You make espresso at home every day. Let's make it actually good!
About this Event
Our Home Barista Workshop is a theory + hands-on two-hour class at Augusta Lab, led by Rambert Sin, Certified SCA Trainer. It's built for people who have a machine at home and want to stop guessing.
You'll learn how to actually dial in your espresso — dose, yield, time — and you'll taste the difference between a shot that's over-extracted, under-extracted, and dialled. Then you'll get on the commercial espresso machine and grinder and do it yourself.
Here's what the two hours cover:
Welcome drink on arrival and a quick intro to the coffee you'll be working with — origin, roast, freshness, and why it matters for your shot. Then a guided look at the three variables that control every espresso, with live demos and a tasting of three intentionally different shots so you can hear the feedback in the cup. After that, milk mechanics — stretching, temperature, vortex — with another tasting so you understand texture before you try to replicate it. The second half of the class is hands-on: split into pairs, one group pulling shots and adjusting the grind, the other working on milk steaming with video guides on the TV. Both groups rotate. You finish with a short equipment chat — what actually makes a difference at home, when it's worth upgrading, and what to prioritise first.
Spots are capped at 8 per session.
What's included:
- Two-hour hands-on workshop with Certified SCA Trainer Rambert Sin
- Espresso, milk, and tastings
- Welcome refreshments on arrival
- 10% exclusive end-of-class discount on coffee
Questions? [email protected]
Instructor bio: Rambert Sin is a Certified SCA Trainer with deep roots in specialty coffee. He brings a teaching style that's equal parts technical and genuinely fun — the kind of instructor who makes the nerdy stuff click.
Event venue & nearby stays
Augusta Coffee Bar, 229 Augusta Avenue, Toronto, Canada
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