SCA Barista Skills Foundation | Edinburgh

The latte art portion was way more achievable than I expected—by the end of the session I was pouring a decent rosetta, not just blobs. Setting up the grinder from scratch really clicked for me once I got hands-on with the dial-in process.

The hands-on grinder setup practice was exactly what I needed to finally understand dose and yield. By the end of the session I was pulling consistent shots and even managed a basic heart pattern in the milk. Honestly, worth every penny for the confidence it gave me behind the machine.

The hands-on grinder setup session was the highlight for me—finally understanding how dialing in affects the shot makes such a difference. Even the basic latte art practice felt achievable by the end, which I honestly didn’t expect on day one.