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Learn the craft. Know your numbers.
The academy for independent cafe owners. Why flavours work, how to build the next viral serve, and whether it actually makes money.
what you learn here
Four pillars. One loop.
Flavour and creation, technique and science, the business numbers, and the trend analysis to tie it all together. Start anywhere, go deep everywhere.
Why flavours work
The science of pairing, building a viral serve from scratch, and understanding what makes a drink impossible to scroll past.
Flavour Pairing Fundamentals
freeBuilding the Next Viral Serve
freeSeasonal Flavour Strategy
Cold Brew Concentrate Masterclass
The how and the why
Cold foam physics, syrup ratios, matcha preparation, clarification. Real technique, taught the way a great barista would explain it.
Cold Foam: The Science
freeSyrup Ratios & Infusions
Matcha Prep That Actually Works
Clarification & Batching
Know your numbers
Costing, margins, menu design, supplier pricing. The part most cafes are never taught — explained plainly, with real numbers.
Drink Costing 101
freeMenu Margin Design
Supplier Pricing Negotiation
Waste Tracking & Reduction
Ride the wave
Deconstruct what's going viral — the Mont Blanc latte, the dot cake, the coconut americano — and learn how to make and price your own version.
Anatomy of a Viral Drink
freeMont Blanc Latte Decoded
freeTrend-to-Menu Pipeline
Seasonal Trend Forecasting
free content
Start without spending a penny.
10+ free lessons across all four categories. No credit card, no obligation. Just the knowledge.
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Start free. Go deeper when ready.
Free content builds your foundation. The paid tier opens the full craft.
£0
Always free
- Access to 10+ free lessons
- Flavour pairing fundamentals
- Drink costing intro
- Viral trend breakdowns
- No credit card needed
£12/mo
Founding member rate
- Everything in free
- Full course library (40+ lessons)
- Downloadable costing workbooks
- New courses every month
- Silvan app early access
- Direct feedback from Leo
built by an actual barista
Real coffee knowledge.
Real numbers.
I'm Leo. I built Silvan after years behind bars, noticing how much cafes waste — on milk, on poorly-priced drinks, on trends they didn't catch fast enough. This academy is how I teach what took me years to learn, to people who don't have years to spare.
5+
years behind the bar
38p
cost of a wasted flat white
60+
drinks deconstructed
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Free forever. Paid when you want more. Built by someone who actually works in coffee.