Personal coaching by Geert-Jan

SCA-certified barista trainer

Private 2-hour time slot

1 to 5 people, no strangers

Private barista training in Amsterdam for home baristas

Looking for private barista training in Amsterdam where you can ask your own questions and truly understand what happens in the cup? This English-speaking training is designed for home baristas and coffee lovers who want better espresso, smoother milk foam, and more control over their coffee routine. During the 2-hour session, you will train with Geert-Jan, an SCA-certified barista trainer with over 10 years of practical coffee experience. You will learn how bean choice, grinding, dosing, extraction, and milk steaming work together. The training takes place at Maastraat 84 in Amsterdam, inside a professional espresso bar with a separate training room. You book the entire time slot privately for 1 to 5 people, meaning no unknown participants will be added to your session.

barista laat de techniek van het schuimen van melk zien aan een groep tijdens een barista workshop

You want better coffee at home, but you are missing clear guidance

Many home baristas own a good espresso machine, grinder, or milk pitcher but still struggle with consistency. One day the espresso tastes sharp, the next day it runs too fast, and milk foam is not always smooth enough for latte art. This private barista training helps you understand the practical steps behind better coffee instead of guessing from random online tips.

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    Your espresso tastes different every day. You are not sure whether the problem is your beans, grinder, recipe or technique.

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    Milk steaming feels inconsistent. Sometimes the foam is too thick, too bubbly or not smooth enough for latte art.

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    You want personal feedback. You don't want a large group workshop where your own questions disappear into the background.
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Trainer geeft een digitale presentatie over koffiebonen en branding tijdens de workshop.

Wat is een privé barista training in Amsterdam?

A private barista training in Amsterdam is a 2-hour personal coaching session for home baristas and coffee lovers who want to improve their espresso, milk steaming, basic latte art and coffee bean choice. You will train with Geert-Jan in a separate training room inside a professional espresso bar at Maastraat 84. The full time slot is reserved for your own group of 1 to 5 people, with no unknown participants added.

Who this makes sense for

Home baristas and coffee lovers in Amsterdam who want personal espresso and latte art coaching.

Belangrijkste details

2 hours · Total workshop: €285 incl. VAT for 1 person · +€19 incl. VAT per extra participant · 1 to 5 people · Maastraat 84, Amsterdam

Why personal training helps more than random coffee tips

Online coffee advice can be useful, but it often gives you separate tips without showing how everything connects. Better espresso depends on bean choice, freshness, grinder settings, dose, tamping, yield, extraction time and taste. Milk steaming also depends on technique, pitcher position, air, texture and temperature. During this private training, you can see, taste and understand what changes in grinding, dosing, extraction and milk steaming do in the cup. You train on professional espresso equipment in Amsterdam, so the effect of each step becomes much easier to recognize. That makes the session practical: not just theory, but direct feedback while you work.

You learn what to adjust, why it matters, and how it changes the taste in your cup.

Geopende zak Aficionado koffiebonen op het aanrecht in warm zonlicht, waardoor zichtbaar wordt waarom lucht, licht en warmte slecht zijn voor het vers bewaren van koffiebonen.

Your 3-step route to better coffee at home

The training follows a practical approach: first you understand your coffee beans, then you learn how espresso extraction works, and finally you improve milk steaming and basic latte art. This order matters, because good latte art only works well when the espresso and milk texture are under control.

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Kies betere koffiebonen

You learn how to choose coffee beans that fit your brewing method, taste preference and espresso machine. Many coffee problems start with beans that are too old, too light, too dark or simply not suitable for the drink you want to make. Geert-Jan helps you understand the difference between blends, single origins, freshness, roast style and flavor profile. This gives you a better starting point before you adjust your grinder or recipe.

Espresso extraction begrijpen

You will practice the basic steps behind a more consistent espresso: grinding, dosing, distributing, tamping, extraction time, yield and taste. Instead of following numbers blindly, you will learn what happens when the grind is too coarse, too fine or not matched to the beans. Geert-Jan will help you connect what you see in the shot with what you taste in the cup, so you know which adjustment makes sense.

Verbeter de basisprincipes van melk opschuimen en latte art

What to do at step 3?

