01Kyiv / Specialty Coffee Lab

Bench hours first. Slides second.

Five days on espresso, grinder and café workflow. Every participant pulls 60+ supervised shots and holds a live bar rhythm before assessment, on machines of the same class you meet in service.

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Next cohort
14 April, 09:00
Benches open
4 of 6
Instruction
Ukrainian and English

Station map / four benches

  • 2-group semi-auto

    Espresso machine

    Dose, distribute, tamp, then hold a 25-second extraction window while a supervisor reads the scale.

  • Conical burr

    Grinder

    Dial a new coffee to a target recipe in under ten minutes while the bar keeps moving.

  • Pour-over and batch

    Brew bar

    V60 and batch recipes logged against extraction readings, not taste guesses.

  • Two-person bar

    Café workflow

    Run a 40-drink hour with one person on bar, one on register and milk.

Espresso bench with portafilter, scale and cups at the Kyiv training lab
Espresso bench, Business Center Aria, 12 Hlybochytska Street, Kyiv
Matrix / per participant30 contact hours
Station, hours and sign-off checks
StationDemoPracticeAssessmentSign-off
Espresso Machine4 h60+ shotsDial-in and shot timingSigned
Grinder Burr3 h40 dosesBurr setting and particle checkSigned
Milk Steam3 h30 pitchersTexture and temperatureSigned
Workflow Bar2 h12 bar shiftsTicket sequencing under loadSigned

Each cohort runs six benches. 4 of 6 benches open for the next intake in Kyiv. Check cohort dates and seats.

Sign-off follows the assessment column only. The record is issued by Coffee Bench Lab LLC and is not a state-recognised qualification.

03 / Modules

Four modules, measured in station hours

Each module runs on a named station and closes with an assessment before the next one opens.

  1. Espresso Foundations

    5 days30 contact hours60+ supervised shots

    Dose, distribute, tamp, lock, pull. You dial a recipe on the group head you will actually serve from, then repeat it until shot time holds without a coach counting.

    Assessment: three consecutive shots inside a 1.5 second window, tasted blind.

  2. Grinder and Extraction

    3 days18 contact hoursBurr alignment drills

    Seasoning, calibration and the daily dial in. You log grind setting against time, weight and taste for four coffees, then hand the log to another participant to repeat.

    Assessment: a written dial in log another barista can follow without asking you a question.

  3. Milk and Texture

    2 days12 contact hoursPitcher work per person

    Steam, stretch, roll, rest. You pour flat whites and a six ounce tulip on dairy and on one plant alternative, and learn to say no when the texture will not hold.

    Assessment: six pours in a row with stable texture and readable contrast.

  4. Cafe Workflow

    4 days24 contact hoursSimulated service blocks

    Two stations, one till, timed tickets. You take a shift position, call orders aloud and clear the bar between rushes while a supervisor records order errors and wait times.

    Assessment: a 45 minute service block under record, reviewed line by line.

Module hours are identical for every cohort. The certificate is issued by Coffee Bench Lab LLC and records module, practice hours and assessment result. It is not a state recognised qualification, and completion does not guarantee employment.

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04 / Equipment

The bench you actually work on

Every drill runs on the same kit you meet on a Kyiv bar: a two-group commercial machine, a flat-burr grinder and a manual brew bar. These are the units installed on the training floor.

Two-group commercial espresso machine and flat-burr grinder on the training bench at the Kyiv lab
Kyiv lab, benches 1 and 2: two-group machine, flat-burr grinder, brew bar
Machine
Two-group commercial espresso machine, dual boiler, PID control, 58 mm baskets
Grinder
On-demand flat-burr grinder, 83 mm burrs, stepless adjustment, single-dose hopper
Brew bar
V60 and batch brewer, 0.1 g scales, gooseneck kettles, spare carafes
Workflow
Two-bar layout with marked station order, tamp and purge sequence, ticket rail
Service
Daily backflush, weekly group-head clean, monthly burr check logged per bench

Equipment is described by type and configuration only. The lab is not affiliated with, endorsed by or certified by any equipment manufacturer.

See how each station fits the programme
Kyiv lab scheduleBench cap 6
Scheduled cohorts with start date, level, open benches, language and reservation link
StartLevelBenchesLanguageReserve
12 May 2026 Espresso Foundations5 days · 30 contact hours 4 of 6 open English Reserve
26 May 2026 Grinder and Extraction3 days · 18 contact hours 2 of 6 open English Reserve
9 Jun 2026 Café Workflow Intensive4 days · 24 contact hours 6 of 6 open Ukrainian Reserve
23 Jun 2026 Brew Bar and Filter2 days · 12 contact hours 0 of 6 open Ukrainian Waitlist

Certificates are issued by Coffee Bench Lab LLC and record modules, practice hours and assessment result. Completion does not guarantee a job, internship or salary, and outcomes vary.

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10 / Book

Reserve a bench

Next cohort, open seats and the fee, in one place.

Next cohort Mon 16 Mar 2026 09:00 to 17:00, Kyiv time
Benches open 4 of 6 Open for enrolment
Fee per bench UAH 8,900 5 days, 30 contact hours
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The certificate records modules, practice hours and assessment result. It is not a state-recognised qualification, and completion does not guarantee a job, internship or salary. The lab is not affiliated with, endorsed by or certified by the Specialty Coffee Association or any equipment manufacturer. Instruction is in Ukrainian; equipment is described by type, not by brand endorsement.