Be a Barista with OddKin Coffee Roasters

Christina was a great host and engaged with all of our group. Exceeded my expectations.

Christina (the host) was great - fun, chatty and knew her stuff. We learned so much about coffee. Interesting slurping taste test! And how to weigh out the and make the perfect espresso, and how to control sour/bitter. Latte art is harder than it looks - but good to be taught the basics! We're experimenting now at home. If you like coffee you'll love this experience!

This class was great, and the host Jess was deeply knowledgeable about coffee farming, roasting, and pouring coffee! Although the location is a bit tricky to get to, it’s a very fun class to learn a new skill.

Absolutely wonderful experience. We learnt about every aspect of coffee, from choosing the bean, to grinding, extracting and foaming the milk. The class was small so we got plenty of opportunities to ask questions and practice ourselves. This was not only educational, but also really fun. I took so much away from the session that I will use daily in my coffee making and drinking. Thank you so much! I recommend this course to everyone who enjoys coffee

What a great way to share coffee knowledge. Jess (our host) was absolutely brilliant and so knowledgeable/passionate. Would recommend to any home baristas/coffee enthusiasts.

Lovely experience

Thorough with lots of practical guidance

Great hands on experience
I learned so much
Thankyou

A thoroughly enjoyable experience, Christina made it both entertaining and informative, would happily recommend to anyone who wants to learn more about coffee.

Had a lovely few hours, really interesting learning about the growing and harvesting of coffee cherries....learnt that there is way more to.makimg a good cup than meets the eye!!

Al was terrific! Relaxed, friendly, fun, knowledgeable and passionate about all things coffee. The time went far too quickly, but I learned loads, and - though my Gaggia-produced coffees have improved - my latte art needs a lot more work! I’ll sign up for a latte art session soon! Thanks for a great afternoon, Al!

This session was for my 20 year old daughter, so she could get an insight into the wonderful world of coffee. She had the best time!!
She came back with a broad understanding of coffee - from bean to cup.
Varietals, countries, the various processing methods, the wide spectrum of tastes and flavours…
It was a 150 minute coffee journey.
And that included the hands on stuff - grinding beans, pulling shots and steaming milk.
It was an epic experience.

If you are a coffee nerd this is right up your street, Al was a great host👍

Great fun

Jess was an awesome host, the experience was interesting, insightful and great fun!

Absolutely lovely afternoon, our host Christina was so knowledgeable and welcoming. I learnt loads and have lots of things to try when making coffee at home. I have a much better understanding of the information on the back of a coffee packet and of what types of coffee I enjoy most. I loved the afternoon and would definitely recommend to anyone who has an interest in coffee!

Overall this experience was excellent. Jess is fantastic and engaging as a host and she provided so much new information about coffee I didn't know before. The entire session was very educational, interactive and enjoyable, and I have a new found appreciation for the coffee-making process. Would definitely recommend to anyone curious about this experience.

Was every good experience

Very interesting, learned a lot. Tied a lot of different coffees and also came away being able to make proper espresso with pro latte milk!

Learnt a lot about coffee and how to improve my coffee making skills. Excellent host. Would highly recommend for any coffee lovers out there.

Really enjoyable afternoon. Thank you

Thank you, the 3 of us had a lovely time and learned a lot

Jess was a great host, imparting her knowledge with humour and serving great coffee before teaching us to make great coffee ourselves. I came away enthused to make more of my little domestic espresso machine and with a deeper understanding of why speciality coffee is soo worth the extra cost.

Jess was a great host and we learned a tonne to take away with us. Thank you so much we had a great time.

Jess was super knowledgeable and really passionate about coffee - gave us exactly what we needed to practice at home…

Really loved learning how Oddkin source their coffee and how to make the perfect espresso! Jess was great!

We had such a great time, learning loads about coffee and then practising our coffee brewing and milk art skills. Jess was an amazing teacher, really knowledgeable, brilliantly funny and personable - we had the best morning.

I really enjoyed learning more about coffee. The experience challenged my expectations of coffee and the taste, which I now see in a different light. I loved the cupping experience and learning how to make and pour a good latte. However, this has now made me a coffee expert and can't stand to watch someone make a terrible coffee!

Jess was a great host, not the type reading her script. She was adapting to the crowd and super knowledgeable and enthusiastic about her work. Thank you

Really informative and enjoyable session. Christina guided us expertly through the ins and outs of espresso! Definitely recommend.

