Roastville Coffee

Very friendly and informative. Explained things well and corrected us when we were making mistakes. Learnt techniques to make a heart, tulip and Rosetta. Only negative is I wish there were more machines so we can practice more. An enjoyable night nevertheless

Tania Koosasi • Sep 2019

A great workshop, especially if you're new to coffee! Definitely learnt a good deal about coffee and how you can improve if you brew your own coffee at home. Thank you D!

Sydney Stoneman • Aug 2019

George our cupping instructor was amazing. Super down to earth and great conversation. We learnt A LOT about something we drink almost every day. Not only about coffee itself though, but the whole industry.

The venue was super authentic- in the back of the cafe where the (roasting) magic happens!

We had a bite to eat as well as a coffee recommendation from George in the cafe afterwards which was amazing (my friend said it was the best coffee he’d had in HIS LIFE.

Overall super positive experience- highly recommended. I may even go again if I have family in town visiting.

Alice Bae • Aug 2019

It was so amazing class.
During the class, you could try variety coffee, get a lot of interesting things about coffee, and can see their fancy back stage for roasting.
Actually I'm studying about coffee, but even if you are just fan of the coffee, it will be good value to you. Really appreciate to 'D'.
By the way, it was my first time been there, so I was tried their coffee before class and after class, twice, it was sooo nice!!

Novi Ng • Aug 2019

We loved the workshop very much. Learnt quite few things about coffee and got to taste the beautifully crafted coffee. The teacher was very friendly, patient, and easygoing.

Fabrício Werneck • Aug 2019

The teacher was great. He explain everything cristal clear!
The venue was well organised, maybe the teacher could comment about all the stuffs and machinery that was there.
Basically I learned more about the variable taste and flavors that we can find in a coffee at all different temperatures.
Thanks
Fabricio Werneck

Thien Nguyen • Aug 2019

I love this class. Its so amazing, i learned how to steam milk for latte art which i did wrong for a long time and the most important is how to hand the pitcher. Thank you Andy.

Prince Shah • Aug 2019

Great value for money..totally worth it. The teacher was really awesome, his eye for detail on every students performance and teaching them accordingly makes him a great teacher.

Koki Kigure • Aug 2019

Teacher was really great!!
So kind n easy to understand even for me.
Thank you!

Yuanying Jiang • Jul 2019

Very good workshop for starting learning coffee. The teacher is so kind and patient to answer your questions. If you want to know more about coffee beans, this’s absolutely your first choice.

Samah Abdulmawla • Jul 2019

It was a great time, place was an amazing, the teacher is professional, and I learned a lot..

Yi Zhang • Jun 2019

In this workshop, Andy demonstrated us heart, tulip, rosetta and some complex animal patterns. He patiently told us what we can improve from our pouring, had fun and learned a lot! Will probably join other coffee class from him!

King Fong • Jun 2019

Experienced tutor! Fun class with good food. It would be much better to practice more!

Michael Tan • Jun 2019

This was my first cupping experience and I enjoyed it so much. Our teacher, D, gave a lot of insight on the whole coffee process. I learned how different factors like geography and roasting time can alter the taste of the coffee. We had different varietals from across the world and D expertly helped us distinguish the nuances in flavor and aroma. I had a lot more appreciation for coffee after the workshop.

Johanna Guethler • Jun 2019

Andi was really patience and passionate about showing us all different patterns and drawings with the latte art. He watched everyone of us individually and gave us tipps to improve our skills. We were a small group, so everyone got the chance to practice a few times. I learnt a lot of different techniques and tricks to improve my pouring technique. There was even some healthy food provided for our break. Thank you Andi

Richard Vergara • Jun 2019

The class takes you through the journey of coffee making, starting from the beans place of origin all the way to the preparation by the barista in order to explain the role of cupping in context. D was fantastic, sharing his experience and knowledge as a barista while keeping a friendly and interactive atmosphere. A really enjoyable experience, thanks again D! Will definitely come back when I get the opportunity.

