Reviews from our lovely customers

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I recently attended the 2 day 'How To Start A Coffee Shop' course that was run by Luke as I prepare to open a small record cafe in Glasgow. The course was both informative and practical, and provides a great balance between barista training and learning about many of the key business considerations involved in setting up a cafe where there will be a strong focus on coffee. Luke provides real knowledge and experience in his delivery, and successfully breaks down the practical aspects into simple easy to follow steps. I definitely feel more confident in my understanding and appreciation of espresso-making, and how best to manage and maintain the equipment. The course also provides a good introduction to latte art techniques for those who might wish to take there skills to a more advanced level. Luke also provided a number of great tips and suggestions that might work for my own business, and he has definitely given me plenty of 'food for thought' to chew over as I gear up for my opening next month! I would absolutely recommend this course to anyone who has never worked in a coffee shop, or to anyone who is thinking about setting up there own cafe but perhaps needs some direction and encouragement. - Oliver MacFadden

Had a great afternoon with Luke, nothing was too much trouble, he explained everything simply and made it easy to understand. I know having completed this course i have come away having much more confidence at running my newly owned mobile barista coffee business. Thank you :-) Highly recommend the training and the coffee - Julie Bailey

The 3 hour Barista course was a great introduction to the practical skills of coffee making and presentation. Really enjoyed Luke's approach and professionalism. Thank you. - Gerry

I attended the - How to start a coffee shop - 2 day course a couple of weeks ago and am so happy I attended this for many reasons. I would love to open my own in the near future and now with these foundations I feel much more prepared and aware of how to go about doing this. From the financial to the practical, regulations and example of templates etc, I now have a wealth of knowledge that I will hopefully put into practice soon. Doing the 1on 1 option really allowed the course to go at my own pace and focus on any specific elements I wanted. Luke was such a great, patient and encouraging teacher and I would definitely recommend this course if you are thinking of opening one too. Thanks a lot. Esther - Esther

I would recommend this course to anyone who is thinking about setting up their own coffee shop as it is highly informative, but in a relaxed and really helpful way along with some fun having a go at making coffees! The course content was particularly helpful for me as it covered areas such as budgets, staff, VAT, premises layout, creating a business plan and made me think about many things I hadn't thought of before. The course has obviously been been developed by people who have had experience in this area and want to pass on their knowledge and are a real asset in the process. The course was delivered in a really friendly and relaxed way and gave opportunity to ask as many questions as I had. I not only found my time very informative, but also enjoyable as well. Thank you. - Cath Horne

I was thinking about opening a coffee shop and found Limini on Google. Knowing nothing about coffee, I decided to do the How to Start a Coffee Shop 2 day course. I tried to book it on the website but unfortunately the days I wanted was fully booked. Luckily Limini was able to fit me in after giving them a call - thank you! I am so glad I went on the course. Vicki was my trainer and she was absolutely fantastic. She was so enthusiastic about coffee that she has changed me from being not a big coffee drinker to a coffee lover! The course covered everything from the fun stuff (coffee making and latte art, etc) to all the serious stuff (business plan, etc). I now have a better idea of what to do next to start my own coffee shop and my confidence has grown knowing that I can always go back to Limini for support! Thank you Limini, especially Vicki, I look forward to seeing you again soon! I bought a bag of Limini Kata coffee home and I made drinks with our new espresso machine. The coffee is amazing and my husband, who is a coffee drinker loved it. It still tastes nice after being opened for a week and we are trying to stretch it out knowing other coffee won't taste as nice! I can't wait to drink this coffee everyday when I have my own coffee shop! :) - Angel

This was a birthday present and I have to say it was a great one (although potentially it could end up being VERY expensive!). I had a great afternoon with Luke who combined detailed knowledge, enthusiasm and passion for what he does with a really supportive, fun and friendly approach. I have heard so much about using really fresh coffee without truly fully believing it or understanding exactly why. I am now totally converted!!! Just as I am as regards the importance of each step of the grinding, tamping, etc. etc. etc. I had a great time (although there is much to practise on the Art side!) The "problem" is that I now want a nice grinder and a nice machine - so I am blaming you for that one Luke! - John Hardy

Firstly, it was a great day - really fun, very enjoyable, highly informative. I learnt a ton of stuff about making coffee and running a coffee shop, things I wish I'd known earlier but I'm certainly glad I know now, before actually opening for business. My trainer, Luke was fantastic - helpful, patient, enthusiastic, encouraging, and very knowledgeable. The after course care is great too - loads of extra info, links, downloadable spreadsheets and checklists that would take an age to create yourself. Plus, all the other staff I met briefly on the day were helpful and friendly. One complaint: the excellent coffee we used on the day means that the instant coffee I usually have at home now tastes like cr*p so I am having to switch to tea in the short term. - Ian Taylor

We had such a great time! It was a gift for my boyfriends birthday, as neither of us are really into 'things', and what a great choice. Luke taught us everything we could have wanted to learn as he really tailored it to what we were interested in- and his skill and understanding was exceptional. Even had a coffee made for us upon our arrival! Couldn't recommend more. Thanks guys!!! - Chelsea Powell

A huge thank you to Luke for two very informative and insightful days of training. I was quite sceptical about doing this training but am so glad I did it. Luke was brilliant. Both the practical and theory were extremely useful and I personally feel that I now have enough knowledge to start my new business venture. I would strongly recommend this to anyone thinking of starting up a new coffee shop. Uzma Usmani