Accademia Vergnano
The Accademia Vergnano, based in Chieri, is a SCA certified training centre, a place where baristas can learn the skills they need to grow.
ACCADEMIA VERGNANO
Qualified and tailor-made training for baristas
The original home of the Accademia Vergnano is our headquarters in Chieri. With our expansion into Ireland and Northern Ireland, we have established a state of the art Accademia training room in Dublin. With a range of machines and brewing equipment, our experts can tailor training to suit your business’s needs.
WHAT YOU’LL RECEIVE
Acquire all the theoretical and practical skills needed to improve your daily work
Our specialists are committed to ensuring you and your team have all the skills and knowledge to create the finest Caffè Vergnano coffee for your customers to enjoy.
Our training consists of a number of modules to suit your business needs. We offer our customers Barista Foundation level training, and higher level training on brewing, tasting and equipment.
As well as training sessions in our purpose-built Coffee Experience Room, we also run training on site with our customers. We instill the art of making coffee and pride in serving traditional Italian espresso.
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At our Premier Training Campus, we provide specialised academic courses and training programs designed to impart an all-round knowledge of coffee culture – the secrets and professionalism needed to deliver the art of coffee to the world. We’re dedicated to professionals in search of excellence, to those who want to make every espresso a true masterpiece. Our courses are also open to those who simply love coffee and want to understand every aspect of it.
For info: accademia@caffevergnano.com
Discover the modules
An Introduction to Coffee
Learning about the entire coffee journey, from its origins to the present day. This module provides an overview of the coffee value-chain.
Barista Skills
For those seeking a deep understanding of coffee: from the practical skills required to set up a coffee grinder to milk straining and cappuccino preparation.
Brewing
This module was created for all those who wish to learn more about the different coffee extraction methods.
Sensory Skills
Discovering the essentials of sensory evaluation in a practical and interactive way.
Green Coffee
For those willing to learn about all the key concepts related to green coffee: production, processing, classification, shipping, storage and arrival at destination.
The family house where everything started is now open, welcoming Accademia Vergnano baristas and trainers.
Accademia Vergnano is based in the old family house where our founder, Domenico Vergnano, grew up. Visiting the house and its original rooms, you can discover the company’s history from its origins to the present day.
From the ‘Practice Room’, equipped with five different espresso machines, a brewing and mixology corner, to the ‘Theory Room’ and ‘Cupping Room’, every element of the coffee making process is covered. In the courtyard there is also a ‘Green Coffee Room’, where guests can touch and feel different coffee origins and discover the fascinating differences between Arabica and Robusta.
Accademia Vergnano around the world
There are several Accademia Vergnano locations in Italy and around the world. Remarkable places where you can learn about the culture, secrets and art of coffee.