Precision, Creativity, and Training at Kaapi Machines
This training not only improves the quality of your coffee offerings but also leads to increased customer satisfaction and loyalty. Our hands-on training modules cover many topics, from mastering espresso techniques to perfecting latte art and manual brewing methods. We ensure that baristas are skilled, empowered, confident, efficient, and consistent. We focus on developing technical skills while instilling a passion for coffee, enabling baristas to represent your brand with assurance and care. Our training makes every cup served a testament to quality and craftsmanship.
Here are some certified modules we offer at our Kaapi Machines Lab:
Intensive Crop-to-Cup Workshop
Intensive Crop to Cup Workshop - 16 hours | 2 Days
- In-depth session on Coffee History and Coffee in India
- About Green Beans – Origin, Processing, Grading, Transportation & Storage, Roasting & Blending
- Tasting and Cupping
- Grinder Calibration (Espresso & Manual Brewing)
- Understanding Barista Workstation
- Espresso basics
- Milk Steaming & Latte Art
- Manual Brewing
Barista Skills
Barista Skills – 8 Hours | 1 Day
- Basics of - Coffee, Processing Methods, Roasting, Blending, Tasting
- Calibration of Semi-Automatic Machine & Grinder
- Preparation of Espresso, Dosing, Grinding, and Tamping
- Classic Menu – Theory and Practice
- Latte Art - Basics
- Cleaning of Machines and Accessories
Latte Art
Latte Art Skills – 8 Hours | 1 Day
- Basics of - Coffee, Blend, and Cappuccino
- Espresso techniques – Grinding and Tamping
- Frothing – SCA standards
- Basic rules of latte art: high and steady
- Making of Latte Art
- Use of the stylus and the squeezer
Manual Brewing
Manual Brewing Skills – 8 Hours | 1 Day
- Understand the Beans, Roast, Origin
- Tasting and Cupping
- Grind size, Time and Temperature
- Various Brewing Equipment and their techniques
- Build Expertise in 4 types of Manual Brew
- Use one coffee to understand changes based on different variables
Cafe Consulting
Opening a café? Wondering where to start? Any business idea needs a unique proposition, planning, and execution; professional advice is key. We are here to bring your entrepreneurial dream alive. Let us know your ideas, and we will help you every step of the way. From the development stage, until you open your café, sourcing raw materials, including a perfect coffee blend and coffee equipment, training the barista, operational efficiency, menu planning, and even creating a signature beverage, you can count on us.
You will be learning from the best!
Meet Our Coffee Trainers
Rasika Tulaskar
Experience: 9+ years
Brewing hours: 2000+
Rasika is the Head of Coffee Education and Training for Kaapi Machines & Something’s Brewing. With over 9 years of experience in the coffee space, she has trained many professional baristas and home brewers.
Amish Ghai
Experience: 7+ years
Brewing hours: 2000+
Before joining our team, Amish has worked in a lot of known brands in India and abroad. He has immense knowledge of menu engineering, bar workflow, coffee recipes.
Rohit Somvanshi
Experience: 4+ years
Brewing hours: 1000+
After working for some of the largest coffee companies in the country, Rohit joined Kaapi Machines. He is a Barista Pride Winner and enjoys making different coffees especially coffees with latte art on them.
