The programme is run through the Ciro Coffee Academy and involves taking unemployed South Africans who have limited skills and putting them through an approximately three month barista training programme where they will learn all the elements of what it takes to be a professional barista, including the history of coffee, coffee recipes as well as barista competition training.
The internationally accredited training body, City & Guilds, certificates training through the Ciro Coffee Academy, which allows participants to complete their training with the Ciro stamp of approval as well as an internationally recognised certificate.
Vovo Telo recruits these trained and qualified baristas to ensure that customers receive consistent in-cup quality every time. Zameer Kantharia, the manager of Vovo Telo Parkhurst comments, "In order to produce delicious coffee creations to accompany our freshly baked breads and pastries, we need skilled baristas that have undergone professional training right through to customer service. We understand that this is imperative and key to our business success." There are currently three permanent baristas on staff.
For more information, go to www.ciro.co.za.
