Book a barista course in Kilcock.
Barista courses and cafe coffee consultations, all in one place. Choose the Junior Barista Academy, the Improver Barista Course or a full Coffee Consultation for your cafe.
4 week course for ages 14 to 18
€220 per student
Starts Wednesday 16 September 2026. 4 x 2 hour sessions at Rye River Cafe. 6 places only.
You are booking a place on the September Junior Barista Academy.
One 3 hour evening for working baristas
€150 per person
One 3 hour evening at Rye River Cafe, Kilcock. Max 6 places. Ideal for cafes training a team to one standard.
You are booking one place on the Improver Barista Course at Rye River Cafe, Kilcock.
Full review for cafes
Bespoke pricing
We look at your machinery, coffee, branding and training, then give you a practical plan.
This opens a discovery call request. We will agree scope and pricing before any work begins.
A real barista skill in four evenings.
Hands on training on a working espresso bar. Students finish able to steam milk, pull a balanced shot, pour latte art and hold their own during service.
Week 1, Milk and menu drinks
Steaming silky microfoam, plus a first espresso shot and pour.
Week 2, Espresso fundamentals
Grind, dose, tamp, extraction and how to dial in a coffee.
Week 3, Flavour and service
Flavoured coffees and how to control the flow of service.
Week 4, Latte art and graduation
Latte art workshop, full review and your Junior Barista certificate.
Sharpen every part of your bar craft.
One focused 3 hour evening at Rye River Cafe, Kilcock, for baristas who already work behind a machine. The course centres on accurate dialling in, then covers every other advanced barista module, in line with the way advanced SCA programmes are structured.
Improve your milk texture
Milk science, stretch and roll, temperature control. Glossy microfoam on every jug, every drink.
Deepen your coffee knowledge
Origins, varietals and processing methods from seed to cup, and how each one shows up in the cup.
Espresso in detail
Dose, yield, time and taste. Understand what is really happening in the basket and why shots change.
Accurate dialling in
A systematic method for dialling in any coffee quickly, reading the shot and adjusting with confidence.
Advanced latte art
Tulips, rosettas, swans and composition. Pour with control, contrast and consistency.
Grinder setup and cleaning
Full setup, burr care and daily cleaning so your grinder stays consistent shift after shift.
V60 filter brewing
Recipes, grind profile, pour structure and extraction. Taste the difference a controlled pour makes.
Short consultation form
Tell us where you are now and what you want to improve, so we can tailor the evening to you.
Full review of your cafe setup.
We visit your cafe and review your machinery, coffee, branding and training. You get a practical plan with clear next steps, whether you are opening new or fixing an existing offer.
- Machinery and equipment recommendations
- Bean selection and recipe development
- Branding and menu presentation
- Staff training plan and follow up
Prefer us to come to you?
We also build full coffee programmes on site: beans, equipment, drinks specs and team training, delivered in your own venue.
- SCA graded beans and rotating guest roasters
- Equipment sourcing, espresso machines to water filters
- Espresso basics through to dialling in new coffees
- Consistency drills for peak service
Looking for a barista course near you?
Our barista courses run at Rye River Cafe, St Joseph's Hall, School Street, Kilcock, County Kildare. We are a 30 minute drive from Dublin, Maynooth, Naas, Enfield, Trim and Mullingar, and we also travel to cafes across Ireland for on site training.
- Where are your barista courses held?
- At Rye River Cafe, St Joseph's Hall, School Street, Kilcock, County Kildare. Free parking is available beside the hall and we are close to the train and bus routes from Dublin and Maynooth.
- Do you run barista training for cafes and hotels?
- Yes. We travel to cafes, restaurants and hotels across Ireland to train whole teams on your own machine and beans, so the standard sticks after we leave.
- How long is a barista course and what does it cost?
- The Improver Barista Course is one 3 hour evening at 150 euro per person, maximum 6 people. The Junior Barista Academy is four 2 hour evening sessions at 220 euro for ages 14 to 18.
- Do I need experience to book?
- The Junior Barista Academy is for complete beginners. The Improver Barista Course is for baristas already working behind a machine who want better milk texture, espresso detail and accurate dialling in.
- How do I book a barista course?
- Book and pay online with the links on this page. You will get an email confirmation with the date, time and everything you need to bring.