Ground UP
BARISTA SKILLS

Transform A Passion For Coffee Into A Career

Ground UP equips students with professional barista skills and practical industry experience.

Overview

This is not just a cup of coffee. This is a cup of hope.

By partnering with the unemployed and training them to be an entry level barista, we change lives from the Ground UP.

A barista is a person who has the passion for the skill of making coffee. A barista works in the hospitality industry and this could mean long hours and shift work. Areas of employment could include: coffee shops, restaurants, function venues, corporate office spaces and mobile coffee vans.

Students Learn

Espresso preparation

Espresso extraction

Milk texturing

Customer service

Coffee theory & praxis

Café operations

Workplace professionalism

Job Shadow

Career Pathways

Café Barista

Coffee Shop Supervisor

Hospitality Industry

Mobile Coffee Services

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Ground UP Barista Skills - Learn to Earn

A hand up not a hand out

Ayolile, Ground UP Barista Khayelitsha Graduate

"I enjoyed the church services on Wednesdays, they were my favourite day, and I miss the interaction found in Life Skill classes. Because of the course and the skills, I learnt at Learn to Earn I have found work."

Lelethu, Ground UP Barista Khayelitsha Graduate

"I can say I was blind before Learn to Earn, now my eyes are open, through believing in God's name. Today I am where I am because of the modules we did in the Life Skills Class. My mom truly believes that Learn to Earn can change people's lives - because she can see it in me."

Maliviwe, Ground UP Barista Khayelitsha Graduate

"Learn to Earn has given me a reason to not give up on life. I now know where I'm going and why. I'm a new creation of Maliviwe - something that is good for me. I never thought that at this time I'll be who I am. Thanks for lending a hand, I'm grateful for your assistance and I will continue raising the flag of Learn to Earn."

Sinazo, Ground UP Barista Khayelitsha Graduate

"I now attend church, which I had not attended for years, and I can also preach the word of the Lord. My family see potential in me after graduation. I managed to wake up and look for a job and by the grace of the Lord I’ve found one. Life has been great; after completing the Learn to Earn course I felt like the Lord was with me after graduating. I’m grateful to Learn to Earn for teaching me how to pray."

Frequently Asked Questions

Location

Khayelitsha

Entry Requirements

Grade 10 and a desire to work in the hospitality industry (including long hours and possible shift work)

Course Duration

8 weeks

Times

Full day, Monday-Friday

Cost to Student

R600 (R300 non-refundable course registration fee + R300 course fee)

Cost to Learn to Earn

R21 400 to train one person.

Practical skills training courses

Designed to help the unemployed find work, start businesses, and build sustainable livelihoods.