Barista Training Workshop “LATTE ART”

Once you have successfully passed the final exam of your chosen Bartender course, you will receive a Recognized Certificate that certifies your skills and marks the beginning of your professional career in the world of mixology and/or coffee.

By then, you will have studied recipes and concepts previously unknown to you, gained extensive hands-on practice, and refined your technique—transforming yourself into a true professional, finally ready to step into the job market in Italy or abroad.

Whether you choose to stay in the “Bel Paese” or embark on a work adventure in England, Spain, France, Germany, the United States, Dubai, or Australia, you will have countless opportunities for growth and satisfaction—and you’ll fall more and more in love with this profession alongside the guests who will be lucky enough to taste your creations.

All of this will be possible thanks to the professional training you will have completed during the recognized Bartender course and the certificate of achievement issued by MIXOLOGY Academy, internationally certified under ISO9001:2015 standards and accredited by the Regional Authorities.

And for those who attend and complete the Global Bartender Program, the reward is even greater: not just one, but 10 Certificates from MIXOLOGY Academy.

Every time in life you’ve had to learn something new, at the beginning it probably felt harder than expected.

If you’ve ever learned to drive, think back to those first practical lessons and the challenge of coordinating the clutch, accelerator, and brake pedals along with the gearshift. Yet, after practicing again and again, the process became almost automatic, and today you can drive a car while talking to a passenger—or even on the phone (even though you shouldn’t!) 🚗

If you practice a sport or have a hobby that requires learning, you’ve probably noticed how, with time and repetition, everything gets easier. The path to becoming a bar professional works exactly the same way.

Becoming a professional bartender or barista capable of working effectively is anything but simple.

On the contrary, from the very first lesson (whether in person or online) of any of our professional courses, you’ll realize just how much you need to learn before you can confidently and competently handle an evening behind the bar.

To develop real confidence behind the counter, you have two options:

1. Start working immediately, putting into practice “as best as you can” what you’ve learned during the course—but likely forgetting most of what you only heard, saw, or did once.

2. Train and practice as much as possible, both on cocktail recipes and in practical skills, from home, in class, and/or during internships.

That’s exactly why MIXOLOGY Academy is an Academy in the truest sense: here, course attendance is not limited to just a few hours, days, or weeks. Every student has the opportunity to perfect their techniques, keep practicing, and re-attend the courses they joined for up to 12 months—and beyond.

The Global Bartending Method is the scientific bar work system created and registered by MIXOLOGY Academy after years of study and the evolution of past methodologies, namely:

• The American Bar, developed in the 1980s and still taught today in traditional bartender schools, often accompanied by the acrobatic style known as Flair;

• The Classic Method, originating in the 1950s and still studied today in hospitality institutes and national bartender associations.

The Global Bartending Method, developed by MIXOLOGY Academy, allows bartenders to organize their workstation—the bartender’s workspace—as well as every single movement, in order to optimize the preparation time of one or more cocktails.

All this is made possible thanks to the special algorithm we created: a truly scientific flowchart that enables bartenders to prepare multiple cocktails in the shortest possible time, without compromising the quality of the drinks.

To fully benefit from every step of this work system, it is essential to master both modern and traditional mixing techniques: the deeper the knowledge, the greater the results a bar professional can achieve in any work environment.

The Global Bartender benefits from the most modern training available thanks to the Global Bartending Method, which makes them precise, fast, and highly effective—guaranteeing far more job opportunities compared to other professionals in the field.

Moreover, this professional figure develops a strong inclination for resource optimization and waste reduction, greatly improving the efficiency of the venue they work in and taking their first steps toward a managerial role in the Beverage industry.

MIXOLOGY Academy proudly stands as the only Bartender Academy—or rather, the only Academies (with campuses in Rome and Milan)—each equipped with over 90 individual workstations across 5 classrooms, covering more than 600 square meters per facility. Every classroom features state-of-the-art equipment, and each workstation is fully supplied with all the tools required for professional bartender training.

This means that:

• You will never have to share your workstation during in-person training, making the most of your lessons, practice sessions, and training time—100% for 12 months a year—plus all of the online learning opportunities.