I really liked the energy of the place... Jessica's dedication to me... The coffee... Very tasty... In the end I loved the coffee I bought... I would like to take another class to prepare more coffee.

Very enjoyable and informative trip through coffee

This is a great way to get into being a Barista, with the help of tips, tricks and the history of coffee making. And this is a fun way to make coffees for others and yourself.

Was a fun and informative couple of hours.

This was an incredible experience - I couldn't recommend it more! It was catered to all levels of skill and knowledge of coffee, with a lot of thought going into the day. My only regret was not brining a notepad to take down all the helpful tips and tricks Christina taught us. If you're looking for a sign to book or gift to a friend - this is it :)

Very informative and good fun. Our host really knew her coffee and shared her passion. The latte art is harder than it looks! A great course, good value and we learnt a lot.

Great experience. Informative and lots of fun. Christina was very knowledgeable, passionate and engaging.

Thoroughly enjoyable and informative session. Would highly recommend to anyone who wants to make better coffee at home, and understand the basics of different beans and blends.

This was such a lovely experience! I've been dying to do a barista course for ages, so I was BEYOND happy when this lived up to my expectations! I left with all my questions answered and some questionable latte art to my name - 10/10, would go again.

Jess was a great host. She did really well at setting an easy going tone and making sure everyone was enjoying themselves. Would definitely recommend to a friend.

A good thorough introduction to coffee production and making. My new career as a Barista here I come 😊

It was an excellent, well presented and well thought out experience, with the right level of theory, tasting and practice. The group number was just right.

Really good morning, Al was welcoming, knowledgeable and engaging

Learnt a lot about coffee from an innovative roaster. Wish I could come back for the latte art workshop too.

Jess was a great teacher. Really learned loads!

An excellent experience with a great combination of learning, tasting and hands on experience of how to make coffee. Our teacher was friendly, knowledgeable and great at explaining all things coffee. I would highly recommend this experience to others!

Learnt a lot in a relaxed and enjoyable session.

A great day out, we all thoroughly enjoyed it and are looking forward to doing their next course.

Second experience I’ve done at Odd Kin, and loved this one just as much!

Nice relaxed environment, great knowledge, greet coffee, I have learnt skills that I have since applied to my own machine and can now make better coffee! I have a new respect for coffee and those that help create a perfect blend. Thanks!

Provided us with skills and knowledge to improve our coffee making at home.

Really interesting and informative session. Friendly staff. Would definitely recommend. I learnt a lot and it was great fun.

I really enjoyed this. It was excellent value for money with good teaching and practical tips. Would definitely recommend

Great host, interesting information and hands on practice! Would recommend

Learnt loads about coffee, succeeded in creating my first latte art, and had a thoroughly enjoyable time on the course. Jess was an engaging and informative host, would definitely recommend!!

We had a great time at the Oddkin roastery! It was educational and so much fun, we’d definitely recommend the experience.

I learnt so much and had a great time!

Was great learned everything I wanted to and more and overall was a fun experience. Alistair was great

We did a barista course yesterday: we weren't expecting too much but it was absolutely superb. Alistair is an excellent trainer, it was relaxed, informative, hands-on - great environment, great fun - lovely people - all-in-all an excellent way to spend a few hours on a Sunday afternoon! We have no plans to take it up professionally but really good to have an understanding of it all. The practicals were spot on - who knew? Thanks - Alex and Leili

Amazing day going through all the steps to make delicious espresso based coffees. Felt like the right amount of time to cover so much ground. Would definitely recommend to any coffee enthusiast!

Brilliant session! The host was super informative about all things coffee, and could answer all of our weird and wonderful questions! The practical element in the second half was so helpful and I went home and made the best coffee I've ever made on our machine. Result!

Excellent coffee course

Jess was great as our host. Enjoyed the experience and the small group size was good.

Really enjoyable session with an easy going and engaging host. If you have a 'proper' espresso machine at home or are thinking of getting one this is an ideal backgrounder into understanding coffee, how to brew it and most importantly get started with latte art. Also great to support a local independent company. Viva Oddkin!

Me and my partner had an absolutely fantastic time at Odd Kin. Al was very knowledgable, created a great laid back atmosphere and was a good teacher for the latte art and espresso making!

Really enjoyable experience. Well worth doing. Christina and Jess were excellent hosts. Thank you.

Great course, learned a lot and the coffee tasted amazing!

