Short Course
Barista Course
Study Customer Service English and Barista Skills
The Barista program is exclusive to our Brisbane and Noosa Campus, provides high-quality Barista and Customer English training.
Every student will receive at least eight hours of supervised work experience in our fully operational café, meaning that graduates are in high demand from local employers.
Just as importantly, we included two units of Nationally Recognised Training – SITXFSA005 (Use hygienic practices for food safety) and SITHFAB025 (Prepare and serve espresso coffee) – both critically important in finding work in the food service industry.
Students will leave with a Lexis English certificate highlighting their study of Customer Service English, as well as two units of competency of Nationally Recognised Training.
Duration
2 weeks
Entry Requirement
Intermediate Level English
Campuses
Lexis Brisbane
The Culinary Academy
Noosa Campus
Intake Dates
1st Monday of each month*
*Intake dates may change with public holidays
Tuition Fee
$1,199
Work Ready in 2 weeks
The two-week Barista program includes instruction in Customer Service skills embedded in two weeks of training in our operating in-house café. Students will be making and serving coffee and will learn some of the aspects of operating a small café.
This program is designed to provide some of the language and work skills that are in high demand from Australian employers. It is ideally suited to students on either a Working Holiday or Student Visa, who are looking to maximise their employment opportunities in Australia.
Sample Timetable
Week 1 – Mon-Fri, 8:30am -12:30pm
Mon
Theory Class
Practice Session
Tue
Theory Class
Practice Session
Wed
Theory Class
Practice Session
Thu
Theory Class
Practice Session
Fri
Theory Class
Practice Session
Week 2 – Mon-Fri, 8:30am -12:30pm
Mon
Practice Session
Practice Session
Tue
Practice Session
Practice Session
Wed
Practice Session
Practice Session
Thu
Practice Session
Practice Session
Fri
Practice Session
Practice Session
Course Contents
2 weeks of Customer service English + Barista skills
(inc. operational work experience).
- Follow hygiene procedures and identify food hazards
- Report any personal health issues
- Prevent food contamination
- Prevent cross-contamination by washing hands
- Organise coffee workstation
- Select and grind coffee beans
- Advise customers and take espresso coffee orders
- Extract and monitor quality of espresso
- Undertake milk texturing process
- Serve espresso coffee beverages
- Clean espresso equipment
- Prioritise customers
- Communicate with customers
- Explain price availability product benefits
- Follow directions & carry out instructions
- Recognise customer problems and resolve them
- Record simple notes and basic information
This course includes 2 units of competency:
- SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety
- SITHFAB025 Prepare and serve espresso coffee
Features & Facilities
- Dedicated Brand new barista training room
- La San Marco 2-group coffee machine
- Culinary Noosa coffee blend by Cooroy Coffee Roasters
- Square POS payment system
- Fully equipped operational café
4-week Job Ready Special
Enrol both the Barista + customer service skill course and the Bar & cocktail making course and save tuition fees!
2-week Barista and Customer service
Job ready program
+
2-week Bar and Cocktail
Job ready program
$2,398
$2,198
Inc. Training Fee: $699 + Resources Fee: $300
“The trainer Meagan was very knowledgeable. The kitchen facilities and the café is really beautiful and comfortable so I really enjoy making great coffee. Being under pressure from real customers was also very helpful.”
Ece
2023 Barista course graduate
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Rating
The the nicest, friendly service on the coast . The food outstanding. We are so lucky to have this in the junction. Love going back , when ever I can get in with my friends. Cheers 🥂
The service at the Culinary Academy is excellent! The staff is polite, attentive, responsive and gave our group a wonderful and delicious eating indulgence. The flavours were divine, meat tender and all three courses so beautifully plated and delightful. Our group already planning our next culinary experience!
Thank you Cally and the whole team in the kitchen, behind the bar and on the floor under the watchful eyes of Catarina and Phillip for a delicious meal with great service at terrific value. Can’t wait to come back for lunch!
We had a wonderful lunch. The training staff were attentive, professional and courteous, particularly our waiter, Hassan. The food was not only delicious, but beautifully plated. Thank you so much for a special lunch and good luck with your careers in the hospitality industry.
