Professional Barista Course in Sofia – Two Days of Training

Explore speciality coffee with a professional barista course in Sofia that brings together theory and hands-on learning over two intensive days. If you want to develop your coffee-making skills and take a step towards a career behind the coffee bar, this training provides a foundation and practical skills for work in the hotel, restaurant and catering sector, also known as HoReCa.

The programme follows coffee from cultivation and processing through to the finished drink and the way it is served. You will connect knowledge of coffee's origins and flavour with the practical decisions involved in adjusting a grinder, making espresso and preparing milk.

The knowledge and skills you will develop

• Coffee's journey: explore cultivation, processing and the differences between speciality and commercial coffee.
• Espresso preparation: work on dosing, tamping, extraction and grinder adjustment to achieve a balanced flavour.
• Milk drinks and latte art: practise milk foaming and fundamental techniques for pouring attractive designs onto coffee.
• Brewing methods: discover V60, Chemex, AeroPress, cezve, French press and siphon brewing.
• Working behind the coffee bar: consider workflow, service and how to create an enjoyable coffee experience for customers.
• Tasting and analysis: learn to identify flavour notes and assess a coffee's acidity, body and balance.
• Equipment care: cover effective cleaning and maintenance of an espresso machine and coffee grinder.

Day one: speciality coffee, espresso and milk skills

The first day focuses on the foundations of speciality coffee and espresso preparation. You will cover grinder adjustment and work on understanding how your preparation affects the result in the cup.

The day's programme also includes milk foaming and latte art. Building on the espresso foundation, you will develop skills for preparing milk-based drinks and creating your first poured designs.

Day two: alternative brewing, tasting and service

On the second day, you will look beyond espresso and explore alternative ways to brew coffee. Tasting will draw your attention to flavour characteristics and how to assess the finished drink.

You will also cover the practical side of working behind the bar, including organisation and customer service. This connects the craft of preparing coffee with the way it reaches the customer as a complete experience.

What is included

• Participation in the professional barista course for one or two people, depending on the voucher selected.
• Complete training with both theoretical and practical elements.
• A gift for every participant: 1 litre of high-quality MilBOK premium double milk to keep practising at home.
• A certificate of completion.

Location and planning your attendance

The course takes place at RITZ in Sofia and lasts two days. Participants must be aged 18 or over. Training is delivered in a group with other participants you may not already know.

Advance booking is required at least 72 hours before the course begins. The stated schedule is Monday to Thursday, between 14:00 and 22:00; the specific dates and times of your two-day course must be confirmed when you book.

Cancellation condition

The organiser's stated policy allows free cancellation up to 48 hours before the reserved session. This condition applies to the booked training and is not a general Adventico voucher refund policy.

A voucher for your next step in coffee

Choose an Adventico voucher for your own development or as a gift for someone interested in becoming a barista. The voucher provides an opportunity to attend the training, not confirmation of particular dates. After purchase, you will need to arrange and confirm your attendance with the organiser in advance.