Owners course
Specially designed for those who want to open their own coffee shop. Master a full beverage menu, latte art, and get free expert guidance on running a profitable café - from business planning to customer service and beyond.
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What you will learn
- Types of coffee beans, origins, and flavour profiles
- Milk steaming techniques and latte art
- Full espresso-based beverage menu preparation
- Manual brewing methods (pour-over, French press, AeroPress)
- Café layout, workflow, and equipment setup
- Menu design, pricing strategy, and cost control
- Customer service and floor management skills
- Business planning and café operations advice
- Basic food safety and hygiene standards
- Hands-on internship at Dark Beans Café
Course modules
Coffee fundamentals
Bean types, processing methods, roast levels, and how origin affects flavour.
Espresso & beverages
Extraction theory, espresso-based drinks, cold brew, and seasonal specials.
Milk & latte art
Steaming technique, microfoam texture, and classic latte art patterns.
Brewing Method
Pour-over, French press, AeroPress, and siphon - ratios, grind, and timing.
Café setup & operations
Layout design, equipment sourcing, supplier relationships, and daily ops.
Business & finance basics
Pricing, cost control, menu engineering, and breaking even - made simple.
Customer service
Hospitality mindset, complaint handling, building regulars, and team culture.
Food safety & hygiene
Safe food handling, café cleaning standards, and compliance essentials.
Week-by-week
This course is right for you if…
You plan to open your own café soon
You want to invest wisely and avoid costly mistakes
You want barista skills alongside business know-how
You're transitioning careers into the coffee industry
Your instructor
With 12 years of experience at Starbucks - as Store Manager, TSM, Two times Regional Barista Champion and Leading Trainings programs across multiple locations, I Dipendra Bista brings world-class coffee expertise to Kathmandu. my passion for coffee and commitment to excellence has trained hundreds of baristas who now works in premium cafés worldwide.