Barista & Coffee Lessons

In just 6 lessons you will learn all the essential barista skills. We will teach you what coffee is, how it grows and how it's harvested. We'll talk about how coffee is roasted, about freshness and packaging.

You will learn a lot about producing the finest espresso and we'll take you through the process step by step. This means you will learn how to calibrate a coffee grinder, how to use good dosing techniques, how to tamp the coffee and look for the perfect extraction. But not only that! We'll also dive in the 3rd wave coffee brewing methods that are so popular all over the world now, such as Chemex, V60, Aeropress, Siphon, or Cold Drip. At the end of the training you will have the confidence to prepare any kind of hot or cold coffee beverage with perfection!

Coffee growing & harvesting
Coffee Varieties
Blending & Roasting
Barista Tools & Machines
Setting up a coffee grinder & troubleshooting
Setting up an espresso machine & troubleshooting
Milk steaming to perfection \ The perfect Cappuccino & Latte
Correct preparation of basic hot/cold coffee beverages (Espresso, Ristretto, Espresso Macchiato, Double Espresso, Cappuccino, Double Cappuccino, Latte, Lungo Americano, Lungo, Latte Macchiato, etc.)
Practical knowledge of Latte Art
3rd wave coffee brewing methods - Chemex, V60, Aeropress, Cold Brew, Vacuum Pot
Speed Barista Training
Tea rituals - Japanese, Chinese, and the rest of the world
Cacao and chocolate
Customer Service
Cleaning & Maintenance

"As a professional bartender I wanted to get my bartending skills to the next level. Having a great teacher as Costas Nicolaides, he gave me the spark and the keys to open new doors in my career, showing us new techniques and teaching new skills. In general, all courses are of a high standard and for me it was even worth commuting from the other side of the island." Florian M.

[Bartending Course Level 1, Level 2, Advanced Mixology, Wine Education]

Awards: 1st place, Non-alcoholic Cocktail Competition - 3rd Bar Show Cy.B.A 2018; 1stplace -ODK's Mixologist Competition 2018

"In my search of a new career, I started learning at Alchemy as a complete beginner who never set foot behind a bar. They made me fall in love with bartending and the Level 1 course gave me strong basis to become the bartender I am today. It's a fun course to do even if you are not planning to become a bartender. If you are in the industry, this course is a must! I learned the basics correctly, so when I started working, whilst learning from from everyone, I had the ability to exclude the incorrect things, for example how to handle a glass, ice, cocktail methods, and even how to make a simple Mojito. The instructors are up-to-date with our fast growing industry, and have the ability to share their vast knowledge and pass their passion on to their students. During the course I realized bartending is an art and I had grown a huge respect for this profession." Alexis H.

[Bartending Level 1, Advanced Mixology]

Bar owner of Sherlock's Home Bar, Limassol

Learn How To Become a Barista Master

Our training programs set the bartending standards throughout Cyprus

Bartending courses for individuals are not our only specialty! We also help with opening new bars, we develop their bar menus, create signature cocktails, train their bar staff, and provide bar training seminars for hotels and bars throughout Cyprus and abroad.

Fill up the form to secure your spot on the Barista training starting 15/9/21!