What this private training helps you improve

  • Het Tamping Station Zwart van Barista Essentials is niet weg te denken als barista tool voor de thuisbarista! Dit zwarte tamping station verhoogd de kwaliteit van je koffie. Het zwarte tamping station van Barista Essentials ondersteund de filterdrager tijdens het tampen en je espresso krijg daardoor een stevige tamp.

    More control over espresso

    You learn how grind size, dose, extraction time, and yield influence the taste of your espresso, so you can stop guessing and start adjusting with more confidence.

  • Leer melk schuimen tijdens de barista workshop in Amsterdam

    Smoother milk foam

    You practice milk steaming with direct feedback, so you better understand how to create a smoother texture for cappuccino, flat white, and basic latte art.

  • Geopende zak Aficionado koffiebonen op het aanrecht in warm zonlicht, waardoor zichtbaar wordt waarom lucht, licht en warmte slecht zijn voor het vers bewaren van koffiebonen.

    Betere boonkeuzes

    You learn how to buy coffee beans that fit your espresso machine, brewing method, and preferred drinks, so your routine starts with a stronger foundation.
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Geertjandebaristaman verzorgd de barista workshop in Amsterdam.

Price for the private barista training in Amsterdam

"Wat bieden wij?"

Hoe meer, hoe beter

This pricing structure works for one participant, but it becomes more cost-effective per person when you join the private barista training with a partner, friend, family member or small group. You pay one fixed base price for the training and then only €19 for each additional participant. A maximum of five participants can join.

Why this works

Here's why you should get this offer:

What does the private barista training cost?

€285 PER PRIVATE TWO-HOUR BARISTA TRAININGThe base price includes one participant.
Each additional participant costs €19 including VAT.
A maximum of five participants can join.

You reserve the full training session for your own group. The price is therefore not €285 per participant. Only €19 is added to the total price for each additional participant.

With two participants:
€304 total · €152 per person

With five participants:
€361 total · €72.20 per person

All prices include VAT.

The total price applies to the full two-hour private barista training. One participant is included. For each additional participant, €19 is added to the total price.

Request your private barista training

Your request is not yet a final booking. You will receive a personal reply about availability, the number of participants and the final total price.

€285 total including one participant

Each additional participant costs €19

Maximum of five participants per private training

All listed prices include VAT

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Frequently asked questions about private barista training in Amsterdam

Wat zijn de kosten voor de privé barista training?

The private 2-hour training costs €285 incl. VAT for 1 person. Additional participants are €19 incl. VAT per person, up to a maximum of 5 people. Larger groups are possible in consultation.

Is this a private training or a group workshop?

This is a private training. You reserve the full 2-hour time slot for your own group, so no unknown participants are added to your session.

What happens after I request availability?

We always recommend doing a spot test on an inconspicuous area first to ensure there is no discolouration. This is especially important for delicate or light-coloured fabrics.

What do I learn during the 2-hour session?

You learn the practical steps behind better coffee at home: choosing better coffee beans, understanding espresso extraction, adjusting the grinder, steaming milk and practicing basic latte art. The focus can be adjusted to your questions and experience level.

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Private espresso and latte art coaching in Amsterdam

A private barista training in Amsterdam is a practical way to improve your coffee routine without joining a large group workshop. You train in a professional espresso bar at Maastraat 84, with personal guidance from Geert-Jan and enough time to ask your own questions. This makes the session useful for home baristas who have an espresso machine at home, coffee lovers who want to understand beans and extraction better, and small private groups who want a hands-on coffee experience in Amsterdam.

The training connects the most important parts of better coffee: choosing suitable coffee beans, setting up the grinder, preparing espresso, tasting the result, and steaming milk for cappuccino, flat white, and basic latte art. If you are still comparing workshop options, view the full workshop overview here. You can also continue with fresh coffee beans here, or explore practical barista tools here.

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Train privately with Geert-Jan in Amsterdam and learn the practical steps to make better espresso, smoother milk foam and more consistent coffee drinks at home. This 2-hour private barista training is for 1 to 5 people and takes place in a professional espresso bar with a separate training room at Maastraat 84. From €285 incl. VAT for 1 person, plus €19 incl. VAT per extra participant.