Dorothy Jones Barista Course (Sep 2026)

Overview
Over 350 years ago, In 1670, Dorothy Jones became the first licensed coffee seller in the land that would became the United States of America. Now, coffee is a heavily male-dominated industry and it can feel daunting for women to take their first steps in it. That’s why we’ve designed this bespoke course, to empower women and non-binary people with the skills they need to confidently work in the specialty coffee industry today.

Run by Kate with support from graduates of the Pro Baristas programme, the course delivers the same barista skills and certification as our Intro to Coffee course, with a bit of additional support throughout.

The course covers offers all the fundamentals you need to become a barista in the industry today. This AQA certified course gets you making all the most popular cafe drinks, covers espresso dialling-in, develops your sensory abilities, demystifies the drinks menu, and more! It also offers a taste of our bespoke approach to building personal skills and awareness whilst being more affordable than similar courses anywhere else. It's a focussed course designed to help beginners quickly attain a proficient skill level for employment.

Details
Days: 6x Monday Afternoons
Dates: 31st August - 5th October
Time: 2pm - 5pm
Place: One Church Gloucester Place (with latter sessions taking place at One Church Florence Road)
Price: £250

Reviews
"Its been the friendliest and most useful learning experience I've had" - Lula

"The check-ins at the start of each session are a great way to ease in. Helpful course handouts. I really enjoyed the course & Tara & Yana made it fun, relaxed, supportive and interesting - thank you!" - Lisa

"It had been very healing and I’ve gained skills - Jay

"Some moments that made me happy: Supporting people when they’ve had a bad day, being silly and getting specific help. Thank you so much, it’s been a pleasure to get to know you Tara and Yana!!" - Leia

"Tara and Yana are awsome!" - Harriet

"I’ve enjoyed the chill and welcoming atmosphere. It’s not easy for me to feel safe in a new environment but I feel like you did a really good job at making me feel safe and like I could do the things required in this course." - Cai

"Everyone was very friendly and I feel much more confident to start working in a cafe now that i feel comfortable using espresso machines" - Talia