Ready For a Smackdown or Looking To Elevate Your Latte Art
We’ve got you covered!
- Train with real latte art competitors
- Learn smackdown & competition designs
- 100% well structured. No b*llsh*t!
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Your IDEAL Options
Basic - Intermediate
$175 $200
it Includes
- 3.5 hours - strictly 4 students
- Intro of free pour and milk science
- Variations of Hearts, Tulips & Rosettas
- Common mistakes and how to rectify them
- First Shot's Competition Latte Art Cheat Sheet
- Knowledge required
- Basic barista skills. Must know how to steam milk and make shots.
- Suitable for
- Junior baristas (less than 6 months) already working in a cafe or coffee enthusiasts who are confident with making coffee.
- Do not apply
- If you want to have fun without any previous training or you're still looking for a job and think that latte art alone is enough to get hired. It would help if you learned recipe dial-in, milk steaming, workflow, and communication skills; you can see our Job Hunting Course
Intermediate - Advanced
$175 $200
it Includes
- Everything in Basic-Intermediate, plus
- Variations of Tulips, Rosettas & Swans.
- Free pours designs
- Competition rules & designs
- Assessment at the end to test your skill
- 10% off for First Shot Alumni
- Knowledge required
- Must be able to create basic heart and tulip designs consistently, and have attempted a rosetta before.
- Suitable for
- Baristas (at least one year) already working in a cafe, coffee enthusiasts who are confident making coffee or people looking to enter their first smackdown.
- Do not apply
- If you're still looking for a job and/or you cannot do basic designs well.
Stories of Growth
The Latte Art Experience Our Alumni Had
We Teach You
Refine Your Design Skills Using Competitive Training
Strategies
We Teach You to Go Beyond Copying – Create Your Own Unique Designs. Transform your heart, tulip, swan and rosetta. Create signature designs. Create your own design.
From Basic To Advanced By First Shot Team
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01 - BASICS Double Rosetta I call it fancy Rosetta
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#1 Bang For The Buck Latte Art Course in Sydney
Our programs combine structured excellence, competitive challenges, and joyful learning. We’ve all encountered the “just look at me and try to recreate it” training method in schools. While some learners pick up skills quickly through imitation, others are left behind. Unlike other latte art trainers, we’ve moved beyond subjective methods, adopting an evidence-based approach that truly sets us apart. Over the past 10 years, we’ve developed a program specifically tailored to visual, auditory, kinesthetic, and reading/writing learners, ensuring success for everyone.
Understanding Unlocks Creativity—Copying Doesn’t
Trained with a well-structured program. Rather than teaching specific designs like rosetta, tulip, swan, or animal, our focus is on understanding the construction principles behind them.
Program
- Understand how latte artists choose jugs, milk, coffee, and cups based on factors like spout design, milk frothing, crema quality, and cup shape to create their desired latte art.
- Learn different latte art designs by understanding and replicating various techniques, rather than just copying without comprehension.
Methodology
- 4 students only with 5 commercial machines (La Marzocco & Sanremo) and a cheat sheet provided.
- Engage in multiple modules guided by the trainer.
- Craft 2 cups per module. Share your best creation for feedback.
Training Environment
- We do aid in understanding design construction and empower you to craft your creations.
- We don't expect mastery of all designs at once. Instead, we encourage grasping design elements for ongoing skill development post-training.
Café-Inspired Ambience
Train in Modern & Cafe-like Setup
Café-Inspired Ambience
Train in Modern & Cafe-like Setup
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We Train, Compete, Coach & Repeat
Founder of The Happiest Barista https://www.youtube.com/@TheHappiestBarista/videos
🏆VN Barista Smackdown Sydney 2018 Host
🥈Sth Coast NSW Smackdown
🥈Beat The Barista
🎗4th ONA Latte Art Madness
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Senior Trainer/co-founder
Coffee education ☕️ @zest_coffee
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How is training with us like?
First Shot Barista Training is not only a training center but also a community.
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Not only a training center but also
a COMMUNITY
Training with First Shot is very unique. We believe the fun comes from being able to find the job that you love and having the confidence to join the workforce, not taking photos or hyping like other centers.
FAQ’S
Frequently Asked
Questions
Is it easy to get a job? Is one course enough?
