Training Manager
AHMAD FARHAN TJANRA
Ahmad Farhan Bin Tjandra Ahmad, known as Farhan Tjandra, is an accomplished coffee education professional with almost 10 years of progressive experience across outlet operations and corporate training. His career spans roles as barista, outlet manager, and training manager for leading brands including Starbucks, Costa Coffee Limited, and San Francisco Coffee, and he currently serves as Training Manager at Emery School of Coffee.
Farhan holds formal credentials in Train the Trainer, CSP Barista Skills Intermediate, and foundational job coaching. He has led initiatives such as the development of a career progression map for barista roles and inclusive mock interview programmes for candidates with disabilities; he has provided participant support. Farhan also represented the team as a competitor in the World Barista Championship.
Farhan designs practical, competency-based curricula and delivers high-impact workshops that translate technical coffee science and sensory skills into workplace-ready competencies. He is experienced in creating assessment-aligned lesson plans, RPL-ready documentation, trainer guides, and participant certification pathways that support upskilling and talent development.
Farhan’s training approach balances sensory expertise and operational discipline with adultlearning principles, producing confident, customer-focused participants and sustainable talent pipelines for employers and training providers.
Credentials:
• Certificate of Completion – HRDC Train the Trainer Programme
• Attendance Certificate - Kursus Asas Job Coach Programme
• CSP Barista Skills Intermediate - Specialty Coffee Association (SCA)
• CSP Brewing Skills Intermediate - Specialty Coffee Association (SCA)
• CSP Roasting Skills Intermediate - Specialty Coffee Association (SCA)
• CSP Sensory Skills Intermediate - Specialty Coffee Association (SCA)
• Coffee Value Assessment - Specialty Coffee Association (SCA)
• Judge Skills Program – World Coffee Championships (WCC)
• Certificate of Recognition - Development of Career Progression Map in the Food
Service Industry (Barista)
• Certificate of Appreciation - Preparing for an Interview - Mock Interview for PWD
Experience:
• Berjaya Starbucks Coffee Company Sdn Bhd – Manager
• Gapurna Permai Sdn Bhd (Costa Coffee Limited) – Training Manager
• San Francisco Coffee Sdn Bhd – Training Manager
• Emery Coffee Training & Consultancy Sdn Bhd – Training Manager
Competition Experience:
• Malaysia National Barista Championship 2025
• PCA Latte Art Throwdown 2025
• Malaysia National Barista Championship 2026 - Champion