Whole experience was great, now understand the end to end roasting journey, hosted by Al who gave great insight and answered soo many questions and a real bonus my latte art has improved 100% Thank you

Very informative class! Well-balanced class design that includes both the knowledge and the practical experience. A perfect class to start with for beginners! Also big shout out to the owner and the quality of the coffee beans xxx

Great introduction to coffee making by a competent and engaging expert!

Fantastic experience with a knowledgeable and passionate owner. We learnt lots of interesting things about coffee and really enjoyed tasting the different varieties. Loved learning latte art too! I have already recommended to friends. Thank you

Great session. I learnt a lot and more than I was expecting. The session was well paced and I enjoyed the hands on experience. A great way to spend a Sunday morning.

Jess and Alan hosted this event. They created a really relaxed vibe among our group. Excellent presentation and lots of time to practice techniques. Highly recommend this to any one who drinks coffee

Really great experience.

It was a Christmas present for my wife Lisa. She loved the experience and found it very informative. She has been practicing ever since and will look at booking in the milk art course.

What a great 3 hours - huge amounts of experience and information imparted in an easily digestible and practical manner.
The coffees are superb, the delivery of the course is flawless and the value for money is excellent. I’ve already started recommending this as a present to others who love coffee.
Huge thanks to the Odd Kin team.

Great experience, lots learned and lots of coffee drank!

Really fantastic informative morning, Christina was friendly and extremely knowledgeable! Thank you!

Very good friendly staff

Really enjoyed this, was informative and will be useful for making coffee at home. Most of all it was really good fun!

Great

Great experience

The team were a lot of fun and provided an informative, relaxed and creative experience! Was a great afternoon!

A great introduction to speciality coffee, understanding what changes the flavour of an espresso (when you hear people talk about ‘recipe’, you’ll learn what this means!) and of course latte art! Which was great fun and we’re now busy practising at home. Great hosts

Al and Jess were absolutely amazing. A great moment learning about coffee and practicing fundamental barista skills which already make a difference at home. I truly recommend :)

We learnt a lot about coffee and how to properly make one, in a friendly atmosphere. Thanks for the great experience! We've used our new skills right away at home and finally get good coffee with our espresso machine :)

Very interesting and enjoyable

Excellent afternoon, which I really enjoyed. Friendly and knowledgeable hosts; made to feel welcome. Learnt loads and very pleased to have completed their session. An attendance certificate would have been a bonus, especially for people looking to a career as a barista.

Jess was really knowledgable and it was super interesting to learn about coffee roasting, flavour profiles right through to espresso and latte art. Being in a group of 4 meant you got lots of time to ask questions and try things out.

Had an amazing time and picked up some really helpful info. Great coffee and great company

Great experience. Fun and engaging. Learnt so much! Would definitely recommend. Christina was a very good host!

Great

The Be a Barista experience with Odd Kin coffee was great. My friends and I have enjoyed all parts of the experience. We have learnt how to brew delicious espresso shots and steam milk to perfection, while learning about all things coffee :)

Great atmosphere, informative fun and tasty!

A really great course. We learned lots about different types of coffee beans, how they are collected and roasted, the tastes of different types of coffee, how to dial in espresso and how to make latte art. We would highly recommend.

Great fun and learnt a lot

We had a fantastic time with Jess on Sunday. She was informative and fun. Loved learning about how coffee is made and tasting the selection of coffees. My latte art wasn't very good but I'll keep on practicing at home. I'd highly recommend for any coffee lover. You won't be disappointed!

Loved it.. Loved it.. Loved it

Jess was an amazing host, really knew her stuff but was also really personable and she made the session fun and interesting. We had a great time and have already recommended to others. Thanks Jess :)

Really interesting, lots of fun, great hosts and all round a great afternoon. Can’t recommend highly enough.

Great experience for my Dad and I, a super friendly atmosphere and a nice size group so we still got some direct help with grinding and steaming milk correctly. Would highly recommend even if you don't love coffee!

It was a very good experience and learnt a lot about coffee. I wasn't very good at the art thought but can now appreciate the effort and skill it takes.

One pointer would be to maybe have some nibbles or food to buy as I know now I am a bit sensitive to caffeine and needed some food in me.

Other than that would recommend!

Very informative

Thoroughly enjoyed our experience. Really attentive hosts and Snoopy and dog made it even better. I'd recommnd to anyone. We learnt a lot and even won a prize

Informal & relaxed (good); friendly host made it enjoyable and I was happy with what I learned. Met expectations.

