A Kora.Blr team member serving freshly brewed black coffee

Kora.Blr Barista Programme

Fifteen days behind the bar.

Learn specialty coffee with the Kora.Blr team, then let us help you find your first café role.

  • 15 days
  • Certificate of completion
  • Placement support

₹30,000 + 18% GST (₹35,400 in total)

Placement support does not promise employment. See what it includes below.

Who it's for

Starting out

no café experience needed

Hospitality students

add real bar skills to your course

Switching careers

move into coffee with a proper foundation

Planning a café or coffee cart

learn the bar before you build one

What you'll learn in 15 days

  1. Days 1–3

    Coffee foundations

    where coffee comes from, Coorg and Karnataka coffee, processing and roast, tasting and cupping basics, hygiene and food safety, setting up a bar.

  2. Days 4–6

    Espresso

    grinder dial-in; dose, yield and time; tasting extraction; machine workflow; cleaning and care.

  3. Days 7–9

    Milk and latte art

    milk texture and temperature; heart, tulip and rosetta; consistency drills.

  4. Days 10–12

    Brew bar and menu

    pour-over, AeroPress, French press, cold brew, and Kora.Blr signature drinks.

  5. Days 13–15

    Service and assessment

    hospitality the Kora.Blr way, taking orders, speed and workflow in supervised practice on a working bar, a final practical assessment, and your placement conversation.

The order can shift a little from batch to batch. Every topic is covered.

How it works

  1. 1

    Apply for a batch below.

  2. 2

    We call you to talk it through and answer your questions.

  3. 3

    Pay through a secure payment link to confirm your seat; you get a GST invoice.

  4. 4

    Fifteen days of training.

  5. 5

    Practical assessment and certificate.

  6. 6

    Placement support.

Placement support

  • A priority interview for open roles at Kora.Blr cafés
  • Introductions to partner cafés and restaurants in our network, only with your permission
  • Help with your CV and interview preparation

Placement support does not promise employment. Whether you're hired depends on your final assessment, your interviews and the openings available at the time.

Your trainers

Trained by the Kora.Blr coffee team

A Kora.Blr team member serving freshly brewed black coffee

Fee and what's included

₹30,000 + 18% GST (₹35,400 in total)

  • Hands-on training on a professional espresso bar
  • All the coffee and milk you use in practice
  • Certificate of completion from Kora.Blr
  • Placement support

    Placement support does not promise employment. Whether you're hired depends on your final assessment, your interviews and the openings available at the time.

Full payment confirms your seat before the batch starts.

Every payment gets a GST invoice from The Bangalore Coffee Company.

Programme terms and refund policy

The certificate is Kora.Blr's own certificate of completion. It isn't a government or SCA qualification.

Batches

New batch dates are coming soon. Apply below and we'll call you when they're set.

FAQ

No. We start from the basics.

You get placement support: a priority interview for open Kora.Blr roles and introductions to partner cafés. We can't guarantee a job. Hiring depends on your assessment, your interviews and the openings at the time.

No. Job applications at Kora.Blr are free and separate. The course is optional.

It's Kora.Blr's own certificate of completion, not a government or SCA certification.

After our call we send a secure payment link, and you get a GST invoice for every payment.

See the refund policy: Programme terms and refund policy.

You need to be 18 or older.

Apply for the next batch

Applying for a job at Kora.Blr is always free and never requires this course.