Dutch Barista Champion 2007

SCA Barista
trainings

Earn your official SCA Barista Skills certificate with Liesbeth Sleijster, Dutch Barista Champion 2007 and 3rd at the World Barista Championship 2008. Choose Foundation (1 day), Intermediate (2 days) or Professional. Always including course materials, SCA certification and lunch. Liesbeth also gives latte art and filter coffee trainings in a small group.

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Choose your training and date, and pay directly with iDEAL or credit card. With a group from your company? Request a proposal.

Dates and prices (per person)

SCA Barista Foundation
1 day (10:00–17:00) · 11 March 2027 · €450 excl. VAT (€544.50 incl.)
SCA Barista Intermediate
2 days (10:00–17:00) · 18 and 25 March 2027 · €750 excl. VAT (€907.50 incl.)
Package Foundation + Intermediate
Three Thursdays: 11, 18 and 25 March 2027
SCA Barista Professional
3 days (10:00–17:00) · 28 Jan, 11 and 12 Feb 2027 · €1,350 excl. VAT (€1,633.50 incl.)
Latte art training
Half day · Mon 15 Feb 2027 · €150 excl. VAT (€181.50 incl.)
Filter coffee training
Half day · Mon 8 Feb 2027 · €150 excl. VAT (€181.50 incl.)
Included
Course materials, SCA certification and lunch
With your company
With a group of colleagues? Request a proposal
Language
Dutch; English for company groups

The programme

What you'll learn

All SCA trainings include course materials, SCA certification and lunch. Coming with a group from your company? Request a proposal.

SCA Barista Foundation

Basic training · 1 day · 10:00–17:00

Next dates: Thu 11 March 2027

€450 excl. VAT (€544.50 incl.)

Book now: SCA Barista Foundation

A day full of basic knowledge about coffee and the barista craft. You get the basic theory about coffee and where it comes from. In practice you learn to adjust the grinder, create recipes and taste, and you practise the basic technique for espresso and steaming milk.

Theory

  • From cherry to bean
  • The coffee chain
  • Differences between arabica and robusta
  • Coffee roasting: process, differences and flavour profiles
  • Packaging coffee
  • Espresso: parameters and extraction
  • Basic technique in theory
  • Extraction: balance, under- and over-extraction
  • Hygiene and dealing with guests and customers

Practice

  • Adjusting the grinder for different recipes
  • Espresso: parameters and extraction
  • Basic technique for making espressos
  • Lots of tasting and describing flavour together!
  • Steaming and pouring milk for cappuccinos
  • Working cleanly and cleaning

SCA Barista Intermediate

Intermediate training · 2 days · 10:00–17:00

Next dates: Thu 18 and Thu 25 March 2027

€750 excl. VAT (€907.50 incl.)

Book now: SCA Barista Intermediate

Day 1

Theory

  • The coffee cherry, processing methods and appreciating coffee
  • The coffee grinder, roasting and packaging coffee
  • Flavour profiles of processing methods
  • Hospitality
  • The parameters of espresso, flavour balance and mouthfeel
  • The basics of under- and over-extraction
  • ‘Measuring’ taste with a refractometer

Practice

  • Fine-tuning the grinder for a coffee
  • The technique of making espresso
  • Learning to taste under- and over-extraction and balance
  • Splitting an espresso into 3 parts and blind tasting
  • Describing flavour with the SCA Flavor Wheel
  • Learning to pour latte art: one figure
  • Milk drinks: preparing orders and logistics
  • Working cleanly and cleaning
  • Reviewing the theory of day 1

Day 2

We pick up where we left off and dive deeper into theory and practice. We discuss your questions, practise and repeat. You really get the hang of adjusting the grinder, brewing coffee, tasting and describing flavour, making and judging milk drinks, and even some latte art.

In the afternoon you take the SCA theory and practical exam, and we finish together with a festive toast. After this course you'll be confident in your coffee knowledge, have good skills to make delicious and beautiful coffee yourself, and have even more passion for coffee.

Package: Foundation + Intermediate

Three Thursdays · 10:00–17:00

Next dates: Thu 11, 18 and 25 March 2027

A short, lovely course in which you learn a great deal, very thoroughly: perfect to start with! You take SCA Barista Foundation and SCA Barista Intermediate back to back, on three Thursdays in March.

Want to book the package? Request it via the form.

