Learn coffee from the barista who took Kenya to the world stage.
SCA-aligned. World-championship-tested.
Twelve courses across six levels. From your first pour-over at home to a championship routine on the world stage. Every programme is taught from the same room that pulled the fifth-place routine at WBC Milan 2021.
- 12+
- Courses year-round
- SCA
- Aligned curriculum
- 1:1
- Championship coaching
“Small cohort. Two machines. Palate on day one.”
Where most of our students start.
- Intermediate3 days
SCA Barista Foundations
SCA-aligned certification in three focused days.
Our SCA-aligned Barista Foundations programme. Bar workflow, extraction theory, milk fundamentals, latte art, sanitation, and customer service. Every hour is on the bar.
- SCA Foundations Certificate of Completion
- Confident on any two-group commercial espresso machine
- Latte art up to tulip level, poured cleanly
From KSh 45,000Apply - Signature3 days
The Shabaya Method: Championship-Grade Espresso
The routine that took Martin to the Milan finals, taught bar-side.
Our signature masterclass. Three days on the same bar, the same machine, and the same protocols that pulled Martin Shabaya's fifth-place World Barista Championship routine in Milan 2021. Includes the charcoal-bed espresso technique, milk-base science, and stage-craft.
- The complete Milan 2021 routine broken down step by step
- Charcoal-bed espresso technique certification
- Milk-base recipe development for competition
From KSh 120,000Apply
From your first cup to
the world stage.
Twelve courses across six levels. Book any one on its own, or stack them into a full career pathway.
- In-person, Nairobi2 days
Coffee Fundamentals
Everything you should have been taught on day one.
The full introduction to specialty coffee. Origin, cultivars, processing, roasting, grind, water, brew methods, and the vocabulary to taste it all. Written for people who love coffee and want to understand it properly.
- Confident coffee vocabulary and tasting language
- Working knowledge of espresso, filter and immersion methods
- Ability to identify a great coffee, a good coffee, and a bad one
From KSh 25,000Apply →For Home enthusiasts, hospitality staff, aspiring baristas
- In-person, Nairobi1 day
Home Brewing Masterclass
Pour-over, French press, AeroPress, moka pot. Done right.
A hands-on day with the four home brewing methods every Kenyan kitchen should own. You will leave able to make consistent, delicious coffee at home with equipment you already have, or with modest upgrades we recommend.
- Dial in each method to your preferred coffee
- Grind size, water ratio and temperature by heart
- A written recipe card for each method you can take home
From KSh 12,000Apply →For Home coffee lovers, office hosts, gift buyers
- In-person, Nairobi3 days
SCA Barista Foundations
SCA-aligned certification in three focused days.
Our SCA-aligned Barista Foundations programme. Bar workflow, extraction theory, milk fundamentals, latte art, sanitation, and customer service. Every hour is on the bar.
- SCA Foundations Certificate of Completion
- Confident on any two-group commercial espresso machine
- Latte art up to tulip level, poured cleanly
From KSh 45,000Apply →For First-time baristas, cafe teams, career switchers
- In-person, Nairobi2 days
Sensory & Cupping Skills
Train your palate the way champions do.
Two days on the cupping table. SCA-aligned tasting protocol, aroma calibration, flavour vocabulary, defect identification, and score sheets. You will taste twelve to sixteen coffees per session.
- Reliable cupping protocol you can repeat anywhere
- SCA flavour wheel fluency
- Ability to score coffees using the SCA form
From KSh 30,000Apply →For Baristas, QC staff, roasters, buyers
- In-person, Nairobi1 day
Dialing In Espresso
One coffee. One machine. Six hours of calibration.
The single most useful skill a working barista can level up. Grind, dose, tamp, water temperature, pressure, brew ratio, and taste. Repeat until the cup lands. Bring your own coffee if you like.
- A repeatable dial-in routine for any single origin or blend
- Understanding of every variable and its effect on the cup
- Palate calibration to spot a shot pulled off-recipe
From KSh 15,000Apply →For Working baristas, cafe owners, home espresso enthusiasts
- In-person, Nairobi2 days
Kenya Cupping Journey
SL28, SL34, Batian, Ruiru 11. Side by side.
Two days of blind and named cuppings across Kenya's four defining cultivars, from four growing regions, from three processing styles. The most comprehensive palate education on Kenyan coffee available anywhere.
- Ability to identify cultivar and region blind
- Deep understanding of Kenyan processing and its effect on cup
- Written cupping notebook you keep for reference
From KSh 60,000Apply →For Buyers, roasters, senior baristas, competition prep
- 1:1 coaching12 weeks (up to 6 months)
Championship Barista Prep
One-on-one preparation for the National, Continental, or World stage.
Personal coaching with Martin, all the way from routine concept to on-stage support. Coffee selection, roast profile design, sensory calibration, video review, stage rehearsal. Most of our competitors place top-five at their next championship.
- Fully-designed and rehearsed routine
- Coffee sourced, roasted and calibrated for competition
- Weekly video review and coaching notes
On applicationApply →For National-level competitors and above
- In-person, Nairobi3 days
The Shabaya Method: Championship-Grade Espresso
The routine that took Martin to the Milan finals, taught bar-side.
Our signature masterclass. Three days on the same bar, the same machine, and the same protocols that pulled Martin Shabaya's fifth-place World Barista Championship routine in Milan 2021. Includes the charcoal-bed espresso technique, milk-base science, and stage-craft.
- The complete Milan 2021 routine broken down step by step
- Charcoal-bed espresso technique certification
- Milk-base recipe development for competition
From KSh 120,000Apply →For Serious competitors, senior baristas, sponsored athletes
- In-person, Nairobi5 days
Cafe Business Fundamentals
The full playbook for opening a cafe that survives its first year.
Everything we walk clients through in our thirty-plus consulting engagements, condensed into five days. Site selection, lease negotiation, equipment spec, menu design, hiring, financial modelling, brand voice, opening playbook.
- A written business plan for your cafe
- Equipment shortlist and spec sheet
- Hiring brief and interview protocol
From KSh 200,000Apply →For First-time cafe founders, hospitality investors
- In-person, Nairobi2 days (executive)
Building an African Coffee Brand
The strategy of turning African coffee into a global luxury brand.
A two-day executive workshop for founders, roasters and marketers. Positioning, brand architecture, packaging, distribution, storytelling, pricing, and how to command international specialty prices for an African-owned brand.
- A written brand position and story
- Product architecture and pricing framework
- Distribution and go-to-market plan
From KSh 150,000Apply →For Founders, roasters, brand and product leaders
- Online, self-paced6 hours video, lifetime access
The Home Barista Course
Watch, brew, level up. From your kitchen.
Our self-paced online course. Twenty video lessons, four brewing methods, downloadable recipe cards, private community access. Designed for anyone anywhere with a kettle and beans.
- Confident home brewing on any method you choose
- A working home coffee ritual you actually enjoy
- Access to a private community of home baristas
From KSh 4,500Apply →For Home coffee lovers, remote workers, gift recipients
- Online, self-paced90 minutes video
How to Taste Coffee: The Masterclass
The palate is a muscle. Train it in ninety minutes.
A tight ninety-minute masterclass on tasting coffee like a professional. Same protocol we run at our cupping table in Nairobi, distilled for solo home practice.
- The four-dimension tasting protocol you can use anywhere
- Ability to describe any cup with real vocabulary
- A palate that will not settle for stale supermarket coffee again
From KSh 2,500Apply →For Anyone who drinks coffee and wants to enjoy it more
Cohorts open every month.
Tell us which course, and if you have a timeline. We reply within two working days with the next available cohort dates and a short application form.