Reviews from our lovely customers

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Our barista training day was intense, demanding and hugely rewarding. Youri combines his passion for top quality coffee with a forensic dissection of every tiny part of the coffee brewing process. You get masses of hands-on experience and cannot fail to come away inspired and motivated. And what's more it's really good fun! Tony and Marie

Wow! We spent a day training with Youri and from the moment we met him we felt at ease. It quickly became apparent that not only is his knowledge second to none, he is a really nice guy. By the end of the day we were pulling the best shots of espresso we had tasted, but more importantly we understood the factors that can effect how good or bad an espresso tastes. Came away buzzing, could hardly sleep with excitement - thanks for a great day! Steve & Jill Wow! We spent a day training with Youri and from the moment we met him we felt at ease. It quickly became apparent that not only is his knowledge second to none, he is a really nice guy. By the end of the day we were pulling the best shots of espresso we had tasted, but more importantly we understood the factors that can effect how good or bad an espresso tastes. Came away buzzing, could hardly sl... The Sandwich Bar

Our barista training day was exceptionally good value. The course was very well presented with plenty of practical demonstrations to illustrate the theory behind coffee making. Youri started by making us some of the best coffee I have ever tasted. Straight after, we were attempting espressos, lattes, cappuccinos, etc, following Youri's logical programme. By the end of the day we were all making delicious coffee. We left with a goldmine of information.All in all, a very satisfying experience that was well delivered and would benefit anyone with an interest in coffee. Our barista training day was exceptionally good value. The course was very well presented with plenty of practical demonstrations to illustrate the theory behind coffee making. Youri started by making us some of the best coffee I have ever tasted. Straight after, we were attempting espressos, lattes, cappuccinos, etc, following Youri's logical programme. By the end of the day we were all mak... Mark Shaw

An excellent couple of days in July with the highly skilled Youri was just what i needed to get focused again on my coffee shop dream.Thanks Youri. Nick Nixon

I recently participated in the barista training course. I had bought myself an espresso machine at home and, whilst my coffee was acceptable, I felt that I could benefit from some professional assistance.On arriving, we had a brief informal chat and then got straight to business. Youri started by making the best coffee I'd ever tasted and went through every single aspect of how to prepare it so that by the end of the course we were making them almost as well ourselves.I learnt an enormous amount about setting up the machine, the grind, the tamp, extraction times, different types of coffee, the roasting process and steaming and pouring milk. I particularly enjoyed the section on latte art.Although replicating the results on my inferior home equipment will be difficult I now possess the knowledge to diagnose the problems.I would thoroughly recommend the course to both home users and coffee shop owners as there was certainly something for everyone. I recently participated in the barista training course. I had bought myself an espresso machine at home and, whilst my coffee was acceptable, I felt that I could benefit from some professional assistance.On arriving, we had a brief informal chat and then got straight to business. Youri started by making the best coffee I'd ever tasted and went through every single aspect of how to prepare it... David Stebbings

Youri's passion and enthusiasm for coffee is contagious from the moment you meet him! He delivers the training with bags of energy and a smile at all times making the experience both fun but informative! We feel we have left the Roastery with a wealth of knowledge on the art of making coffee and we had a really fun time learning about it! Kindest regards, Westley & Jane. Westley Thurley

I got up at 3 in the morning to get to Sheffield on time-but it was worth it! We had brilliant time in the roastery, with Youri explaining the basic principles of processing coffee beans and using the grinder and coffee mashine, showing us how to produce and recognize good expresso, steam milk, customize the setting of the coffee mashine and the grinder, and how to put all these elements together to make a delicious cup of coffee (with latte art on top of all that:). Plus, we got to see the inside of the roastery with Youri as our guide, learnt a lot about roasting process-and had a chance to drink more luscious coffee, tead and chocolate than you can imagine^^i wholeheartedly recommend the course! I got up at 3 in the morning to get to Sheffield on time-but it was worth it! We had brilliant time in the roastery, with Youri explaining the basic principles of processing coffee beans and using the grinder and coffee mashine, showing us how to produce and recognize good expresso, steam milk, customize the setting of the coffee mashine and the grinder, and how to put all these elements together... Anna Rolewska

We spent a whole day with Youri, learning about coffee, discussing ideas for our coffee shop, tasting different coffee, tea and hot chocolate, learning to work the espresso machine, how to steam milk, making latte art... The list could go on, our day was so full. Both the people at the Roastery and Youri were helpful, enthusiastic and great fun to work with. We will definitely be keeping in touch with them, and working with them in future. We recommend anyone who wants to know about coffee, buy coffee, or work as a barista to give Youri a call. You won't be disappointed. Thanks Youri & team. Great Day! We spent a whole day with Youri, learning about coffee, discussing ideas for our coffee shop, tasting different coffee, tea and hot chocolate, learning to work the espresso machine, how to steam milk, making latte art... The list could go on, our day was so full. Both the people at the Roastery and Youri were helpful, enthusiastic and great fun to work with. We will definitely be keeping i... Quattro Coffee Limited

The barista training was concise, and very useful. The trainer pleasant and knowledgable. Blue Sky

I completely agree with the review by paul below. I came away from the training today absolutely buzzing - not from the inconceivable amount of coffee i drunk, but through having an extremely useful, informative and thoroughly enjoyable time. I secretly thought i knew a lot about making coffee, but was taught so much by youri and as the other reviews show, this was delivered with pure passion and enthusiasm. this course will definately help me in my future career and i would recommend it to anyone (even if you think you know it all).Can't thank you enough :D I completely agree with the review by paul below. I came away from the training today absolutely buzzing - not from the inconceivable amount of coffee i drunk, but through having an extremely useful, informative and thoroughly enjoyable time. I secretly thought i knew a lot about making coffee, but was taught so much by youri and as the other reviews show, this was delivered with pure passion... Carl Elliott