WHAT'S COVERED IN FOUNDATIONS:
✔ Coffee theory basics
✔ What coffee is, where it comes from (origins, growing, processing – high level only)
✔ Introduction to espresso equipment: Espresso machine basics, grinder basics
✔ Dose, tamp & extraction fundamentals
✔ Introduction to scales (why they matter, not deep recipes yet)
✔ Espresso workflow basics
✔ Milk steaming fundamentals:Texture vs temperature
✔ Core coffee menu: Flat white, Latte, Cappuccino, Long Black
✔ Basic setup & shutdown of the machine
✔ Basic hygiene & bench workflow
NOT covered in Foundations
✘ Latte art patterns
✘ Recipe development
✘ Sensory or tasting
✘ Filter coffee
✘ Alternative milks
✘ Advanced workflow or speed
➡️ Outcome: Can make a drink to a basic Australian standard with guidance.
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If you take a Foundations and Latte Art course, you will be well on your way to smashing that café trial (You can even take them on the same day!)