Charmaine Chow • May 2019

We were introduced to coffees from various origins (Ethiopia, Myanmar, other bits of Africa etc.), which we got to smell and taste. D the teacher was approachable and happy to answer any questions.
Materials provided for the cupping session included ground coffee from different beans (and Roastville's house blend), beans roasted differently (natural/honey process), bean skins and even a sprig with coffee cherries from their own coffee plant. Nice touch as people normally see their coffee at the very end of its production but rarely would recognise a coffee bean plant, or what the beans look like at intermediate stages of the process.
We ended up not really touching on the other factors by which to evaluate a coffee (flavour, aroma, aftertaste, body, uniformity, balance) except acidity and sweetness, but that's ok. All in a great experience. Really nice of the Roastville guys to run this workshop.

Grace Lee • May 2019

It was so helpful to learn a lot of principles, not only how to make coffee. Also the snack was lovely. I’d like to attend other coffee classes later.

Keith Briones • May 2019

The teacher "D" was passionate about what he was sharing about. This was a really great experience.

John Sub • May 2019

Teacher was very informative and friendly. Was happy to stay back and answer questions. Great experience

Benjamin Carbone • May 2019

Great insight into basic introduction to making coffee. But also giving context to the origins and the variants. Had also a little snack which was perfect!

Grace Pattison • May 2019

A fantastic class with an extremely knowledgeable and experienced teacher, relaxed pace, I highly recommend!

Barista workshop review by Grace Pattison

Natasha Sitanala • May 2019

We did the class as a taster before actually doing a barista course. D was very knowledgeable and patient with our questions. It’s a free class so it’s worth the Uber fare there. Will come back for more classes.

Michael O'Connor • Apr 2019

Great class, teacher was very informative as we tasted each of the coffee brews. Nice cafe with roasting setup out the back.

Barista workshop review by Michael O'Connor Sydney

Quentin Satchwell • Apr 2019

Very well organized and run workshop. It was informative and covered several aspects of coffee tasting and processing in succinct way.
The guy running the class was very knowledgeable and had a pleasant manner.
I learnt a lot about the subject that will be helpful to my business.

James Zagarella • Apr 2019

Thoroughly enjoyed the workshop, great venue and interesting information. Well done Roastville Coffee will be back for coffee and more.

Patrick Marshall-Cavan • Apr 2019

Very professional and knew his stuff! Great variety of coffee on display to choose from too.

Raihan Rasheed • Apr 2019

Great Class,
Lasted 3 hrs, plenty of time to learn the techniques,
The teacher was great, really enthusiastic and you can tell he has a passion for what he does, communicated really clearly and had a very methodical way of explaining, very easy to understand, highly recommend Vincent!

Barista workshop review by Raihan Rasheed

Maria Carbone • Apr 2019

Excellent class. Leaner a lot of new things about coffee. Would definitely do another class there

Sue Park • Apr 2019

Thanks guys I learnt so much about coffee processing and the practice of cupping in coffee!

Charmaine Chow • Apr 2019

Our trainer Andy was definitely trying to engage us from the beginning. The class ran for the full 3.5 hours. Andy focused a lot on explaining his technique but the trade off was not getting much/any practice. There were 9 students & one machine with two steam wands so two people could practice at a time. That may sound like a fair ratio but I was surprised. In the entire duration, some people got to do up to 3 pours, others 2 and in my case 1. Baffling as it already was, I didn’t believe it was very fair as what determined the number of pours each person got to do was literally how students judged your art in a “smashout” between pairs. I agree that getting into the mindset of a being in a latte art competition (and focusing on theoretical technique) is useful, but not if we are unable to even try out the technique even once (i was given one go at the heart but not at the rosetta, free pour or even tulip after they were each explained). How different is this to watching video tutorials? Also it was established at the start that just about everyone in the class was doing this out of interest/ non professional reasons, so i really felt like there were no grounds for the lack of attempts/practice given.

