American Barista and Coffee School

I have been talking about enrolling in the American Barista and Coffee School for some time now and I finally did. My wife and I will be heading to Portland (about a 9 hours drive from Bozeman) for a 5 day start up class that will not only teach us basic business but also how to make drinks, perform basic repairs, etc. This five-day intensive seminar will include two days of classroom business training, two days in the espresso lab using the best equipment and the latest products the industry has to offer, and one day touring successful area cafe'sés and roasteries, hands on practice with instructors, and caffe latte art demo and practice. This school was founded by Bellissimo Coffee Info Group and should be a great experiencee. One thing I do want to add here, however, is that nothing can replace trainging received while actually working in a cafe. As the owner of Cafe Evoke, it will be important for me to get as much training as possible going into opening day but I do understand that most of what I learn in Portland will prepare me for learning even more at Cafe Evoke in Bozeman, Montana. I expect to hire one manager to run the coffee bar at Evoke and to help hire, train, and teach employees how to serve coffee properly. This process has already started and I hope to bring this person on by mid-late November. This will be the only manager that is hired initially. My wife and I will act as the other managers. This class should allow us to gain some knowledge before getting our feet wet. We will then head down to Seattle for CoffeeFest, Seattle and take classes about menu planning, managing, book keeping, barista skills (yes, more), vendor relations, etc. This is a 3 day event and I am very much looking forward to it. This will also give us a chance to mingle with others in thisbusinesss and pickbrainss and learn even more. Things are moving here in Bozeman for Cafe Evoke. ~~be bold