Reviews from our lovely customers

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Without a doubt the BEST training course I have every been on (and as a teacher, I've been on a lot!!). The day was jam packed with interesting theory but with LOTS of hands on experience. As a complete beginner I was a blank canvas and my only experience of making decent coffee was a tassimo machine. I now know a bit about the history of coffee and how to make a decent latte (and even some latte art!) - amongst other skills! Vicki was an outstanding teacher with the patience of a saint. She brought the session to life and it has definitely inspired me to venture further into the world of coffee. I can't wait to learn more (and hopefully land myself a job in a coffee shop in Australia!). Who knew there was so much to know about coffee?? - Charlotte Berry

I took the course, how to start a coffee shop, back in January 2015 (and only review now?!!), sorry for the delay. Love the course very informative. Unfortunate my coffee shop still have not taken place yet. Still would highly recommend this course for anyone who wants to start up. Ruth excellent and very patient with us. X - Piyada Tedstone

The course was absolutely brilliant. It ticked every box for us. We learnt how to make various coffees (including latte artwork), took an in-depth look at the business model and most importantly had a very enjoyable 2 days. We especially appreciated the time taken to adapt the material to our specific business idea. Al in all a MUST if you want to save yourself thousands of pounds. Paul and Beth

One day, whilst I was sat in one of the big coffee house chains, I sipped an espresso so bitter it made my face implode back in on itself. It's then I thought: surely I can make a better coffee than this myself? So after much research on available barista courses I chose Limini's 3 hour Barista Training Course based on price, and the approximately 40 billion positive reviews on their website. And I have to say, for a coffee newbie it was a really fun and enjoyable learning experience. Yes the learning facility is top notch, clean and well presented. Yes, the coffee machines and grinders etc are all excellent commercial grade gleaming objects of beauty... But what really stood out for me was the passion and enthusiasm for all things coffee from our barista trainer, Vicki who (under her expert guidance) taught me how to make the most delicious espresso based drinks I've ever tasted. Everything from grinding, dialling in, extraction, milk frothing etc... bear in mind that I'd never touched an espresso machine before this! Youri also made an appearance, and after a bit of banter challenged Vicki to an impromptu latte art competition which ended with them both mercilessly criticising eachother's creations! After we had finished making our drinks, Vicki took a bit of (over)time to teach me about the different species of beans, their characteristics, and their origins; and even roasted a handful of beans there and then too. Vicki: You're a legend! Now I'm a fully fledged coffee snob and looking to buy my own little espresso machine and grinder (probably a Chemex filter coffee maker too) and put all my new knowledge to the test! And if I ever open a coffee shop, I'm training with you guys! - Savvas

What an amazing two days! We'll worth the money and well worth travelling for. We came up from Berkshire to do the course as more local courses didn't seem to offer half as much as the Limini one and we were not disappointed! Vicki was friendly and enthusiastic, we were blown away by her knowledge both of business and coffee. It seems impossible that we could learn so much in just two days but we have come away feeling so much more confident in our dream. Not only were the Limini team knowledgeable about all areas of coffee they were able to taylor everything to our vision and help us visualise where we want to be not just at start up but in the future too. We can't wait to get started on our business! We now need to start our own coffee shop as so far after visiting 3 of our usual haunts we've yet to find a cup of coffee that lives up to all we learned! Thank you Vicki! - Chloe & Dave

Whether you are a company sending employees or (like myself) a Coffee lover just wanting to make the next level of home brewed coffee, Limini is the place to go, Iimini is on my door step and only recently found they were there, and what a find, they have loads of different blends (my favourite is the Limini blend, bold but smooth) and all are fresh (the only way to get really good coffee). Wanting that extra coffee knowledge I hinted at home that I'd Love to do the barista course........ And what an awesome course it is. Vicky is a great trainer, friendly, really Knowledgeable and fun to make coffee with, we were constantly making coffee (and tasting it) for three hours and the time disappeared. If you love coffee this is the course for you. The next step.......... A new machine to use all the knowledge I gained. Thank you Vicky for an extremely enjoyable time. James - James Moran

I'm a home barista and have been getting more interested in coffee since getting my first coffee machine 6 months ago. After lots of online research I started to get the hang of my machine and ok results with my coffee. The course was just what I needed to make my coffee skills that much better. Vicki was a great teacher and it made it even better that there was only me there that day so I got the most out of her great coffee knowledge. She reinforced the knowledge I already had and added so much more that I didn't. It was fun trying to master the bigger machines after being used to my smaller one and definitely has made me keen to one day treat myself to a better dual boiler style machine. She helped me get started with trying to get the hang of latte art too which was great so i can now try and perfect it at home. I also enjoyed learning about the roasting process and how the flavours of the coffee are developed. Overall I would recommend the course to anyone with an interest in drinking great tasting coffee no matter what level they are at as Vicki made the experience really fun as well as very informative and has definitely improved my coffee making skills and understanding a huge amount! Hopefully I'll come back at some point to take on the more advanced course to learn even more! Thanks to Vicki and everyone at Limini Coffee. Gary

I took advantage of the two day course on how to start up your own coffee shop business. It wasn't cheap, however, I will continue to use the service when I develop the business, when I will probably get more out of it. Vicki, who looked after me for the two days was very enthusiastic, very knowledgable and very skilful, she made me feel very welcome and the days flowed very well, combining coffee making, education and also some great business tips. It changed my view on coffee and I have been comparing different coffees in different coffee shops since the course. So, overall it was well worth it, it has opened my eyes to how coffee should be served and I have been enthused to make the best coffee in my town when we open for business. - Jim Toohey

Limini Coffee exceeded all our expectations. The day was a great combination of relaxed and fun yet really professional and very well managed. Within the hands-on training we also had time to ask all kinds of questions (without embarrassment of sounding stupid!). Youri is a font of knowledge and so passionate about coffee. We liked the fact that he was able to identify the kind of blend that would work for our premises. We would absolutely recommend Limini to anyone. Thanks Youri! - Fiona and Paul Mattesini

Many thanks Ruth for our brilliant barista course this morning! What a delightful, inspiring and enthusiastic teacher!!!! We cannot wait to get started in our new Coffee venture! We will be back for our latte art course! Thanks again for a brilliant morning, and all your help and advice. Diane and Mark from Supreme Coffee.