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Barista Training Checklist

by Lizzy Skelly, from the Community

This barista training checklist helps cafes standardize how staff prepare and serve coffee while maintaining safety and cleanliness. Topics include health and safety basics, knowing equipment, coffee history and blend information, freshness, espresso recipes, grinder calibration and dialing in, 11 steps to espresso production, tamping technique, milk steaming with a clean cold jug, milk temperature, pouring technique, and latte art (heart, rosetta, tulip). It also covers drink construction and menu knowledge, efficient drink preparation, and a structured cleaning schedule: cleaning as you go, hourly cleaning of the machine, and daily cleaning of the grinder and machine. Includes a summary section for areas to improve plus manager name and signature.

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McCabe's Training Record
Use this barista training record to document staff development at McCabe's or any cafe. Topics include health and safety, equipment knowledge, coffee history, blend details, freshness, espresso recipe, dialing in and grinder calibration, espresso production steps, tamping, milk steaming and temperature, pouring technique, latte art (heart, rosetta, tulip), drink construction, efficient preparation, and cleaning routines. Includes space for a summary of areas to improve and manager sign-off.
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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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Barista Espresso and Milk Preparation Checklist
This barista checklist guides cafe staff through consistent espresso preparation and milk steaming. It covers button flush, correct tamping, handle cleaning, 20–22 second run time, using a timer, steaming milk during extraction, purging and wiping the steam wand, using one thermometer per jug, correct milk pouring for latte and cappuccino, and maintaining presentation standards. It reinforces clean-as-you-go practices and includes sections for comments and photos to document quality and training. Designed for coffee shops seeking repeatable quality and hygiene in daily service.
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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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