Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
SITHFAB005 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Prepare and serve espresso coffee
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | SITHFAB005 - Prepare and serve espresso coffee |
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Description | |||
Employability Skills | |||
Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to extract and serve espresso coffee beverages using commercial espresso machines and grinders. It requires the ability to advise customers on coffee beverages, select and grind coffee beans, prepare and assess espresso coffee beverages and to use, maintain and clean espresso machines and grinders. Complex repairs of equipment would be referred to specialist service technicians.Preparation of coffee beverages using other methods is covered in SITHFAB004 Prepare and serve non-alcoholic beverages.This unit applies to any hospitality organisation that serves espresso coffee beverages, including cafes, restaurants, bars, clubs, function and event venues.It applies to espresso machine operators who operate with some level of independence and under limited supervision.No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. Skills must be demonstrated in an operational food and beverage outlet. This can be: an industry workplace a simulated industry environment. Assessment must ensure access to: fixtures and large equipment: workstation with industry current commercial grade espresso machine and coffee grinders bins or knock boxes for used coffee grounds storage bins small equipment: blind or blank filter basket cleaning brushes colour coded cleaning cloths flat edge implement for levelling off dosed filter basket measuring equipment: stopwatch or timer thermometer milk foaming jugs napkins powder shakers service trays spoons and stirrers straws service-ware for different types of coffee beverages: cups: espresso and standard saucers mugs glasses take-away coffee cups and lids take-away cardboard trays tamp mats tampers stock: commercial range of coffee beans, ground coffee and other ingredients and accompaniments organisational specifications: equipment manufacturer instructions cleaning and maintenance procedures for espresso coffee machines and grinders commercial beverage menus organisational procedures and industry standards for presenting espresso coffee beverages price lists standard recipes for coffee beverages currently used by the hospitality industry SDS for cleaning chemicals or plain English workplace documents or diagrams that interpret the content of SDS industry-realistic ratio of staff to customers; these can be: customers in an industry workplace during the assessment process; or individuals who participate in role plays or simulated activities, set up for the purpose of assessment, in a simulated industry environment operated within a training organisation. Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations’ requirements for assessors; and: have worked in industry for at least three years where they have applied the skills and knowledge of this unit of competency. |
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Competency Field | Food and Beverage |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Organise coffee workstation. |
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Element: Select and grind coffee beans. |
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Element: Advise customers and take espresso coffee orders. |
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Element: Extract and monitor quality of espresso. |
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Element: Undertake milk texturing process. |
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Element: Serve espresso coffee beverages. |
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Element: Clean espresso equipment. |
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