Private Barista Course With Your Own Equipment
Already have your own espresso machine at home but feel like you're not getting the best out of it? In this private workshop, you bring your own equipment – you'll learn grind calibration, tamping technique, extraction and milk texturing directly on your own machine, not on an unfamiliar showroom model.
Course instructor: Yalcin Akpinar, co-founder of Coffee Coaching Club. A qualified food chemist (University of Hamburg) with over 15 years in the international flavour industry – most recently as Senior Taste Designer at Philip Morris International, responsible for the sensory direction of global product platforms in more than 180 markets. This expertise in flavour and extraction feeds directly into the course. You can read more about his background on our About Us page.
The course content is completely tailored to you – from complete beginner to professional level, in German or English. If you don't (yet) have your own machine, or simply want to try other models as well, our showroom machines in Bern and Zurich are also available to you: La Marzocco Linea Micra, La Marzocco Linea Mini, La Marzocco GS3, Victoria Arduino E1 Prima, Rocket Espresso, Normcore and Flair Espresso (depending on location)
At a Glance
| Instructor |
Yalcin Akpinar – Food chemist & flavour expert, co-founder of Coffee Coaching Club |
| Duration |
approx. 2 hours |
| Location & Times |
Bern: Mondays, workshop start between 10:00 and 16:00 (we close at 18:00) · Zurich: Tue–Fri, workshop start between 10:00 and 15:00 (we close at 17:00) · by individual appointment |
| Language |
German or English |
| Equipment |
Your own machine (bring it along or arrange details with us beforehand) – can be supplemented with our showroom machines |
| Level |
Fully customizable, from beginner to professional |
| Price |
CHF 459.95 – same price for 1 or 2 participants |
Who This Course Is For
For anyone who already has their own machine at home and finally wants to master it properly – from your first espresso machine to a professional-grade model. Also a thoughtful gift: for yourself or for someone who loves coffee just as much as you do.
Don't have your own machine yet and looking for a general introduction instead? Then our Private Barista Course Workshop with our showroom machines is probably the better place to start.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I really need to bring my own machine?
That's the whole point of this course, but it's not a strict requirement. Just let us know beforehand what you have at home – if bringing your own machine isn't possible (yet), we'll work with our showroom machines instead (La Marzocco, Victoria Arduino, Rocket Espresso, and others).
Who teaches the course?
Yalcin Akpinar, co-founder of Coffee Coaching Club. A qualified food chemist with over 15 years of experience in the international flavour industry, most recently as Senior Taste Designer at Philip Morris International. You'll find more details about his background on our About Us page.
Who is the course suitable for?
For absolute beginners and aspiring professionals alike – the content is tailored individually to your level and your machine.
If you have any other requests, just let us know. Reach us by phone at +41 76 789 15 79, by email at office@coffeecoachingclub.ch, or via our Contact page – your journey to perfect coffee enjoyment starts here at Coffee Coaching Club.
