Traveling & Events
Wow .. time has flown! In just over 3 months I’ll be on my way back home to Perth.
If it’s a warm, smooth, velvety, balanced, delicious cup of perfection you’re after, you’ve come to the right place.
Welcome to W.A.B.A., the Western Australian Barista Academy, dedicated to teaching some serious coffee excellence to just about anyone who will listen.
The good news is that you don’t need any experience. All you need is a genuine interest in coffee, and voila, you qualify. Go on, impress at home or become a barista to be reckoned with, you’ll find course options here for all levels.
We take our training seriously, it’s all we do. Classes are kept to a minimum, we use really expensive, shiny equipment and all our coffee is locally roasted to ensure maximum flavour, aroma, body, deliciousness… well you get the idea.
Want to know more? Not sure where to start? Contact us directly we’d love to hear from you.
Events
That's News To Me
Coffee Lab, Waterbury Vermont
Last month, I jumped at the opportunity to spend a week at Coffee Lab International on a 5 day roasting course. It was great to finally get some experience on a variety of commercial and sample roasters as well as a chance to use all the equipment in the “Lab” which is not only for namesake.
Eva Solo - A Simple Approach
Simply put, my first experience with the Eva Solo was memorable. I knew it must be mine for two reasons, simple and effective, which equates to less morning thinking more morning drinking.
Introducing Jeremy Hulsdunk
We welcome Jeremy Hulsdunk as the new WA Barista Academy Manager and Head Trainer.
Well it seems like a pre-requisite that each trainer at the Barista Academy needs to compete and win the WA Barista Competition with Jen winning in 2008 and Mark recently winning 2009. In regards to Jeremy though, we thought we’d take the pressure off, as he already has that trophy in his pool room as the winner in the inaugural year 2006.
NEWS FLASH: Head Trainer wins WA Barista Championships ... again!
Mark Chandler, manager of the Western Australian Barista Academy, today took out the 2009 Western Australian Barista Championships held at the Mount Hawthorn Community Hall.
It is the second year in a row a WABA trainer has won the event with Jennifer Murray winning the 2008 event and going on to finish third in the Australian Competition earlier this year.
Seattle Coffee Fest 2008
When I realised that I would be in the right hemisphere during this years Seattle Coffee Fest, I made an extra effort to make sure I could get there. All up, I got to spend a week in what felt like coffee Hollywood … happily stumbling across one famous café / roaster after another.
Manic Espresso - Ethiopian Yergacheffe Beloya Estate
It’s not every day I get served a cup of coffee that is so incredibly delicious, I can’t help but involuntarily announce it’s greatness between each sip. T’was yet again another clover coffee that tweaked my senses, an Ethiopian Yergacheffe microlot to be exact, sourced and roasted by 49th parrallel. It promised so much on that little white board, and amazingly delivered it with a clarity I’ve come to expect from a well made clover.
Café Myriad Montreal - Coming Soon
Anthony Benda and Scott Rao are opening what without a doubt will become a go to coffee destination in the heart of Montreal.
Monkey Coffee
Yay, Sam from Cafe Veritas sent me an email asking if I wanted to come and taste some coffee eaten, digested and pooped out of some Indian monkeys!! Heck yeah I did …
Café Santé Veritas - Synesso in Montreal
In a city saturated with stale drip coffee and many mediocre attempts at espresso, I’m very grateful to have come across Sam (owner/operator/barista) of Café Veritas in the Old Port.
Course of Action
Below are the different packages available at the W.A. Barista Academy. If you would like to book a course or have an inquiry, please get in touch
- Home Espresso Enthusiast
- Introductory Barista Training
- Intermediate Barista Training
- Advanced Barista Training
- Latte Art
- Corporate Packages
Flickr Photos
Friends of the Academy
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