Everything You Need to Open Your Cafe.
From concept to service, the training cafe owners rely on.
Three Reasons This Path Works for Owners.
Business + craft in one place
The Masterclass covers concept, build-out, staffing, and service from someone who has done it, not just theory.
Sourcing decisions you can defend
Sensory training gives you a palate for QC cupping so you can pick coffee that fits your menu and your margins, not just what a rep is selling.
A menu customers come back for
Brewing Foundation covers ratios, extraction, and batch brewing so your filter menu is built on physics, not habit.
Here's the Recommended Sequence.
Three courses that cover the coffee and the operations of running a cafe that works.
All Courses on This Path.
Course
Coffee Shop Masterclass
Course
SCA Sensory Skills Foundation
Course
SCA Brewing Foundation
Course
Coffee Shop Basecamp — Beta Cohort
Spreadsheet
Cost of Goods Calculator - Customizable Spreadsheet
Template
Cafe Opening & Closing Checklists - Customizable Template
"Trent is a great instructor. Well organized, communication was clear, and he was quick to answer any questions before and after the class."
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Have a Question First?
Working on your business plan? Email Trent and talk through what fits.
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Do I need barista experience before Masterclass?
No. Masterclass is designed for owners and operators, not just baristas. If you have never made espresso, you'll be fine; if you have, you'll pick up the business side faster.
How does this help me open faster?
Masterclass covers the decisions people usually make wrong the first time (concept, layout, equipment specs, staffing) so you don't lose six months and a chunk of budget getting there.
Do I really need the SCA sensory course?
You can open a cafe without it. Owners who take it source better coffee and have better conversations with their roasters, which shows up in what customers keep coming back for.
Are the digital tools worth it?
The COGS Calculator and Checklists are what we use ourselves. Small investment, real-world tested. Cheaper than one bad menu-pricing decision.
Not sure this is you?
Check the other paths.
from $1,495 · Cap 6 students