SCA Barista Professional

For experienced baristas · 3 days · 10:00–17:00

Next dates: Thu 28 January, Thu 11 and Fri 12 February 2027

€1,350 excl. VAT (€1,633.50 incl.)

Book now: SCA Barista Professional

During SCA Barista Professional you dive into every aspect of the barista craft at a professional level. We explore how different variables affect the taste and quality of coffee. You develop your sensory skills, technical knowledge and precision to optimise coffee quality and keep it consistent.

Theory

  • In-depth coffee knowledge: origin, processing and roast profiles
  • Extraction, flavour balance and sensory evaluation
  • Measuring and analysing extraction with a refractometer
  • Water quality and its influence on espresso
  • Technical knowledge of grinders and espresso machines
  • Workflow, quality control and cost calculation

Practice

  • Cupping, tasting and comparing different coffees
  • Recognising, analysing and describing flavour profiles
  • Analysing espresso extraction and optimising recipes
  • Experimenting with extraction variables and water quality
  • Developing consistency in taste and quality
  • Milk texture, temperature and advanced latte art
  • Working efficiently and recognising and solving problems

We combine theory with lots of practice, tasting and experimenting. You learn not only how to prepare an excellent espresso, but above all why certain choices affect the end result.

After this course you can independently monitor coffee quality, develop recipes and coach others. We finish with the SCA theory and practical exams and, of course, a festive toast to the successful training days!

Latte art training

Half day · 9:30–12:00 · personal, max. 6 people

Next dates: Mon 15 February 2027

€150 excl. VAT (€181.50 incl.)

Book now: Latte art training

Learn to pour hearts, tulips and rosettas. You practise steaming milk well and the techniques for frothing and pouring, with lots of personal attention.

Filter coffee training

Half day · 9:30–12:00 · at Liesbeth's home, max. 6 people

Next dates: Mon 8 February 2027

€150 excl. VAT (€181.50 incl.)

Book now: Filter coffee training

Learn to make filter coffee with different brewing methods and techniques. You taste different kinds of coffee and recipes, and learn to taste mindfully.

Liesbeth Sleijster, barista and coffee trainer

Meet the champion

Liesbeth
Sleijster

Liesbeth became Dutch Barista Champion in 2007 and finished third at the 2008 World Barista Championship in Copenhagen, the highest World Championship ranking ever for a Dutch barista. Now she shares that knowledge with teams, brands and home baristas.

  • 2007 Dutch Barista Champion
  • #3 · 2008 World Barista Championship

Frequently asked questions

Questions about
the SCA trainings

What do you learn in SCA Barista Foundation?

A day full of basic knowledge about coffee and the barista craft, from 10:00 to 17:00. In the theory: from cherry to bean, the coffee chain, arabica and robusta, roasting and flavour profiles, the parameters of espresso, extraction, hygiene and dealing with guests. In practice you adjust the grinder for different recipes, taste a lot together, pull espressos and steam milk for cappuccinos.

What do you learn in SCA Barista Intermediate?

Two course days from 10:00 to 17:00 for those who want to go further. You go deeper into processing methods, roasting, flavour balance and mouthfeel, under- and over-extraction and measuring taste with a refractometer. In practice you fine-tune the grinder, taste blind, describe flavour with the SCA Flavor Wheel, pour your first latte art figure and make milk drinks to order. On the second afternoon you take the SCA theory and practical exam, and we finish with a festive toast.

What do you learn in SCA Barista Professional?

Three course days from 10:00 to 17:00 at a professional level. You dive into origin, processing and roast profiles, extraction and sensory evaluation, water quality and the technology of grinders and machines. In practice you cup different coffees, analyse extractions, optimise recipes and work on consistency and advanced latte art. You finish with the SCA theory and practical exam.

Do I get an official certificate?

Yes. The price includes course materials, the SCA certification and lunch. After the exam you receive your SCA certificate.

Can we join with a group of colleagues?

Yes, gladly. Would you like an SCA training for a group from your company? Send a request via the form and Liesbeth will make a tailor-made proposal.

When are the trainings?

The next trainings are: SCA Barista Professional on 28 January, 11 and 12 February 2027, the filter coffee training on 8 February 2027, the latte art training on 15 February 2027, SCA Barista Foundation on 11 March 2027 and SCA Barista Intermediate on 18 and 25 March 2027. Would you like a different date, or a training for a group from your company? Let us know via the form and you'll hear from Liesbeth within 48 hours.

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