This experience is great for coffee snobs and those who want to play at being a barista and learning latte art! Both Al and Chrissi were so well informed, and it was so nice to see how an independent coffee roasters / cafe run and the relationships they have with the coffee farmers predominantly in South America. They were funny, passionate and interesting and my friends are all desperate to go! One tip - eat a good breakfast before you go as you drink a LOT of coffee!

Learnt so much! Very informative and fun. Highly recommend. Thank you to this hosts!

This was a really fun and informative couple of hours spent learning the basics of the origins of coffee, roasting, making a delicious espresso and latte art. It was a lot to squeeze in but the group size was small so there was lots opportunity for hands on experience. I thoroughly enjoyed the whole 2.5hours and would definitely recommend this if you have any interest in coffee no matter what your level of knowledge or experience.

I bought this as a gift for my partner as we wanted to figure out how to make best use of our coffee machine. It was brilliant. So informative, I never knew how intricate the art of coffee was, and it was great learning everything from coffee bean types to how to perfect our latte art. A really fun session, and Christina and Al are super knowledgeable. And today we made an awesome cup of coffee! Thanks both

Great people, learned a lot. I got everything I wanted from this experience and more!

Amazing experience and staff. Made 10/10 by Snoopy the dog too! My partner loved his birthday activity. Thank you!

Had a great time and learnt so much as well! Thank you ☺️

Really good intro to the basics of espresso and latte art. Thanks again

Such a great experience with great hosts. Lovely people with a lovely business and passion for coffee. Would recommend to anyone! Thanks :)

Oddkins barista experience was great! Well structured experience with fun and knowledgeable hosts. Excellent one on one tutorage which demonstrated a clear passion for coffee. I certainly learnt a lot and would recommend this experience to friends.

Great experience and fantastic hosts.

Al and Lyndsey were brilliant hosts. Friendly, easy going and welcomed questions. The experience was informative and interactive. Would recommend to anyone wanting to learn more about the art and science of coffee.

We had a really lovely time and learnt so much! Would definitely recommend it to a friend, but (as expected) be prepared to drink lots of coffee! Thanks for such a great afternoon.

Throughly enjoyable experience, very knowledgable hosts and passionate about what they do!

Really informative course run by attentive, encouraging & incredibly friendly people. Would go back & do it again!

Great fun for anyone with even a slight interest in coffee. Learn how coffee is grown and how to properly taste coffee slurping loudly from a spoon! Making coffee majors on espresso using top quality equipment. Knowledgable personable and coffee passion hosts.

Great event, we both really enjoyed it!

Had a lovely time. Hosts for very welcoming and friendly, the session was educational and would definitely recommend. Very enjoyable experience

When you enter the place you can feel those people put their hearth in what the are doing. I like that atmosphere. I enjoyed my time there. I learnt what I need and now I have better understanding about how to prepare my coffee and basic skills to prepare my late :) Thank you guys for the knowledge, the experience and all positive vibes :)

This experience was even better than expected it was chilled, informative but not information overload! Really
Enjoyed!

Bought for my boyfriend for a Christmas present because he loves coffee. I am not a coffee drinker but I had a fantastic time - so informative and fun. Now a coffee convert!

Had a great evening and learnt lots - thank you!

Highly recommend - fantastic course.

Really fun and informative session hosted by great people.

Was a brilliant experience!!! Can't recommend it enough to anyone that likes coffee!!!

Christina was both engaging and very knowledgeable. This was a fun evening and think all of us left with wider understanding of coffee and the coffee brewing process. Interactive, lighthearted & enjoyable!

Great experience - really interesting to learn more about not only the coffee roasting process but also how to make the best espresso and latte. Really chilled environnement, great fun and the shop dog was a wonderful addition!

It was good fun and very informative.

Had a really great time! Would definitely recommend to anyone who enjoys coffee and wants to learn more. Plenty of coffee to dink and some good laughs what more could you want!

We had an excellent experience learning about coffee from Christina. Me and my friend were fortunate to have ~3 hours just us with her, as some other people had dropped out. We enjoyed the informal nature of the session, and found it really interesting to hear about the background and science of the modern coffee that we drink. The session also included lots of variety and practical components: a tasting session, trying to make the perfect espresso, and latte art! We would highly recommend! :)

Absolutely loved the class and have recommended to all my coffee friends. The class was fun, interesting and very engaging. Linsey was patient and funny that made the whole process of learning even more captivating. The coffee is top quality too 🎉

This experience was amazing. Christina our host was able to answer all of our questions perfectly and was really knowledgeable on coffee. This experience is perfect for any coffee lovers and my boyfriend and I thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

Excellent morning out, very interesting and good fun

Had such a great time yesterday! Christina was really friendly and knowledgable, and made the whole experience fun. It was super informative too - we learnt a lot of interesting facts. I loved being able to try the different coffees & see how they vary. Can’t wait to put everything we learned into practise!