• You won’t need to purchase any tools for the course. On the contrary, we’ll provide you with a complimentary Bar Equipment Kit that you can keep at home and use both for online lessons and once you start working.

From the very first day we started training bartenders, we strongly believed that practice must be an integral part of learning.

If you don’t practice and repeat a new movement, a technique you’ve never used before, or a recipe you’ve never seen, your learning will be slow and incomplete.

On the other hand, by practicing for as long as you need—well beyond the standard duration of most programs—you’ll truly make this profession your own in a relatively short time, even if you’re starting from zero. We say “relatively” because we are the first to encourage our students to take full advantage of the entire Academic Year available to them.

Whether it takes weeks, months, or even longer, the important thing is that by the end of the training period best suited to your learning pace, you’ll finally be ready to start working as a true professional.

Some people assume that, since our campuses are so large—the biggest in Italy and worldwide in the field of bar training—our attention to students might not be as strong as in smaller schools.

In reality, the opposite is true. Each National campus of our Academy operates like a real company, with procedures and quality standards that are constantly tested and improved.

We set a maximum number of students per Trainer—6 for coffee courses—but data shows we almost never reach that limit, despite the hundreds of students attending our programs every year. This is possible because we have many trainers, none of whom are forced into exhausting shifts under precarious conditions just to “keep things running.”

Working with us means balanced schedules, as we don’t want to overwork our Trainers and risk diminishing the quality of their teaching. On top of that, our staff benefits from salaries well above the national average, not to mention the frequent bonuses we distribute.

For our students, training with us means receiving support before, during, and after the course—not only from Trainers full of energy and enthusiasm (who also continue their own education thanks to our investment in their growth), but also from our administrative team, dedicated student Tutors, and the staff at Bartender JOB, our job-placement service.

In our end-of-course evaluations, the most common phrase students use to describe us is: “It feels like a second family.” But don’t just take their word for it—we invite you to meet us in person, see for yourself, and put us to the test. 🙂

MANAGE YOUR CLASS SCHEDULE BASED ON YOUR AVAILABILITY!

The Academy is open Monday to Friday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm and from 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm, and on Saturday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm and from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

You can attend courses with the following schedules:

• Weekday Schedule – Monday to Friday, in the morning (10:00 am – 2:00 pm), afternoon (3:00 pm – 7:00 pm), or evening (7:00 pm – 11:00 pm), with the option to change time slots even after the course has started.

• Weekend Schedule – Saturday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm and from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

• Super Intensive Schedule – 8 hours of lessons per day, Monday to Friday (10:00 am – 2:00 pm and 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm, or other time slots to be arranged with the Academic Office).

• Customized Schedule – In agreement with the Academic Office, you can personalize lesson days and times, provided the chosen program and seat availability allow it.

If you miss one or more lessons, depending on availability you will be able to resume from where you left off, make up the lessons in another day/slot, or—at the latest—rejoin the next edition of the course from the beginning, at no additional cost, within 12 months of enrollment.

Through our Barista and Bartender Agency “BARTENDER JOB”, we collect the résumés of professionals trained directly in our Academy classrooms and present them to venues—both in Italy and abroad—looking for qualified staff.

To give you an idea: thanks to the support of our bartender and barista placement agency, from 2017 to 2019 94.3% of our students found employment within 3 months of completing a professional course at MIXOLOGY Academy. In 2020, despite the severe economic and health crisis, this figure still reached 78.71%.

In 2021, with the industry restarting and thanks to the incredible work of our Trainers, the agency, and of course our students, we exceeded pre-2020 levels, reaching an outstanding 96.93% placement rate for those who completed a course and found employment within 3 months of certification with MIXOLOGY Academy. Even more remarkably, the following year we improved further, reaching 98.19%!

The bartender placement service, as well as inclusion in our internal roster of bartenders and baristas, is completely FREE—both for businesses looking to hire staff and for professionals who wish to apply for our job postings.

If you’re opening a venue that serves food and beverages, you probably already know that, in order to obtain a bar license, you need to accumulate a certain number of points.

