Kyiv · Specialty coffee training lab

One workstation per student, four to six seats per cohort

A hands-on barista course built around the espresso machine, the grinder and the café workflow you will actually run on shift. You dial your own shots, weigh your own doses and clean your own station before service simulation starts.

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  • Format5 days, 6 hours per day
  • Ratio1 student to 1 station
  • CertificateIssued by pfixeflart.com LLC

003 / OUTCOMES

What you can repeat on a bar after day six

Six competencies we assess at the bench, each pinned to a number you can hold on your first paid shift.

Each item is graded on the bench with the same tolerances, never on a written quiz. Drill steps and the equipment list sit in the programme page.

003 / MODULES

Course modules, clock hours, and station ratio

Four to six seats per cohort, one workstation per student. Hours below are clock hours at the bench, not slide time.

Module list with focus area, clock hours, and student to workstation ratio
Module Bench focus Hours Stations
01 Espresso fundamentals Dose, grind, distribution, extraction time 12 1 : 1
02 Milk texturing and pour Steam pressure, temperature, cup symmetry 8 1 : 1
03 Equipment operation and daily care Grinder calibration, group head, backflush routine 10 1 : 1
04 Café workflow and service pace Bar flow, order sequencing, shift handover 8 1 : 2
Program total 38 Bench hours

Drill steps, equipment models, and assessment criteria sit in the module breakdown on the program page. Cohort dates and seats are listed under cohorts and fees.

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Workflow standard matrix

Five parameters, the same five rows on the lab sheet and on the bar during service. Only the numbers and the tolerances move.

Workflow Standard sheet v3, maintained by the Crema Bench lab and used in every cohort.
Parameter Home setup Training lab Café shift
Dose 18.0 g ±0.5 18.0 g ±0.2 18.0 g ±0.2
Grind Dial 4, no reference Dial 4.2 ±0.1, lot logged Re-checked at open and after 2 kg
Distribution WDT if available, tamp to feel WDT 12 s, level tamp 15 kg WDT 8 s, level tamp, basket wipe
Extraction time 22 to 34 s, unmeasured 27.0 s ±1.0, 36 g out 26 to 30 s, cross-checked at 09:00
Cleaning Weekly backflush Backflush after each session, 3 cycles Backflush every 30 shots, grinder brushed hourly

Cohorts run four to six seats with one workstation per student, so each row above is drilled by hand rather than watched. Equipment models in use are listed on the programme page.

See the equipment and workflow module

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Upcoming cohorts and course fees

Four to six seats per cohort, one workstation per student. Every fee is a flat amount in UAH with the deposit listed separately, so you can plan the payment before you book.

Espresso Foundations and Milk & Cafe Workflow, Kyiv lab, 42 Velyka Vasylkivska St
Cohort Dates Hours Seats open Fee, UAH Deposit, UAH Booking
CB-14Espresso Foundations 3-7 November 2025 09:00-14:00 2 14 500 3 000 Reserve
CB-15Espresso Foundations 17-21 November 2025 09:00-14:00 4 14 500 3 000 Reserve
CB-16Milk & Cafe Workflow 1-5 December 2025 18:00-22:00 6 15 800 3 000 Reserve
CB-17Espresso Foundations 15-19 December 2025 09:00-14:00 5 14 500 3 000 Reserve

What the fee covers: green coffee and milk for practice, all equipment use, printed workflow sheets, and the Crema Bench LLC certificate listing assessed competencies.

Not included: travel and accommodation, and external certification exams run by other bodies.

Seat data: counts are maintained by the office and were last updated on 14 October 2025. Deposits secure a workstation and are deducted from the balance.

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003 / lab

What students actually touch

One workstation per student, on the same machines a Kyiv café bar runs during service. Nothing is shared mid-drill.

Trainee tamping a double basket at a barista training workstation in the Kyiv lab
Station 2 during the espresso module. The hopper holds a washed Brazilian lot, ground fresh for each drill and purged at the end of every session.

Equipment on the floor

Espresso machine
Dual boiler, 2 groups, PID control
Grinders
Two on-demand flat burr units
Scales
0.1 g resolution, timer built in
Distribution
Leveler, tamper, dosing funnel per station
Cleaning
Backflush discs, brushes, daily log

Six stations and four to six seats per cohort. Machines are descaled weekly and the service log sits at the front desk for anyone who asks.

Book a station visit

007 / Visit

Come and see the bench before you book a seat

The training lab is on the third floor at 42 Velyka Vasylkivska St in Kyiv. Visitors are welcome during cohort breaks. Write ahead and we will hold a free station so you can watch a full extraction cycle.

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Address
42 Velyka Vasylkivska St, Office 305
Kyiv, 03150, Ukraine
Phone
+380 967 852 6797
Email
contact@pfixeflart.com
Bench hours
Mon to Fri 09:00 to 19:00
Sat 10:00 to 15:00