Some food was provided which was a nice touch.

I came into class early and was all set up to give this class a splendid review, but the bottom line is: for 3.5 hours I only got one pour (doing a basic heart) and that’s definitely not what I paid/signed up for. And yes, I might have felt inclined not to leave such a review if everyone got the same number of tries, even if it was only 3 pours each.

Alex Larsen • Apr 2019

This was a wonderful introduction to coffee tasting. I had always wanted to do a coffee cupping but felt intimidated by not knowing much about the process and how to taste. This workshop was relaxed and casual, but also really informative. I'd recommend this for anyone who's never done a cupping before and wants to learn more, and for those who have I think it's still a great opportunity to work on tasting and evaluating different coffees!

Miguel Hoyos • Apr 2019

Excellent introductory course! very recommended if you want to start your coffee career. very happy

Megan Cox • Apr 2019

If you want to know everything about coffee and how to perfect your coffee making skills then this is for you! Andy is a passionate , highly awarded and experienced barista - you will gain a whole new insight into the art of making amazing coffee.

Joey • Apr 2019

D was fantastic! He knew everything about coffee right from plantation to how you get the coffee into your cup. It was good to get to taste all the different varieties and notice the difference from their origin, harvet method and roasting qualities.

Heejin Dan • Apr 2019

Class size was good and it was a good 1hour introductory class about coffee including tasting. After the class, you will get a good idea which type of coffee you like and what to choose. You can order your coffee based on what you learn from the class after(not a part of the class). Really appreciate for offering a !fantastic !+ !free! classe

Sharon Muir • Apr 2019

Great teacher, excellent venue, some much to take in. I will definately appreciate my coffee more now that I know about the origin, processing and roasting of those amazing little beans!!

Laniya Abraham • Apr 2019

The teacher was very knowledgable about what he was teaching. He was quite patient with everyone and was willing to teach each one at their own pace, in the time available. I felt the class was a bit overpriced for this session.

Amornrat Thaweekaew • Apr 2019

The teacher is really nice and friendly. The materials are good and proper for all students.

Viktoria Gallovicova • Apr 2019

Manual Coffee Brewing Workshop

The teacher was very nice, experienced and helpful. I have learnt many tricks to improve my latte art skills, which I was not aware of before. And also I have to say that cafe place looks really cool, I loved the tidiness and professionalism of the place. Thanks a lot, I really enjoyed it! :)

Barista workshop review by Viktoria Gallovicova

Keith Briones • Mar 2019

Engaging and very informative. It was a very good primer on manual brewing theory for anyone that is interested in coffee. Two thumbs up and an A+ to the instructor.

Davide Aglieri • Mar 2019

Useful, easy and funny workshop, basic theory everybody should know about before starting. I found all the class very interesting, a good balance between theory and practice. Sure in 3 hours you don't learn how to be a latte art master, but it's good for building up the basis to rely on.
The teacher is a champ. He really wants to help and he was absolutely available for any issue or question.

Brahminy Rusten • Jan 2019

The class was amazing learn’t so much and would highly recommend it. The teacher is great and I now have a higher appreciation of coffee and latte art.

Barista workshop review by Brahminy Rusten Sydney

Chintia Wikanti • Mar 2019

The teacher “Andy” he is explaining very well , he is very good teacher.
The ambience was nice , clean and homey .
The value of money of the course is good, compared with other place is not too expensive.
They provide dinner that I didn’t expect that before :) (very nice).
The equipment is provided by the place and they have incredible coffee machine and different varieties of milk jugs.

Barista workshop review by Chintia Wikanti Sydney

Ryan Cruickshank • Mar 2019

Andy was a kind and informative teacher. Good value for the money. The place is cool.

