At The American Barista & Coffee School (ABC’s), you will learn in both a classroom and lab setting what it takes to be successful in the world of retail specialty coffee. Our brick and mortar school is located in the heart of the Pacific Northwest, beautiful Portland, Oregon. While not in class, you will have the opportunity to visit dozens of cutting-edge coffee operations where you can drink great specialty coffee and see and feel first-hand the fervor of one of the most lucrative opportunities available in business today.

Barista Training

Unlike many other barista training programs and schools we at ABC's have NO hidden agends. We are not equipment dealers or roasters trying to sell you on any certain product. We feel it is much better to learn on a variety of machines and to taste many coffees to make your own decisions.

We have had many students come through the school from all over the world including Korea, South Africa, Aruba, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Spain, El Salvador and more. We take a lot of pride in having students from other countries now coming to the US for coffee business and barista training. At ABC's believe in training with an international philosphy in mind and can cater to any students needs.

ABC’s was founded by Bellissimo Coffee InfoGroup, the specialty coffee industry’s leading consulting company. For many years Bellissimo has fielded questions from those interested in opening their own specialty coffee businesses and those who wanted to make their existing businesses more profitable: Can I come to you for training? Where can I go to gain the business knowledge I need to be successful? Are there schools that offer more than one-day seminars on preparation techniques? How do I add granita, smoothies, blender drinks, and panini to my menu so I can increase my profitability? Where can I get unbiased information from people who do not benefit from the sale of equipment or consumable products?