For the quality we offer, our courses are very cheap! Imagine paying $150-$300 for a quick 2-5 hour course with 10 other people, old machines, and hardly any milk to practice. After that, all you get is a piece of paper and no real coffee skills. That is expensive for nothing. Now, with us, it’s different. We give you over 14+ hours of training in small groups of 2-6, using very expensive equipment and all the coffee and milk you need to practice. Plus, if you’re a Premium student, you get an extra 3 months to practice – something others charge $50 an hour for. We even help you find a job with our partners and job hunting platform https://firstshotbaristatraining.com.au/find-a-barista/, using part of your fee to support your own job search. Try to find another place offering all this for less than $1000. Good luck! Beside, our advanced courses are only between $99-$150 in a small group (2-6) students which are also more affordable than any other centers. We care for you!
Will you help me find a job? Do you guarantee a job?
For the quality we offer, our courses are very cheap! Imagine paying $150-$300 for a quick 2-5 hour course with 10 other people, old machines, and hardly any milk to practice. After that, all you get is a piece of paper and no real coffee skills. That is expensive for nothing. Now, with us, it’s different. We give you over 14+ hours of training in small groups of 2-6, using very expensive equipment and all the coffee and milk you need to practice. Plus, if you’re a Premium student, you get an extra 3 months to practice – something others charge $50 an hour for. We even help you find a job with our partners and job hunting platform https://firstshotbaristatraining.com.au/find-a-barista/, using part of your fee to support your own job search. Try to find another place offering all this for less than $1000. Good luck! Beside, our advanced courses are only between $99-$150 in a small group (2-6) students which are also more affordable than any other centers. We care for you!
Where is the training studio located?
For the quality we offer, our courses are very cheap! Imagine paying $150-$300 for a quick 2-5 hour course with 10 other people, old machines, and hardly any milk to practice. After that, all you get is a piece of paper and no real coffee skills. That is expensive for nothing. Now, with us, it’s different. We give you over 14+ hours of training in small groups of 2-6, using very expensive equipment and all the coffee and milk you need to practice. Plus, if you’re a Premium student, you get an extra 3 months to practice – something others charge $50 an hour for. We even help you find a job with our partners and job hunting platform https://firstshotbaristatraining.com.au/find-a-barista/, using part of your fee to support your own job search. Try to find another place offering all this for less than $1000. Good luck! Beside, our advanced courses are only between $99-$150 in a small group (2-6) students which are also more affordable than any other centers. We care for you!
Do I need to have some experience?
For the quality we offer, our courses are very cheap! Imagine paying $150-$300 for a quick 2-5 hour course with 10 other people, old machines, and hardly any milk to practice. After that, all you get is a piece of paper and no real coffee skills. That is expensive for nothing. Now, with us, it’s different. We give you over 14+ hours of training in small groups of 2-6, using very expensive equipment and all the coffee and milk you need to practice. Plus, if you’re a Premium student, you get an extra 3 months to practice – something others charge $50 an hour for. We even help you find a job with our partners and job hunting platform https://firstshotbaristatraining.com.au/find-a-barista/, using part of your fee to support your own job search. Try to find another place offering all this for less than $1000. Good luck! Beside, our advanced courses are only between $99-$150 in a small group (2-6) students which are also more affordable than any other centers. We care for you!
Will I get a RTO certificate?
For the quality we offer, our courses are very cheap! Imagine paying $150-$300 for a quick 2-5 hour course with 10 other people, old machines, and hardly any milk to practice. After that, all you get is a piece of paper and no real coffee skills. That is expensive for nothing. Now, with us, it’s different. We give you over 14+ hours of training in small groups of 2-6, using very expensive equipment and all the coffee and milk you need to practice. Plus, if you’re a Premium student, you get an extra 3 months to practice – something others charge $50 an hour for. We even help you find a job with our partners and job hunting platform https://firstshotbaristatraining.com.au/find-a-barista/, using part of your fee to support your own job search. Try to find another place offering all this for less than $1000. Good luck! Beside, our advanced courses are only between $99-$150 in a small group (2-6) students which are also more affordable than any other centers. We care for you!
I only want to learn latte art to find a job. Is it okay?
For the quality we offer, our courses are very cheap! Imagine paying $150-$300 for a quick 2-5 hour course with 10 other people, old machines, and hardly any milk to practice. After that, all you get is a piece of paper and no real coffee skills. That is expensive for nothing. Now, with us, it’s different. We give you over 14+ hours of training in small groups of 2-6, using very expensive equipment and all the coffee and milk you need to practice. Plus, if you’re a Premium student, you get an extra 3 months to practice – something others charge $50 an hour for. We even help you find a job with our partners and job hunting platform https://firstshotbaristatraining.com.au/find-a-barista/, using part of your fee to support your own job search. Try to find another place offering all this for less than $1000. Good luck! Beside, our advanced courses are only between $99-$150 in a small group (2-6) students which are also more affordable than any other centers. We care for you!