A delightful experience at lunch, presentation of all dishes exceptional. Look forward to our next visit.
We were very impressed with the students skills, they performed well, in spite of their inexperience, the trainer was very supportive and kept the service running smoothly.
When we arrive the staff are so friendly and attentive. The food is delicious entree, main and dessert we could not fault anything!!! We will definitely recommend to our friends!!!!
Absolutely love dining at The Culinary Academy! The food is consistently excellent—beautifully presented, full of flavour, and always satisfying. The service is equally impressive—friendly, attentive, and professional every time we visit. It’s rare to find this level of quality and consistency at such incredible value. A true hidden gem that we’ll keep coming back to!
Relaxed lunch with friendly staff eager to please. Lovely dishes. We are returning!
Wonderful experience dining at Culinary Noosa, the food was great and staff went above and beyond to make our experience enjoyable would definitely recommend
Been there quite often over the past few years Never fails to delight. The staff both service and kitchen are only eager to please
What a fantastic place to go to and the staff were absolutely amazing. My friends who are fabulous cooks really rated it highly too. I cannot cook but I did ENJOY the whole experience. To the young chefs I say well done it was a pleasure to eat your food. To all the floor and bar staff you exceeded our expectations. Thank you for a wonderful experience. See you again soon hopefully 🙏
The culinary experience was absolutely unique! Thank you to The Culinary Academy for treating us so well – the food, the atmosphere, and the service were all amazing. Fabiola and Milena EMSA
Great experience. Waiters still in training but working well. Food was good size servings but would have liked a meat/protein on the menu. Waiter lapsed at the end by not offering coffee or tea or bringing us our account.
Couldn't be happier with our meal or the service. Unexpectedly we had to arrange a quick meal and they couldn't have tried harder to accommodate us. The food was delicious and the staff absolutely brilliant. We'll be back. Thank you and well done.
The food quality was excellent and well presented. Service overall was good. There is room for improvement in serving drinks, remembering drink/water orders and clearing the table. Back for the third time, overall food quality and service excellent again. Pork belly of the bao bun was a little dry and pepper ought to be either on every table or offered when serving the main course. Crepe Suzette was delicious! Lunch is fantastic value and we'll be back! Thank you all students that created these beautiful lunches at the Culinary Noosa!
What a great meal. Everything was perfect. The service is so professional so this culinary school is to be congratulated . We have been a few times now and there’s never been a fail.
This is our second time we have had lunch here and both times have been such a fantastic experience. The staff are very friendly and extremely helpful. The food was absolutely delicious and top restaurant quality. Thanks to all the students and staff for a wonderful experience.
One of the hidden gems of Noosa. The culinary school students both on the floor and in the kitchen produced and served meals of restaurant quality. You will have to book well in advance to grab a table! 2nd lunch and it was good as the first. In the immortal words of Arnie: We'll be back!" 😁 Now our 5th lunch here and the standard of meals is still up there. Well ddne this class. Arnie still rules, we'll be back. Well done.
Lunch at the Culinary school in Noosa was great. The service was good, the students. Stated with the Bao Bun which was lovely. My partner had the salad and she loved it. For main I went with the rump which was ok but I think was a little dry as I would have liked more sauce to go with it. The flavour were there. My friend had the goat and loved it. The dessert of the orange cake was lovely and moist, but the chocolate was a bit too rich. Looking forward to coming back again.
Great service, food was delicious can’t wait for the next menu change to see what great food will be on offer.
Wonderful meal, beautifully presented and cooked to perfection. Friendly, lovely staff. Thank you so much.
I organised lunch for a friend s birthday, the staff (students) were lovely and came out to sing Happy Birthday with dessert.The food was very good and very reasonably priced.
Everything was delicious. I though think the stroganof was needing something else.
Entre of gougere was lovely, main of veg tart nice, but too much onion & capsicun for me, I'd prefer mushroom & asparagus. Everything else great thanks 👍
Food very well presented and tasty! Our servers generally very pleasant. Room for improvement? Wine glass sat empty for a while - perhaps could have been asked if we wanted more. Overall a very positive experience. Thank you.
