Home Barista Course in Sofia – Espresso, Chemex and V60

If you love coffee and want to understand what makes a great cup, this home barista course in Sofia turns curiosity into hands-on experience. With guidance from a professional barista, you will explore specialty coffee and practise techniques you can use to make coffee with a professional touch at home.

Held at RITZ, the course combines theory, demonstrations of the core principles and practical exercises. Over 60 minutes, you will explore three brewing methods — espresso, Chemex and V60 — and learn how the choices you make at each stage affect the flavour in your cup.

Three brewing methods, three ways to explore flavour

• Espresso: practise accurate dosing, even coffee distribution and controlled extraction. You will learn how these elements work together to produce balanced flavour and a creamy texture.
• Chemex: explore coffee dosage, water temperature and pouring technique. Discover how these variables contribute to a clean flavour profile and balanced acidity.
• V60: work on pouring and extraction techniques that bring out the different flavour nuances in specialty coffee.

Understanding what makes a good cup

Your professional barista will guide you through the main factors that shape coffee flavour. Rather than simply memorising a sequence of steps, you will begin to understand why each choice matters to the finished drink.

• Origin, varieties and processing: how different coffees and processing methods influence their character.
• Specialty and commercial coffee: what distinguishes them and what makes specialty coffee different.
• Brewing methods: a comparison of the techniques and the characteristics of the coffee they produce.
• Extraction basics: how water interacts with coffee and how that interaction affects flavour.
• Coarse and fine grinding: how to choose the appropriate grind size for each brewing method.

Guided practice and tasting

During the practical session, you will make coffee with guidance from the barista. Tasting adds another dimension to the exercises: you will learn to recognise aromas and flavour notes, then connect those impressions with the brewing process. It is a chance to relate the theory directly to the cup in front of you.

What the experience includes

• A place on the course for one or two people, depending on your chosen voucher.
• Training covering both theory and practical exercises.
• A gift for every participant: 1 litre of high-quality MilBOK premium double milk, so you can continue practising your technique at home.
• A certificate of completion.

Location, duration and participation details

• Location: RITZ, Sofia.
• Duration: 60 minutes.
• Minimum age: 18.
• Format: a group course with other participants you may not know.
• Schedule: by advance reservation, Monday to Thursday, between 14:00 and 22:00.
• Booking requests must be made at least 72 hours before your intended session.
• The organiser states that cancellation is free up to 48 hours before the reserved session.

Give a coffee experience and a new skill

Choose an Adventico voucher for yourself or someone who enjoys discovering what goes into their favourite drink. Select participation for one or two people, then arrange a specific date and time through advance reservation. Buying a voucher does not confirm a booking for a particular session.