These points are linked to various documents you’ll be required to submit to the local Municipality where your bar is registered. The ideal professional to assist you with these procedures is a qualified surveyor—or the architect/architecture firm you’ve entrusted with your venue’s renovation. In the meantime, here are some of the main requirements to obtain your new Food & Beverage Service License:

• SAB Course (formerly REC) on the Administration of Food & Beverages, or alternatively, appointing a preposto (a qualified representative) who holds the necessary credentials to replace the course with proven work experience in the sector (documented through contracts of a certain duration);

• HACCP Course (available through our partners in Rome and Milan) on risk analysis and critical control points related to food and beverage service;

• Specialization courses in the sector;

• Various health and hygiene authorizations;

• Etc.

As for the “specialization courses,” one option to earn points is by presenting one or more certificates obtained after completing professional training programs in the field.

In this regard, the professional specialization certificates issued by MIXOLOGY Academy will allow you to obtain up to 10 points (the maximum available under the category “specialization courses in the sector”) towards your Food & Beverage Service License.

This professional program can be paid for using the following options:

• Up to 12 monthly installments with zero interest using any Credit Card, Debit Card, or certain prepaid/rechargeable cards such as Poste Pay Evolution or Intesa San Paolo’s Superflash card (available even for students and individuals without payslips or guarantors).

• One-time full payment.

Here are the details of our payment options:

UP TO 12 MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS WITH ZERO INTEREST
100% of the tuition fee can be split into up to 12 monthly installments (1 year) with no added interest, using any Credit Card, Debit Card, or certain prepaid/rechargeable cards such as Poste Pay Evolution or Intesa San Paolo’s Superflash card.

This installment plan requires no approval from financial institutions, no payslip, and no guarantor: all you need is a valid ID and a credit/debit/prepaid card (like Poste Pay Evolution or Superflash). Payment is processed exactly like a standard store transaction on a POS terminal—the only difference is that the amount is spread over a maximum of 12 installments with no extra cost. All interest charges are entirely covered by MIXOLOGY Academy.

Of course, your training will be completed well before the installments end: this means that once you finish your professional course, you’ll be able to start working as a bartender or barista and pay off the remaining installments with your own earnings. On top of that, we’ll help you find a job for free through our partner placement agency, Bartender JOB.

ONE-TIME FULL PAYMENT
You may also choose to pay the full tuition cost for your Bartender / Barista / Bar Business course in one single payment before the start of the program.

Payment can be made in cash (within legal limits), by credit/debit card, by certain prepaid cards such as Poste Pay Evolution or Superflash, by bank check, or via bank transfer.

When people begin a training program that will allow them to start working, they often have many doubts and concerns:

• Can I really trust this institution?

• Will I feel comfortable in that environment?

• Will I be able to understand everything they teach me?

• Is this really the best solution for me?

And chances are, the questions you’re asking yourself right now are many more—and that’s completely normal.

Whenever we make an investment, especially one that shapes our future, we all expect the best and want to avoid making the wrong choice at all costs.

The courses at MIXOLOGY Academy are NOT “study holidays” where you casually and superficially learn to prepare a few cocktails and cappuccinos. Instead, they are genuine professional training programs designed for job placement—even though our students love the teaching method we’ve developed and enjoy attending lessons. So, if you’re not looking for a hobby course, but rather something professional, then we’re probably the right choice for you.

All our professional courses are specifically designed for those with no previous experience in the field, while those who are already bartenders, baristas, or bar managers can advance their expertise through the Academy’s specialization programs.

Since we know that starting a professional growth journey can feel risky—even after collecting as much information as possible—we decided to apply a 100% Money-Back Satisfaction Guarantee to all our courses:

👉 If, by the time you complete 20% of the course hours (or 20% of the first module in a professional program), you are not satisfied with our work—or simply realize this is not the right next step for your life—we will refund your entire enrollment fee, no questions asked. And you’ll even get to keep the Course Manual.

As you can see, we are an Academy whose goal is to train professionals who achieve extraordinary results in this industry. That’s why if you’re not sure you want to pursue such an ambitious project with us, it’s better that you stop right away—without spending a single euro just to “try.”