ACF Barista Level 1

Your first certified step into the trade. This is where craft meets credential. Certified by the ASEAN Coffee Federation, Barista Level 1 builds the complete espresso foundation — grind, dose, extraction, milk — and finishes with a recognised certificate that travels across the region's coffee industry.

What You Will Learn

• Espresso fundamentals: dialling in the grind, dosing, distribution, tamping and extraction timing
• Milk steaming and texturing for café-standard flat whites, lattes and cappuccinos
• The classic espresso menu — building each drink correctly, consistently, to spec
• Workflow, hygiene and machine care behind a working bar
• Sensory basics: recognising under- and over-extraction in the cup and correcting them

What You Will Walk Away With

• The ACF Barista Level 1 certificate — a credential recognised across the ASEAN coffee industry
• Genuine bar-readiness: the skills to step into an entry-level barista role with confidence
• A direct pathway to ACF Level 2 and the Academy's full vocational track

Who It Is For

Aspiring baristas ready to commit to the craft — ideally after Introduction to Coffee, though motivated beginners are welcome.

Duration: 2 days on-site practical + 7.5 hours online theory · Level: Beginner · Certification: ASEAN Coffee Federation · Pillar: Coffee & Vocational Skills · Runs: Wednesdays

A certificate is more than paper — it is the industry agreeing you belong. Marginality is not destiny.