Marguerite Chan • Feb 2019

The teacher is quite passionate about coffee, and we learned heaps from him. It was a great afternoon of learning about coffee and tasting them! Totally recommend this class!

Azhani Amiruddin • Feb 2019

Great class and learnt a lot! However, timing did not match as they said 3pm and not 2 pm. Luckily we lived nearby so we were able to run some errands before coming back for the class.

Ilene Uy • Feb 2019

Superb and fun way to learn more about coffee - we learned the proper way of appreciating the different bean variety!

Jasmine Bao • Feb 2019

Intriguing venue! I enjoyed the atmosphere of the cafe.
The tea class was informative and interesting; i learnt a lot about tea, brewing techniques and ways to accentuate tea drinking.
Thank you!

Julian Pogrebizhsky • Feb 2019

The teacher was just extremely knowledgeable however for the whole 3.5hrs we only attempted 1 cup of latte art, very disappointed about that.

Maggie VI • Feb 2019

Andy’s teaching method was easy to understand and allowed us lots of time to harness and practice our technical skills with his expertise guidance. The class was interactive and fun - I especially enjoyed the “latte art smackdown!” Would recommend this class for both beginners as well as those with more experience looking to fine tune their skills.

Bar Amsalem • Feb 2019

The teacher was good, the environment was funny and great.
Anyway I came to improve my latte art skills and it was theoretical and less practical ~ used actual milk just twice during 3.5 hrs. So if you're about to learn about the theoretical latte art this is the place for you.
For me it wasn't the best value for money anyway but nice experience.

Kris Hasenauer • Feb 2019

Great location with awesome food and coffee. The class was interesting and informative. Our teacher was knowledgeable and passionate about coffee. Loved the decor too.

Marcela Mosquera • Jan 2019

My experience with this workshop was really good, our teacher had plenty knowledge of coffee.

Kristie Flinn • Jan 2019

We loved the Tea Brewing workshop and our group had a great time.
The teacher was very knowledgeable and passionate about tea! It was so interesting to learn about the different types of tea, where they are from and how they are made. It was especially great being able to taste the difference!
Thanks for rekindling my passion for tea!

Fiona Green • Jan 2019

The teacher was fantastic and it was clear he was very passionate. We learnt a lot, but we also were expecting more of a practical component. Also, standing for one and a half hours was very uncomfortable and some more stools would have been very beneficial.

Chris Walker • Jan 2019

This workshop focused very heavily on the technique for pouring latte art, including details on the scientific aspect of how and why heated milk can be used to create designs. While this was useful information, it took quite a long time to explain and the instructor tended to repeat the same points multiple times. The workshop is advertised as needing no prior experience, however the first thing the instructor mentioned was that it would have been beneficial if people had attended the "Espresso Workshop" before attending this one.

We practised the techniques with water, which was a good idea as it allowed us to continue practising and adjusting our hand and arm movements (and the floor ended up getting quite wet!). However, after the introduction, explanations and water practise, no one actually got to touch milk until 7.30pm.

The workshop teaches three key designs, considered the building blocks of all latte art. We learnt the first of these designs before having a break (where we were fed some very tasty food!) but there was so little time left after the break that we had to rush through the other two designs. There were 10 students in the workshop, and all up over the 3.5 hours each student only got to attempt pouring with real milk and coffee once.

The instructor was very knowledgeable and skilled and had a warm and friendly approach. He made everyone feel welcomed and safe to just give it a go. The venue was good, although with everyone crowded around one machine I don't think it would be so comfortable with any more than 10 people. Overall the course achieved what I was looking for - to gain some knowledge of latte art so that I can go away and practise on my own. I do think it could benefit from a bit more structure though, to give students more chances to try out what they're learning.

Daniel Greenaway • Jan 2019

This was a Christmas gift to me from two of my sons who also joined me. We are not barristers or involved in a café but just coffee lovers. Our teacher was Andy Liu. He was great. His knowledge and tips were well received and enjoyed by all. The venue was very good and the 3 hours we had was well spent. Driving home we were talking about what workshop will we do next with Andy.

