get the help you need

whether you need your staff trained, want to learn for your home machine or are prepping for competition level performance, we’ll help you up your game.

RETAIL CUSTOMERS

Calling all home baristas, coffee nerds and curious citizens… this ones for you. Ever wanted to up your coffee game so you can impress your friends and make coffee at home as good as you’ll get at a cafe? We’ve got your back.

All training is provided on site at Little Drum Coffee Roastery in Mount Maunganui.

one-on-one espresso barista training // 1 hr $95 inc. GST

Learn to make the most of your home espresso machine, from perfecting your grind to ideal extraction and how to stretch milk like a pro. If not plumbed in, bring your home machine with you so you can learn on the tools you’ll be using at home.

*please be aware some home machines have limitations compared to commercial machines, this training is focused on traditional espresso skills, if you’re concerned let us know what machine you have and we can chat about your expectations for this training.

one-on-one coffee enlightenment barista training // 1HR $95 inc. GST

Returning to the industry? Or just want to be really really ridiculously good at coffee? Get your eye back in and sling some shots on the La Marzocco currently in residence at the roastery, get some pointers and refresh your muscle memory, leave with confidence.

cup tasting, groups from 2-10 people // 1.5hrs $75pp Inc. gst

Be guided through the coffee tasting experience and get familiar with the tasting wheel. A fun group experience and a chance to deepen your coffee knowledge beyond what gets served across the counter at your local cafe.

one-on-one latte art class // 1hr $95 inc. GST

Impress friends and influence people with your latte art. If you want to take this skill to the next level, this is the class for you! A full hour honing your skills with tips and tricks to take home and practice. All skill levels welcome.

WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS

If you’re a business owner with staff that need training, we can help. Training is a built-in part of our wholesale supply offering, and we can work on a contract basis with other businesses to train staff too.

staff training

We train our existing customers and we can train your staff too. Everyone from newbies just starting out to providing calibration for your old pro’s.

Professional calibration

Keep your skills and knowledge at the cutting edge of the industry - stop in for a round of foundational knowledge such as understanding varietals, green bean processing and roasting overview including different methods globally and each of their methods, and sensory analysis. Round it all off with a quick flight and test those taste buds in real time.

Cup national barista champs coaching

Work with Charlie - current senior tasting judge and former competitor at the very same competitions - to get competition ready.