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Barista Assessment (Coffee)

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Assess barista performance with a structured coffee skills audit. This checklist reviews product knowledge, recipes and parameters, grinder calibration and espresso extraction, milk steaming and foaming, cleanliness and station appearance, service speed, teamwork, and customer communication. Use it to standardize training, identify skill gaps, and improve beverage consistency across shifts.

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WOODS Barista Skills Assessment
Assess barista skills and coffee preparation techniques with this WOODS Specialty Coffee assessment. The checklist reviews product knowledge, opening and closing routines, cleanliness, dosing and extraction, grinder calibration and distribution, espresso and equipment calibration, milk steaming and foaming, correct milk volumes and temperatures, steam wand purging and wiping, drink recipes in the cup including latte, flat white, Americano and flavored beverages, coffee station appearance, and service speed, teamwork and customer communication. Use it as a personal audit to identify strengths and training needs in a cafe environment.
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CB Coffee Audit August 2023
This coffee audit checklist helps cafes assess speed of service, barista competency, and beverage quality across espresso and milk-based drinks. It covers espresso dose, extraction time, yield, crema, and taste; milk temperature, texture, and latte art; grinder and machine maintenance; barista tools and cleanliness; and required paperwork. Use it to standardize training, ensure equipment readiness, and elevate product consistency and customer experience.
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CB Coffee Audit Checklist
Use this CB Coffee Audit to evaluate cafe beverage quality and barista performance. The checklist covers speed of service, customer interaction, espresso dosing, extraction time and yield, crema and taste, milk handling and steaming technique, latte art and foam, equipment cleanliness and calibration, grinder and machine maintenance, barista knowledge checks, and required paperwork logs. Ideal for bakeries, cafes, and coffee shops seeking consistent standards and training insights.
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Barista Coffee Audit Checklist
Use this barista coffee audit checklist to review service speed, customer interaction, espresso fundamentals, and milk based drink quality across your cafe. The checklist covers espresso dose, extraction time, yield, and taste, proper tamping and workflow, milk steaming to the correct temperature, texture and latte art, and drink presentation. It also verifies grinder and machine condition, steam pressure and water pressure, cleanliness, spare parts, and essential tools. Finally, it records barista knowledge, log book completion, and monthly audit actions for continuous quality improvement.
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WOODS Barista Skills Assessment

Assess barista skills and coffee preparation techniques with this WOODS Specialty Coffee assessment. The checklist reviews product knowledge, opening and closing routines, cleanliness, dosing and extraction, grinder calibration and distribution, espresso and equipment calibration, milk steaming and foaming, correct milk volumes and temperatures, steam wand purging and wiping, drink recipes in the cup including latte, flat white, Americano and flavored beverages, coffee station appearance, and service speed, teamwork and customer communication. Use it as a personal audit to identify strengths and training needs in a cafe environment.

by Abdulaziz Alessa, from the Community

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CB Coffee Audit August 2023

This coffee audit checklist helps cafes assess speed of service, barista competency, and beverage quality across espresso and milk-based drinks. It covers espresso dose, extraction time, yield, crema, and taste; milk temperature, texture, and latte art; grinder and machine maintenance; barista tools and cleanliness; and required paperwork. Use it to standardize training, ensure equipment readiness, and elevate product consistency and customer experience.

by Martyn Balsom, from the Community

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CB Coffee Audit Checklist

Use this CB Coffee Audit to evaluate cafe beverage quality and barista performance. The checklist covers speed of service, customer interaction, espresso dosing, extraction time and yield, crema and taste, milk handling and steaming technique, latte art and foam, equipment cleanliness and calibration, grinder and machine maintenance, barista knowledge checks, and required paperwork logs. Ideal for bakeries, cafes, and coffee shops seeking consistent standards and training insights.

by Martyn Balsom, from the Community

10+

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Barista Coffee Audit Checklist

Use this barista coffee audit checklist to review service speed, customer interaction, espresso fundamentals, and milk based drink quality across your cafe. The checklist covers espresso dose, extraction time, yield, and taste, proper tamping and workflow, milk steaming to the correct temperature, texture and latte art, and drink presentation. It also verifies grinder and machine condition, steam pressure and water pressure, cleanliness, spare parts, and essential tools. Finally, it records barista knowledge, log book completion, and monthly audit actions for continuous quality improvement.

by Martyn Balsom, from the Community

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Barista Assessment (Coffee)

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