Latte art skills for café trials, job confidence and better coffee presentation

Our Latte Art Course is designed for complete beginners, future baristas, international students, working holiday makers, experienced baristas and coffee enthusiasts. Whether your goal is getting a café job or simply making better coffee at home, the class adapts to your level.

No. Many students start with no latte art experience at all. We begin with milk texture, pouring control, cup position and simple designs before progressing according to your confidence and ability.

Yes. Latte art improves milk control, confidence and coffee presentation, all of which can help during café trials. If you're completely new to coffee, we recommend combining this class with our Barista Skills Course for stronger job preparation.

Not always. Café managers generally look first for good espresso preparation, workflow, customer service and confidence. Latte art is an excellent bonus because it demonstrates good milk control and professional presentation.

The course runs for approximately three hours and includes demonstrations, practical training, personalised feedback and plenty of hands-on pouring practice.

Depending on your level, you may learn hearts, tulips, rosettas, swans and more advanced pours. Your progress depends on milk texture, pouring consistency and overall control rather than simply copying patterns.

Yes. Experienced students are welcome, although everyone reviews the foundations first. Students looking for advanced-only coaching or competition-style training are usually better suited to private lessons.

Practical training is completed primarily using full cream milk because it provides the most consistent texture and learning experience. We also explain how alternative milks behave differently when steaming. Alternative milks may be available for drink preparation or tasting, but are not used for general practice in order to minimise unnecessary waste.

Yes. Students who complete the Latte Art Course receive an I Am Barista Certificate of Completion with a unique Certificate ID and QR code. Your certificate can be verified online through our website, making it easy to share your training with cafés and employers when applying for hospitality roles or attending trial shifts.

Each eligible I Am Barista certificate has its own unique Certificate ID and QR code. The QR code connects to our online certificate verification system, where the certificate details can be checked against the record issued by I Am Barista Coffee School. This allows students to share their certificate confidently and gives cafés or employers a simple way to confirm that it was genuinely issued by our school.

Once your booking has been completed, it is final and non-refundable. Your place is reserved specifically for you and we begin preparing the materials and resources required for your class. If your plans change, you may be eligible to reschedule your booking once, depending on how much notice you provide.

You can review our full Booking & Course Policies here .

Yes. Each booking may be rescheduled once only, subject to availability.

More than 72 hours' notice allows free rescheduling. Requests made with 48–72 hours' notice incur a $40 rescheduling administration fee, while requests made with 24–48 hours' notice incur a $60 rescheduling administration fee.

Requests received with less than 24 hours' notice are treated as a late cancellation/no-show and cannot be cancelled, refunded or rescheduled.

If your booking has already been rescheduled, the new date is final. If you are unable to attend the rescheduled class, the booking will be forfeited and cannot be cancelled, refunded or rescheduled again.

All rescheduling requests must be submitted by email so we have a written record of the request.

Read our full Booking & Course Policies

All Latte Art Courses are held at our Melbourne CBD training studio. Your confirmation email includes the full address, arrival instructions and everything you need before your class.

Wear comfortable clothing and closed shoes. You're welcome to bring a notebook if you'd like to take notes, but all equipment, coffee and training materials required for the class are provided. Most importantly, come ready for plenty of hands-on pouring practice.