Queensland Barista Studio

Here at Queensland Barista Studio we are passionate about sharing our love for making great coffee. This is why we offer tiered classes for all skill levels to ensure every participant receives the right training to level up their skills. We are located in the heart of the Brisbane CBD, less than a 2 minute walk from Queen street mall.

Whether you are a complete beginner or looking to upskill, our trainers are highly experienced and will ensure you get the exact training you need. Our barista courses are designed to give you the insider knowledge, practical skills, and confidence to kickstart your career in the specialty coffee industry. As part of our training, students will have hands-on experience guided by industry experts and will receive a certificate of completion provided for all students.

Our courses are held in a simulated café setting, giving students the opportunity to learn through practical hands-on experience alongside understanding real-world industry insights. We design our training to give students the exact knowledge and problem-solving tools they need to confidently take their first steps into the café industry.

With over 15 years in the industry, we have the real industry experiences and solutions to help students confidently take their first steps into working in a café.

Join us in Brisbane today and master the art of coffee!

Courses

 

Learn it.

Barista basic course offers the foundation of coffee knowledge. Students will learn the history of coffee, bean processing as well as roasting and blending. Also to further understand how to operate an espresso machine, the grinding & brewing method as well as extraction and preparation of milk & service skills, final presentation and sensory technology.

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Build it.

Advanced level focuses on operating in the practical espresso stations, learning about grinders, grinder and espresso machines adjustment, extraction, and pulling the perfect espresso shot. Students will learn about steaming and texturing milk as well as getting “hands-on” experience preparing different types of coffee in he correct presentation.

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link to latte art playground course

Dream it.

Latte Art playground is a course is designed to be a hands-on practical experience, by teaching the art of texturing silky milk consistently, and perfecting the pour method to create visually appealing art in a cup. Providing small classes offer plenty of practice time. This course is best for beginner baristas and hospitality staff wanting to step up their barista skill to another level.

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link to filter brewing course

Craft it.

If you’re interested in non-espresso brew methods like pour over, Aeropress and cold brew, this brewing training course is the ideal starting point. Learn simple and effective recipes, how to adjust brewing variables and practice repeatable techniques, suitable for home and professional industry baristas.

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we provide a comprehensive course for those who are cafe business owners.

Cafe start up project

We provide a comprehensive training program specially designed to cater to individual new café business owners. We understand the importance of initial training for new cafés, QBS ongoing training and support are the foundations needed to build and maintain your dream café business considering growth in the long term.

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Come have fun with us.

Learn how to operate an espresso machine, how to taste good coffee, how to make every coffee in a café style, how to perfect amazing latte art patterns, how to get a job as a barista and even ideas on how to start a café business...

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More Testimonials

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Thank you trainer Dana! for such a great course. It was simply designed and lots of fun Definitely recommended for coffee lovers to pick up new skills or even kick off your career as a barista. There are useful techniques to set your feet on the right path and you're good to go! That's basically it! Khung

Thank you, Trainer Dana for the fun yet practical teaching and sharing! I will definitely recommend her classes to anyone who is interested in coffee making — either as a hobby or a career.

Update: I successfully got an amazing job opportunity in a cafe after following Dana’s teaching! Highly recommend her classes to those who are looking for a cafe job Frances

Dana was very thorough, patient and really took the time to explain from the history of coffee, making different types of coffee to the core of a café business and industry. You get MUCH MORE than just making coffee. I took the 1-on-1 course the day before the trial of the barista job that I applied for. It really helped me make a good impression on my first day. I am so glad I enrolled at Queensland Barista Studio. If you want to get a barista job, don’t look anywhere else, It certainly is a good investment. Get The Job That YOU Want Aneka

Had a great experience here with Trainer Dana! I really enjoyed learning how to make coffee and knowing all the life experiences shared during the course. Strongly recommended to the others to begin with Lesi

First of all, I would like to say it’s a great opportunity to take barista course. By taking the barista course, I get to know the details about specialty coffee and the knowledge of coffee. Taking this course will not only teach you about coffee’s knowledge but also get you to do latte art.Trainer was so nice. She taught me step by step and correcting me while I’m doing latte art. It was fun to learn barista course with Dana because she always keep on smiling and bringing the joy during the teaching so that it wasn’t boring. Besides that, Dana also gave me idea on writing resume and helping me to find a job. She always cares about her students and trying to get her students involve in working. As an international student here in Brisbane, I was blessed to meet Dana and get to know more job opportunities from her. Thank you so much, Queensland Barista Studio ! BTW, I just got the job at Bowen Hill Café. Starting to work this week. Sally

