ”more”Click Here For Class Times and to Book
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Barista Basics Coffee Academy is the only private Barista trainer in Australia audited by TAFE ….
Barista Basics is the only coffee academy that can provide you with a “TAFE Statement of [...]
