Mount Maunganui Based Coffee Courses

500+ Students Trained

Whether you're dreaming of working in a café, want to master your home espresso machine, or simply love great coffee, our private barista course is designed to give you the skills and confidence to make café-quality coffee from day one.

With over 500 students trained, you'll receive personalised, hands-on coaching using the same commercial equipment found in busy cafés. Every lesson is tailored to your experience level, whether you're a complete beginner or looking to refine your existing skills.

Why Choose Nitrous Coffee?

✔ Learn on commercial café equipment

✔ Private one-on-one coaching

✔ No experience required

✔ Over 500 students trained

✔ Nitrous Coffee Certificate included

✔ Suitable for individuals, pairs, or groups of up to three people

What You'll Learn

Over three private, hands-on lessons, you'll learn the skills professional baristas use every day.

Lesson One – Espresso Fundamentals

✔ Understanding espresso extraction

✔ Dialling in the grinder

✔ Making consistent, balanced espresso

✔ Understanding dose, yield and extraction time

Lesson Two – Milk Texturing & Café Drinks

✔ Milk steaming and texturing

✔ Flat Whites

✔ Lattes

✔ Cappuccinos

✔ Pouring silky, café-quality milk

Lesson Three – Latte Art & Workflow

✔ Basic latte art techniques

✔ Café workflow and efficiency

✔ Cleaning and machine maintenance

✔ Simulation test for cafe experience 

Throughout the course you'll receive personalized feedback to help you improve every step of the way, finishing with the confidence to create café-quality coffee on your own.

Who Is This Course For?

This course is perfect for:

✔ Anyone wanting to make better coffee at home

✔ New espresso machine owners

✔ Coffee lovers wanting to improve their skills

✔ People looking to start a career in the café industry

✔ Anyone wanting personalized training

Lesson Availability

Monday – Friday

2:30pm – 3:30pm

3:30pm – 4:30pm

Saturday

11:00am – 12:00pm

12:00pm – 1:00pm

1:00pm – 2:00pm

2:00pm – 3:00pm

After You Book

Once your booking has been confirmed, we'll contact you by email to arrange lesson times that suit your schedule.

Lessons are held at Nitrous Coffee Bar, located at 9 Hull Road, Mount Maunganui, where you'll train on professional commercial café equipment in a relaxed, hands-on environment.