Our passion is to provide the best barista courses and coffee training in Melbourne.
Whether you’re looking to become a barista or a seasoned professional, our barista courses are designed to elevate your skills and inspire a commitment to excellence. We also believe that anyone can brew exceptional coffee at home with the right guidance. A lot of our courses are suited to home coffee enthusiasts who want to replicate café-quality coffee in their kitchen or office, helping you achieve professional standards from the comfort of home.
Barista Trainers
CHARLES SKADIANG
Our director, Charles has over 20 years of experience in the coffee industry and previously worked with Dukes Coffee Roasters as their head trainer and barista. In the 8 years he was there, he oversaw their in-house coffee program and was involved in the setup and training of most of their wholesale accounts. This involved training thousands of baristas and developing one of the most efficient and quality-focused coffee bars in Melbourne. Over the years, Charles has competed in various regional and national competitions, most recently winning the South Regional Brewers Cup in 2016. He has also competed and regularly placed in the top 3 of various barista, latte art and brewers cup championships since 2009.
Since founding MCA, Charles has consulted or collaborated with various industry leaders including Oatly, La Marzocco, Riverina Milk, Wood and Co. Coffee, Slayer and Waterman Business Centres.
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JUSTIN YAP
Justin has spent the last 15 years working at the highest levels of the specialty coffee industry. He has been a Head Barista and Trainer at several top Melbourne cafes, a despatch manager and Roaster at Dukes Coffee and is even a certified Q Grader. On top of that, Justin is a seriously accomplished and talented musician. His band, Rambal even won the Group of the Year award at the 2018 Australian Blues Music Awards. Seriously what hasn’t he done? An amazing barista trainer and an even better person.
JADE JENNINGS
Jade comes to us with a wealth of experience and achievements in the coffee industry. She has worked in countless different roles, most notably as the National Training Manager for Veneziano Coffee Roasters. She is also the 2 time South Regional Barista Champion and runner-up Australian Barista Champion in 2016. On top of that, Jade is also a wonderful mum to 2 beautiful kids. She has worked at the highest levels of the specialty coffee industry over the years and we’re fortunate to have her as part of the team!
MURTAZA PISHORI
Murtaza first came to us as a student several years ago when he did the Barista Masterclass. Over the years he has gone on to work at some of the top cafes and roasteries in Melbourne including Padre, Industry Beans, Nigel and the Lilydale General. He also runs his own green coffee business called Saify Burhani Coffee Traders, where he imports Yemeni coffee of the highest quality. This led him back to us where he is now managing the coffee bar at our Ringwood location and training people on how to make delicious coffee. This is a testament to our dedication to creating future pathways for baristas and producing the best coffee professionals in the industry.
Coffee Training Academy
One of the most exciting parts of our training academy is our locations. We are situated within Waterman Business Centres in Caribbean Park and Eastland Shopping Centre, which is home to hundreds of other tenants and small businesses. This means the courses are held within a public space, simulating the realities of a cafe environment. This cuts to the heart of what we are about - practical, highly focused coffee training that delivers practical competence in real-life situations.
