Italian Barista Method Certified Students by Espresso Academy
Espresso Academy promote the format Italian Barista Method, to allow the people the possibility to certify their skill and knowledge in the Italian barista approach.
The students certified with the Italian Barista Method has surely an higher possibility to be successfully hired in Italian coffee shops, as well as they have much more chance to open great, real Italian coffee shops.
The Italian Barista Method diplomas are valid just when released by Espresso Academy. Here below you can find listed all the official diplomas released. Use the “search” tap of your browser to find the name of your interest.

Italian Barista Method Trainers
1 Gabriele Cortopassi 2 Simone Celli 3 Robert Brinck 4 Ilaria Nocentini 5 Helena Oliviero 6 Mira Rai 7 Upakar Thapa 8 Bandana K.C. 9 Physical Shakya 10 Natt Muangsiri 11 John Albert P. Santos 12 Erald Micheal Kolici 13 Hsin Sung 14 Shan Hsiao 15 Mei-Lien Yeh 16 Mohammad Hdaib 17 Alaa Abhari 18 Ahmad Ayoub
19 Talina Shukerian
20 Theerayut Damrongakkarawiwat
21 Nannicha Hanrapeepong
22 Woraphon Sajjavanich
23 Nattika Prakaeko
24 Ekaluk Anantsen
25 Jessada Sritandej
26 Supansa Nira
27 Saksit Ingsuwat
28 Sucheera Khawatkun
29 Watchara Khawatkun



Barista Time trial
One important keyword for an Italian barista is fast! This is why one of the key parts of the Italian Barista Method exam is a time trial.
The candidate have to prepare 4+4+2 recipes chosen random by the examiner and ordered in different times (as in a real bar counter!). The student will lose points for technical mistakes but also because he has forget part of the orders...
The time limit to pass the test is 9 minutes, but right now we have a world record of 5’06’’. Do you wanna try to beat the world, the area record and the your country record?
Check here below the current records, ready to be broken by you.
World records
1) Mohammad Hdaib (Jordan) 4'45" Amman, February 6th, 2020
2) Simone Celli (Italy) 5'46” Florence, March 11th, 2018
3) John Albert P. Santos (Philipines) 6'34", Dubai, January 23rd, 2019
4) Samita Nakpon (Thailand) 7'12", Khao Lak, October 5th 2019
5) Mira Rai (Nepal) 8'00" Kathmandu july 2nd 2018
Area records
Africa: Paul Den Voort (South Africa) 8'41” Florence May 4th, 2018
Asia: Mohammad Hdaib (Jordan) 4'45" Amman, February 6th, 2020
Europe: Simone Celli (Italy) 5'46” Florence, March 11th, 2018
Country Records
Jordan Mohammad Hdaib 4'45" Amman, February 6th, 2020
Holland: Robert Brink 7'24” Florence, March 27th, 2018
Kuwait: Suleiman Allas 8'49 Florence April 6th, 2018
Thailand: Samita Nakpon 7'12"Khao Lak October 5th, 2019
India: Tanya Anand 8'11 Florence April 6th, 2018
Indonesia: Irene Bevetti 8'52” Florence April 6th, 2018
Philippines: John Albert P. Santos (Philipines) 6'34", January 23rd, 2019
Taiwan: Hsin Sung 8'32", October 26th, 2019
Italy : Simone Celli 5'06” Florence, March 11th, 2018
Malaysia: Yi Ling LI 8'48” Florence May 4th, 2018
Nepal: Mira Rai 8'00" Kathmandu july 2nd 2018
Saudi Arabia: Ahmed Hussain 8'57” Abu Dhabi April 21st, 2018
South Africa: Paul Den Voort 8'41” Florence May 4th, 2018
Spain: Joaquim Arevallaga 6'42” Florence April 6th, 2018
Albania: Erald Michael Kolici 7',04" Dubai January 23rd, 2018