Free training app

Get the most from your coffee with our free* BREWbetter App.

*Free to all our home and office subscribers and our wholesale customers

BREWbetter by Elevate

Whether you’re perfecting coffee at home, starting your journey as a barista, or running a busy café, pub, bar, or restaurant, BREWbetter is designed to raise standards, build consistency, and improve the coffee experience everywhere it’s served.

Through our structured training, you’ll:

  • Master the fundamentals of espresso, filter, and home brewing.
  • Learn how to dial in grind size, brew ratios, and extraction for reliable flavour.
  • Create café-quality drinks — from silky flat whites to pour-over perfection — in any setting.
  • Understand origins, roast profiles, and how to select beans that suit your customers or your personal taste.
  • Develop habits that drive better quality, smoother service, and stronger business performance.

Certification & Recognition

With our team of dedicated assessors and verifiers, learners can achieve certification to the Tynemouth Coffee Standard at two levels:

  • Introduction to Coffee – a foundation certificate for home users or new hospitality staff.
  • Qualified Barista (TCC Standard) – verified either in-person on delivery* or via video submission to our virtual assessment team.

This certification gives home brewers proof of progress and provides operators with a recognised benchmark for better recruitment, training, and promotion decisions across cafés, pubs, bars, and restaurants.

*A fee will be chargable for verification and certification.

A Growing Coffee Community

By joining BREWbetter, you become part of a supportive community of coffee enthusiasts and hospitality professionals. Subscribers share tips, knowledge, and experiences — helping each other to improve coffee skills whether at home, in the café, behind the bar, or on the restaurant floor.

Together, we’re building a culture of shared learning, support, and better coffee everywhere.

Are you a coffee business owner? Get an exclusive 25% off Elevate - employee training and onboarding software

As a TCC customer, access our advanced digital onboarding and compliance platformpurpose-built for the demands of modern coffee operations and get 25% off.

Elevate gives your team structured, role-specific training that enhances both daily performance and long-term business success.