Reviews from our lovely customers

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I think as last resort after having run out of ideas for a Christmas present for me, my wife bought me a Barista training course with Youri. What a Christmas present it turned out to be! Having arrived a little late due to snow and traffic, to be greeted with warmth and a fabulous coffee told me I would be in for a great day. I wasn't disappointed. Youri was very encouraging, helpful and friendly, allowing vast amounts of practise. Although my latte art is clearly not up to Youri's standards, I feel confident that with a little more practise I will be able to impress friends and family with my new skills (I might even attempt the teddy bear!).The coffee tasted fabulous and will make going out for a coffee a tricky business for me now I know how it should/can be done.The only down side for me is knowing that I will now have to buy a new coffee machine as my ageing Krups is clearly nowhere near up to the mark. Thanks to Youri for a great day and opening my eyes to coffee at its best. I think as last resort after having run out of ideas for a Christmas present for me, my wife bought me a Barista training course with Youri. What a Christmas present it turned out to be! Having arrived a little late due to snow and traffic, to be greeted with warmth and a fabulous coffee told me I would be in for a great day. I wasn't disappointed. Youri was very encouraging, helpful and frien... Kevin Wembridge

I took the Barista training course after scoping out a few others. I definitely made the right choice. Fantastic fun. Outstandingly helpful !Youri puts you at ease as soon as you arrive with his warmth, and enthusiasm for coffee and and the culture.With a refreshing approach and wealth of information it's not long before you are making all thing coffee like a pro. Thanks Youri for a fantastic day ! Five Stars. I'd recommend this course to anyone. I took the Barista training course after scoping out a few others. I definitely made the right choice. Fantastic fun. Outstandingly helpful !Youri puts you at ease as soon as you arrive with his warmth, and enthusiasm for coffee and and the culture.With a refreshing approach and wealth of information it's not long before you are making all thing coffee like a pro. Thanks Youri for a fantastic... - Helen Kappes

I took a Latte Art course (after recieving it as a Christmas present). We found the whole session thoroughly informative and enjoyable. Youri's knowledge, expertise and sense of humour is oustanding. His instruction on producing a quality foam, to techniques for the different designs meant I left producing Latte Art far better than I expected to. Thanks for a brilliant time - Daniel (and Carole - who loved tasting my many attempts!) PS - your own blended roast was the best flavour we've ever tasted- mmmmmmm!! I took a Latte Art course (after recieving it as a Christmas present). We found the whole session thoroughly informative and enjoyable. Youri's knowledge, expertise and sense of humour is oustanding. His instruction on producing a quality foam, to techniques for the different designs meant I left producing Latte Art far better than I expected to. Thanks for a brilliant time - Daniel (and Carole - Daniel and Carole Banks

My partner and I had a wonderful Valentine's Barista training session at Limini Coffee last Sunday in Halifax. Our trainer, Youri, was very friendly and taught us all about the coffee making process with infectious enthusiasm and good humour. After a very interesting talk-through on the lifecycle of coffee from the bean to the cup we got stuck in and started making our first espressos. Due to Youri's very clear instruction and explanation on what makes a great espresso, we were pulling great shots in no time at all, with all our handiwork captured on Youri's camera! Once Youri was happy that we had a good grasp of pulling consistent shots, we moved on to milk based drinks and were both delighted with the results we were getting. The day finished with us giving a good deal of time trying to perfect our Latte Art hearts...very appropriate for the day that was in it! We would thoroughly recommend the Barista training course to anyone who has an interest in learning how to make wonderful coffee.Thank you again, - Cian & Niamh

I enjoyed the Barista training very much and I found Youri to be very friendly and informative in all aspects of coffee making.He made the process very easy to understand in a professional, yet light hearted manner which made learning and understanding easy. I believe that the session will assist me in the future and I will have no hesitation in recommending the course to others. Thanks again. - Adrian Whittaker

Having attended a Barista training course today would like to say a big thank you to Youri for making everything so understandable without overcomplicating matters. Learnt such a lot in a few hours in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. No pressure, just great training and brilliant experience. Have gained so much in confidence and all thanks to such a positive experience. - Glencoe Cafe

Youri is a fantastic trainer. He took time to explain not only how to pull the most rich, full bodied shots that I had ever produced from my Expobar machine, but the whole process including both growing and roasting the beans. The course was excellent value and Youri happily answered in great detail all the questions I threw at him filling in many of the holes in my coffee knowledge and offering an alternative opinion on others.I would fully recommend this course to other home baristas, like myself, as not matter how many books, web pages and blogs you're read they won't improve your technique as much as this course does. A wonderful Christmas present! - Louis Goffe

I have recently opened a coffee shop and after many a long hour searching on the internet for a coffee supplier, as I knew there would be numerous, Limini Coffee's website caught my eye. It was friendly and humourous, something I could relate and most of all it gave practical advise which i felt made sense. After making an enquriy I felt relaxed and comfortable Youri Vlag was extremely helpful. Even after i had telephoned him probably too many times, he was still happy to give me his time to answer my questions in detail.Thank you Youri, with your passion for coffee i feel i have made the right choice for my coffee shop. All my customers really enjoy the coffee and the hot chocolate. Even though the barrista coffee machines look complicated the on-site training you gave was invaluable and helped with the smooth transistion for the opening of the coffee shop. I can't thank you enough.Many thanks. - Janet Craven

I had a Barista training course by Youri. Excellent personal service and training. 1 on 1 training or max 1 to 2 training. Relaxed and friendly by someone that is truely passionate about coffee. Highly recommend. - Robert Smith

Youri has helped us enormously both with barista training and with extra advice and help with setting up our new coffee shop. He always answers queries incredibly quickly and comprehensively. Overall it is an excellent service and we look forward to a long business relationship. - Bean and Bud