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Training Partnership in Athens
The objective of this new Barista Training
Partnership in Athens between WSPC and
COTECO is to provide professional knowledge
and technical expertise in the areas of all
beverages, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic:
wine, spirits, coffee, tea and cocoa. Combining
the educational curriculum of WSET, Court of
Masters and the BSA Barista courses, WSPC
and COTECO are aiming at changing the
COTECO SA, the official representative of the Greek educational hospitality scene, creating
BSA educational curricula in Greece and Cyprus 360o beverage specialist professionals.
is very proud to announce its Barista Training
Partnership in Athens with the Wine & Spirits These professionals will be characterized by
Professional Centre (WSPC) is the place in in-depth theoretical product knowledge,
Athens to study wine, spirits, coffee, beverages. sensory specialization, inimitable soft skills,
customer service education and hospitality.
WSPC was founded in Greece in 2004 with the This will ensure their ability to provide
aim of offering world-renowned, quality, and unrivaled hospitality experiences and upscale
hands-on education to existing and aspiring services in accordance with the philosophy of
professionals in wine, spirits, tourism, catering the Greek 5-star hotels and luxury tourism
and cruise industries. For 17 years, WSPC builds scene.
up exceptionally trained professionals in wine
and spirits, able to deliver impeccable services, Marilena Kouidou of COTECO is pleased to
offer added value, and meet the rising demands announce that ‘The first “BSA Level 1 Barista
in the aforementioned highly competitive Plus Course in Barista Skills” was successfully
sectors. completed at the end of May, in the new
WSPC Coffee, Cocoa and Tea Lab and
Today, together WSPC and COTECO are aiming received enthusiastic feedback from the
at bringing a new era of education to the Greek candidates involved.’ Marilena continued ‘That
hospitality industry. Bringing it all together regular Level 1 and Level 2 Barista Skills
under one roof in the 1150 sq. meters at the Courses will be running at the WSPC
WSPC educational campus, the newly educational campus for the coming months’.
established state of the art Coffee, Cocoa and
Tea Lab with its own separate building within If you require further information
the campus, raises the standards in Barista, and details for Barista Skills
Coffee, Tea and Cocoa education, not only for
the Greek market but also for the international courses at WSPC please contact
one. Marilena of COTECO at:
marilena.kouidou@outlook.com