I recently did an special "one on one Barista Course" here and I can't be more satisfied with my experience. You will be learning with a business woman that knows everything about coffee and the industry, she teaches you according to what you want to achieve, she is passionate about teaching, professional and very dedicated to the students, also very patient with me and bubbly ! I recommend the course 100% Isabel

Thanks very much for Queensland Barista Trainer today, I really appreciate that your efforts and being very patient to us. I extremely enjoy your explanation about the knowledge of the Australian coffee, coffee history, and different type of coffee beans. I love to hear about your career experiences and all the great career advice you have shared with us. I have also learnt about the latte art today. I know that I need more practices to get better. I look forward to having a next Latte art class with you. Let definitely keep in touch. Sophia

Very effective one on one training with Dana. She’s awesome teacher to learn from. Believe me you’ll get to learn so much about the industry and things you need to do to land a job. Thanks for the training Dana Anuj

It was a wonderful engaging experience and a pleasure to learn from QBS trainer ! The lesson provided such an informative and fascinating approach towards the knowledge of coffee. I was able to attain not only the technical practical skills of making coffee, however, was given great advice about being involved in the workforce, interesting new perspectives on coffee’s history, industries, environments and it’s future. Trainer is very encouraging and supportive! I found the course to be an incredibly valuable, knowledgeable experience.
Noah

I did the first level barista course, it was very useful as a first approach to this world, my teacher was very good, she gave us an introduction to the world of coffee and gave us many tips on how to make our resume and how to introduce ourselves to a workplace on the first day. On the second day we threw ourselves into the world of Australian coffee, practicing a lot. I was very satisfied, thanks a lot.
Greta

I recommend everyone who wants to learn how to be a good barista to follow a course with Queensland Barista Studio. I had an amazing time. Our trainer is a passionate women and i learn a lot about coffee. I love the way she is teaching,i felt really comfortable. I would be happy to be trained again by her. She is a real professional.
Chichi

It's really nice to find a place where the teacher knows everything about coffee, and also she knows how to teach, I definitely recommend this course It's really useful and you have the opportunity to practice a lot. If you are not native English speaker, don't worry you are going to understand her easily.
Pamela

I did this course last Thursday and it was excellent !!! It was a good combination of what a manager is really looking for versus the skills that a candidate should emphasize so that the manager knows that we aresuitable for the position.The content, the dynamics from the beginning to the end very well structured.
Thank you Dana for being so patient and dedicated to the moment of the practices applying the techniques for the realization and presentation of a delicious coffee. I recommend the course 100% to the point that I would take it again.
Maria

Great experience for coffee training. U will obtain many knowledge about coffee( the history, the machine and even the marketing), and know how to make ur resume standout, get a Good way to steam the milk and make the latte art which is my favorite part and I’d like to learn more about that.
Qian

I did this course yesterday and it was great! Full of so much information, not just how to make coffee but the industry, cv writing, job application and more. Dana is great, she is so active in the industry, it is clear Dana is constantly learning and has such passion for this subject. 100% would recommend.
Harriet

Great energy to assist students to learn become a barista in their career path. Trainer always share their passion and knowledge about coffee also share a lot of useful tips to get ready for this busy industry. Love to join this community.
Tina

I just want to say that I’m really lucky to join this course and teacher Dana was definitely the best teacher of the coffee courses. I went to another coffee course before, they weren’t like teacher Dana taught us the stuffs which were really useful in the coffee industry. We were not only learning lots of coffee knowledge, but also practicing how to make nice coffee, such as pouring milk and doing latte art... Teacher Dana even made the course longer, just wanted to let us practice more! Thanks to Queensland Barista Studio, I enjoyed really much, also learned a lot and had lots of fun today! Will definitely join the coffee course again!
Tien Tien

It's really nice place to learn about how to be a good Barista. And trainers are kindness just like your friends,and you can not only learn basic coffee knowledge but also acquire some tips about working in coffee shops. If you want to know more about coffee, just contact them ASAP.
Bannie