Barista Test

Screen candidates for a barista that loves coffee and brews up better sales with an outstanding customer service attitude with the Barista Test.

Purpose

Competition for a top-producing coffee shop is intense! It is a hands-on business completely oriented to customer service. When you need new staff, you need to hire a barista that stands out above the rest. They must have craftsmanship with cinnamon, a flair for flavor, and a love for latte! Use our online Barista Test to find the right one for your business.  The best choice is often to hire a barista who is a cheerful extrovert with outstanding customer service, a can-do attitude, and dependability. This pre-employment personality test ensures you hire a barista with these personality traits to work in your coffee shop.

What It’s Best Used For

The Barista Test is a quick, 15-minute online personality screening tool designed to evaluate a candidate’s customer service habits, work disposition, and hospitality flair for coffee shop environments. This untimed assessment consists of 102 questions and helps coffee shop owners look past charming interview profiles to ensure an applicant has the natural temperament to thrive in a high-volume food service workspace.

• Identifying Cheerful Extroverts: Pinpoints candidates who naturally bring a warm, enthusiastic, and approachable attitude to the front counter to increase customer loyalty and boost menu cross-selling.
• Verifying Operational Dependability: Filters for core behavioral metrics that predict whether a trainee will maintain an orderly station, handle inventory with care, and show up reliably for early morning opening shifts.
• Streamlining High-Volume Cafe Hiring: Delivers an immediate online score report featuring a visual breakdown of behavioral traits and a clear role-fit recommendation, making it easy to manage a heavy stack of seasonal resumes.

The platform requires no active proctoring, supports both English and Spanish language settings, and is fully legal for use in Canada.

About the Test

The Barista Test battery has a 102-question untimed online personality test. This personality test takes candidates approximately 15 minutes to complete.

What the Report Gives You

A graphical display of scores of areas covered and an overall recommendation based on the match to each characteristic.

Testing Process

Online personality testing provides immediate reporting. Proctoring is desirable but not required.

Options

Contact us to learn how we can customize the test content for your coffee shop hiring process or the way information is presented in the report to meet your specifications. We can also help you validate an assessment for your workforce or establish company-specific scoring.

Validity Information: Available upon request

The Barista Test Evaluates

Sample Question