Anna Ma • Dec 2018

It was very much informative for my first time and the staff are very friendly

Philip Abbruzzese • Dec 2018

The class wos really good I learned plenty. The teacher was numerb one he really knows how to teach a class good on him I wish him the best

Vivi Chang • Nov 2018

Truly decent cafe with professional Brista:) the workshop is so nice and there are so many kind of top-level beans:)
Especially the Gesha~

Catherine Arkoudis • Nov 2018

Vincent was great! He has certainly done a lot of analyzing of coffee and latte art and it shows in his work and his teaching. I enjoyed learning from him as he has a true passion for it and they are the best people to learn from. The main thing I learnt was what my bad habits are and how to correct them, which is what I wanted to get out of it.

Nanda • Nov 2018

I learned new thing about coffee and the class really good, the teacher really knowledgeable.

Kevin Tan • Nov 2018

The teacher was very knowledgeable and patient with us. He was able to answer all our questions and explain so well. All of the team members working there were friendly and helpful.

Hayley Paris • Nov 2018

Such an informative afternoon. We loved learning about different coffees from George, who is clearly passionate about what he does. Great venue & great coffee. Will be back to try the food next!

Ara Ko • Oct 2018

It was really amazing time to learn coffee bean and different tastes each coffee depending on how to roast them. I found my favorite coffee as well. Thank you!

Iwan Oen • Oct 2018

The training venue is a very good, very comfortable and very relaxing place. The cafe it self is a very good place for hanging out with friends, having a relaxing meeting with business client.
The teacher explaining a lot, more details explaining my question and give me more knowledge of tasting coffee. I am having a greatly experience to having a good cappuccino coffee from an excellent barista. It is highly recommend and good value for money.
I am greatly appreciate for having this class and many, many thanks for this opportunity, can't wait for the next workshop.

Matthew Catalano • Oct 2018

The teacher was amazing and very knowledgeable on all aspects of latte art and showed the class the 3 basic shapes: Heart, Tulip and Rosetta. The lessons were broken down in a very technical way which I found useful for practice and further development. We were trained on cup grip, milk jug grip and alignment, pouring technique like the angle of the cup, speed of pour, placement of pour etc. and milk steaming techniques.

All materials were provided and were of high quality with a range of milk jug sizes and shapes combined with a high tech commercial coffee machine.

The venue was inside the Roastville Coffee shop itself and it had a very earthy, chilled feel and was very clean with food provided half way through the course.

Value for money is subjective and I would say depends on how passionate you are about latte art. In this class, you're not just given a milk jug for 3 hours and aimlessly playing around but you are step by step trained in all aspects of pouring art and given expert tips from a barista champion and for me is priceless value.

Barista workshop review by Matthew Catalano

Sam Clarke • Oct 2018

Really good session. Andy was very knowledgeable and clearly passionate about his work. We learned a great deal and had a good time.

Some tips for improvement:
- Practice makes perfect!

Michelle Jay • Sep 2018

I absolutely enjoyed the class as I knew absolutely nothing about coffee tasting. The venue was really nice and everything was nicely laid out. The technicalities were explained well on coffee cupping. However the teacher spoke too fast and assumed too much. E.g. he started off by saying 'you know how cupping works?' ....this is why we are attending this class!!!! Again we didn't really learn the flavour profiles...we were told its mainly guess work. We ended up asking the teacher so many questions to dot the lines in between. I guess it was a free class so we shouldn't expect much. Overall I learnt something and am considering the barista course. Hopefully as it's a paid class the teacher would explain a bit more.

Sian Furniss • Sep 2018

Such a great venue and experience! Who knew there was so much to learn about coffee, will definitely be analysing my morning coffee differently now. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and answering all the questions.