Really great course and host knew her stuff. Touched upon all aspects of coffee from how’s it grown right through to end product. Was nice to have a go on the coffee machine and makes you appreciate how tricky it is to make the heart shape in the milk.

Exactly what I was looking for.. great host… Thanks!

Both presenters really understood their subject, any questions they couldn’t answer, they were very honest rather than try and blag it. Personally I learnt loads , some of which I will be able to use when making coffee at home.

We had a great time. Thanks so much Lyndsey and Jess! We can’t wait to try out what we learned at home.

We definitely recommend if you are into coffee!

So interesting and we learnt so much. I'm excited to perfect my skills at home. Fab coffee and lots of fun.

Fun experience, learning about the roastery and then how to do espresso and latte art. The hosts were great, fun, and knowledgeable.

Excellent lesson on expresso coffee brewing and latte art basics.

Kevin is a great batista and the coffee was amazing. We learned a lot

Excellent experience- very interesting and learned some useful home-barista skills. Kevin and Lindsay were great hosts and I’d thoroughly recommend this to others

Great session with friendly hosts

Excellent afternoon with a great trainer. You really learn a lot and get to be hands on with the whole process. Enjoyed the coffee too! It’s a lot harder than it looks. Now understand the value of buying coffee from an expert :-)

Really enjoyed this coffee workshop - Kevin was great, he made it all super fun, was very informative and clearly is very passionate about coffee! We really enjoyed trying all of the different coffees and trying the latte art. Good value for money and would definitely come back/ recommend this to friends. Kevin definitely made the whole thing so big thank you to him!

Fantastic evening learning how to taste and brew coffee. Really helped my confidence and knowledge in the whole coffee brewing process!

I would recommend this experience to anyone who has an interest in coffee and looking to learn more. I did it with my Dad and we both had a blast. The only downside as I was a bit jittery after the 5+ coffee's I had but that was all of my own doing, I just couldn't stop drinkin ght coffee as it was so good.

A really friendly and relaxed environment. Kevin and Lindsey were very knowledgeable. They were really engaging and patient, taking the time to focus on everyone within the group throughout the session. I left the session feeling more confident with my barista skills and with the determination to perfect my latte art!

Really enjoyable and informative

Very knowledgable hosts who were more than happy to share their passion. Will be recommending to anyone I can !

This was a great course and already making much better use of my home machine, with actual drinkable coffee! The guys were very patient and knowledgable.

Definitely worth it for the budding barista.

Absolutely fantastic session, very friendly and professional hosts. 100% recommend, I would also attend another session.

Kevin and Lindsay did a great job with the group, it was interesting, unique and great fun. If you're into coffee I would definitely recommend it!

Fantastic experience! The hosts in particular were exceptional and really made the whole experience fun and interesting. Thank you! Highly recommend

Amazing experience with Kevin and Lindsey, learnt so much about coffee and definitely left with improved coffee making skills.

Really informative and interesting, with great hosts.

Really fun evening! Kevin and Lindsay are super knowledgeable and great teachers!

The hosts were great and really knowledgeable and demonstrated an amazing passion for coffee. We learned loads and had a lot of fun. We've told loads of people about it and how it was such good value.

Very informative! Great hosts providing a warm welcome. I’ve come away with useful knowledge which will hopefully take my coffee making to another level. Well worth it, thank you!

Bought this for my coffee mad partner and he absolutely LOVED it, had a great time

Great experience, Kevin & Lindsay were super hosts. I came away with lots more knowledge about every aspect of coffee

The be barista experience was great fun and we learnt a lot about process and how to create the perfect espresso and latte. Kevin and Lyndsay were great hosts and really knowledgeable! Really enjoyed the whole experience and would highly recommend doing it!

Great introduction to the coffee making process. The two hosts were excellent and due to the small group size, it felt like we got a lot of practice in making espresso etc.

Kevin and Lindsay were incredible hosts - made the whole experiance really fun, welcoming and super interesting. We came away smiling and being able to make the perfect flat white. Would highly recommend for anyone with an interest in coffee!