Practise perfect milk steaming
Anyone serving coffee drinks to the public should be an expert with milk. Nothing else will do. But it ain't easy...
Use the instructions in the Barista's Tips section to get started and then practice, practice, practice...For even more help, you could get one of our DVDs
Invent a recipe
Creativity is good for the soul - and for your business! Encourage your team to come up with drinks recipes. Get them playing with the possibilities. You could even have a monthly competition to see who comes up with best-selling new recipe and give a prize. Build your own drinks culture and create a buzz!
Enter the UK Barista Championship
Theres no better way to give your barista skills a massive boost than to see expert baristas at work. One of the best ways of doing that is by entering the UK Barista Championship, of which we're proud to have been a sponsor for the last five years.
The championship is open to anyone living in the UK who works with coffee for a living. There are seven regional heats and the winners of those come to London for the final. The UK champion will be fully sponsored to compete in the World Barista Championship. You can find out more here: www.ukbaristachampionships.co.uk