Head Barista (Head Cafeista)

About Kora.Blr

Kora.Blr is a specialty coffee café brand from The Bangalore Coffee Company, with cafés in Koramangala, Basavanagudi and Jayanagar, and HSR Layout opening soon. Kora comes from the Esperanto word kora, meaning “heartfelt”: good coffee, honest food and a team our guests mention by name.

About the role

As Head Cafeista you own coffee quality at your café. You set the daily recipes, lead and train the bar team, and make sure every cup meets the Kora standard.

What you'll do

• Set and check the daily espresso recipe for each coffee, adjusting dose, yield and time as the beans age
• Taste drinks through the day and hold the bar to Kora recipes and presentation
• Lead the coffee bar during service: plan stations and breaks, and keep ticket times down
• Train and sign off cafeistas on espresso, milk, latte art, manual brews (V60, Paragon), matcha and signature drinks
• Plan coffee and milk orders, manage bar stock and keep wastage low
• Run the daily, weekly and monthly cleaning of the espresso machine and grinders, and book servicing with the vendor
• Develop seasonal and signature drinks with the Kora team, and cost each new recipe
• Run coffee tastings for guests and the team, talk confidently about our Coorg coffees, and represent Kora at events and pop-ups
• Keep the bar to FSSAI hygiene standards, including FIFO, labelling and temperature logs

What you bring

• 3–5 years as a barista in specialty coffee, including at least 1 year leading a bar or training baristas
• Expert espresso extraction, milk texturing and latte art
• Confident with manual brew methods and dialling in grinders
• Able to train others clearly and patiently
• Clear communication in English
• Comfortable working rotational shifts, including weekends

Nice to have

• SCA Barista Skills (Intermediate or Professional) or an equivalent certification
• Coffee cupping experience
• Kannada or Hindi

Where this role can lead

Head Cafeista → Assistant Café Manager → Café Manager

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