Amelia Causleytodd • Sep 2018

Teacher was very knowledgeable and was very receptive and good at answering questions

Rebecca Miller • Sep 2018

A great class with an awesome teacher! Loved learning a couple of new things, this is well worth it for something different and a good excuse to grab an afternoon coffee! Thanks for a great arvo!

Tom McEwen • Sep 2018

Great workshop with a mix of practical and theory. Our teacher was very knowledgeable, informative and experienced and the tea provided was very high quality and tasty! Highly recommended.

Vivid • Sep 2018

We enjoyed the coffee tasting workshop immensely! George is a great teacher with a wealth of knowledge about coffee. Highly recommended!

Mei • Aug 2018

I went to coffee tasting for the first time and learned lots of new stuff

Leona • Aug 2018

Manual Coffee Brewing Workshop

Class was well structured and provided valuable insights into what goes into making a good cup of coffee. Would certainly recommend it.

Hana Musa • Aug 2018

Great value for money. Andy was very knowledgeable and happy to answer questions. Loved his analogies :) Class was kept small which was good as I think it would be quite hard with a big group. I learned a lot!

Eliza • Aug 2018

Interactive element of the workshop was good but a bit too much theory at the beginning.

Rebecca Tikey • Aug 2018

Andy was absolutely AMAZING. His passion 100% shines through when presenting all his beautiful teas. My friend and I loved everything we learned and we really enjoyed the afternoon. Can't wait to take his Coffee brewing class next!

Tom • Jul 2018

Great 'cupping' experience, can't believe it was free of charge! We learnt a lot about how coffee is picked, dried and roasted and their unique flavours. We enjoyed trying the different types of coffee and even bought a bag of our favourite (Totora) at the end. Thanks Roastville!

Mirella Assoni • Jul 2018

I gained a lot of knowledge and practice mr Andy liu was the best trainer i will give him 5 stars and looking forward for more classes with Andy

Kailey O'Loughlan • Jul 2018

Andy was an awesome teacher - really funny and knowledgeable. He is amazing at what he does and we were in awe. The space is great and the coffee is delicious. We were provided with pizza as our light meal which was very tasty! There was a lot of hands on practice (with water) but it was great to have someone of his calibre show us the techniques. There are a few things that prevented me from giving five stars though. On Classbento it says that class sizes range from 1 - 6 students however we had 15 crowded around 1 machine which was okay when using the water for practicing but our class went 30 minutes overtime due to waiting for everyone to have a turn which actual milk. Also on Classbento it says you receive a gift bag which we did not get. I asked the owner on our way out and he said that it was a mistake. Overall a fun night with a lot of laughs and great company!

Barista workshop review by Kailey O'Loughlan

Rocky Huang • Jul 2018

Andy was very informative and precise in helping us improve our milk frothing and pouring techniques. The classes could have been smaller as we were pressed for time and having more machines handy would have been good.

Asma • Jul 2018

Very knowledgable teacher Andy, fun class and tea tasting. Would have loved to have more time hands on rather than on history of tea.

Melissa • Jun 2018

Really informative and enjoyable. Really interesting tutor

Alejandra • Jun 2018

The teacher was flexible, adapting to a unknown environment to him very quickly and easily.
The class was good value for money, our staff members were delighted by the workshop.

Fred Huynh • Apr 2018

Teacher were helpful and professional. Workshop were lacking of some advanced latte arts technique which i would love to learn.

Cameron • Apr 2018

Skilled barista demonstrating and teaching competition grade habits, great value for price.

Zahraa • Apr 2018

Venue and facilities were great and very modern. However I felt there was a lot of theory and not enough time allocated to put these skills into physical practice.

Kayla • Apr 2018

The teacher was super knowledgeable but often too quiet and I'd recommend asking lots of questions to get him talking a bit more.
It'd be nice if there was somewhere to put bags, and a bit more general organisation.

Ben • Apr 2018