40
hours of intensive training in technique, laboratory, and development
Culinary Institute of Barcelona
MMP · MIXOLOGY MINOR PROGRAM
Mixology Minor Program
Mixology Minor Program
by CIB & Gastro Cocktail Academy
You do not come here to just make cocktails. You come to research, create, and develop new ways of understanding the liquid world.
An intensive program created alongside Gastro Cocktail Academy for those professionals who want to work with a laboratory mindset, connect the world of gastronomy with beverages, and build proposals with their own identity.
Upcoming intakes
Limited spots
Duration
3 weeks · Afternoon schedule
40 hours · Full time · Intensive
Location
Barcelona
100% on-campus
Language
In English and Spanish
National and international student profile
Más información
Cerrar
#1
instructors trained in the World's Best Bar and Restaurant (Paradiso & Disfrutar)
+85%
international student body. A worldwide networking web.
+200
internship agreements with international restaurants
TOP
Worldwide
CIB, named one of the best international culinary schools globally
Presentation of the mixology thematic course
Mixology plays an increasingly critical role in the gastronomic experience
Mixology plays an increasingly critical role in the gastronomic experience
And it must be developed insightfully
In contemporary gastronomy, beverages are no longer just an accessory; they have become an active part of the offering. A drink is no longer limited to pairing. It intervenes, balances, contrasts, and completes. It has a function, structure, and discourse.
This shift demands a different way of working. It’s not enough to know techniques or execute recipes. You need to understand the product, control the processes, and develop cohesive proposals.
The Mixology Minor Program at the Culinary Institute of Barcelona is an intensive program designed to meet this context. It combines a technical foundation, contemporary techniques, and lab work so the student understands how drinks are built and can apply this knowledge thoughtfully.
Over three weeks, you will work alongside major references in contemporary mixology, technique, analysis, and experimentation. The goal isn’t to replicate, but to understand processes to develop your own proposals in real-world contexts.
Today, the difference isn’t in what you do, but in how you build it.
#CookingTomorrow
Our proprietary methodology created to address 21st-century culinary education.
Industry References
The best instructors in their field
R&D Laboratory
Working with contemporary techniques and machinery to develop liquids
CIBers
An international community of +1,300 students
Learning Objectives
What you will be able to do
Regardless of your starting point, the program’s goal is for you to leave with concrete tools to evolve your profile and expand your approach to working with liquids.
IF YOU COME FROM THE COCKTAIL WORLD:
Move from execution to development
Transition from replicating recipes to understanding processes and building beverages with your own judgment.
Work purposefully with technique and lab tools
Apply fermentations, clarifications, or distillations knowing when and why to use them.
IF YOU COME FROM THE CULINARY ARTS:
Complement your training as a chef
Understand how to design drinks that complement, balance, or expand a gastronomic experience.
Apply culinary logic to the liquid world
Work with flavor, acidity, texture, or structure using the same judgment you apply in the kitchen.
PROFESSIONAL APPLICATION
Integrate liquids into gastronomic proposals
Work with beverages as an active part of the experience, not as an isolated element.
Make technical-driven decisions
Analyze, adjust, and replicate processes to apply what you have learned behind the bar, in the kitchen or in your own projects.
We educate through learning experiences to transform people.
Those who don't change don't evolve, and teaching must serve just that: teaching to evolve.
At CIB, imagining is doing, and students are the protagonists of the #CookingTomorrow change. Here, we teach how to improve, question, imagine, search, and find new possibilities.
We teach how to do things rather than to simply know things, and to not accept the status quo.
01
Creativity
The tool that allows you to find better solutions before anyone else does. Creating to find answers no one has given yet.
02
Innovation
What allows you to stay ahead in the market. If you don't innovate, you will trail behind those who do. The CIB trains you to lead change.
03
Looking Ahead
The tool that makes you the protagonist of change. The world moves fast. If you don't adapt, the future will run you over.
LEARNING EXPERIENCE
Living learning in every sense
A horizontal, synchronous, and multi-directional experience driven by inquisitiveness. You learn with other CIBers from around the globe, with active mentors, set in an environment mirroring the real industry.
LEARNING CONTENT
Over 1,800 sessions a year
Content that goes beyond sheer knowledge. Training designed for acquiring skills, mindsets, and perspectives. Each session is built so that you leave with something you never had before.
CHALLENGE
Evaluation as a positive experience
There are no traditional exams and we do not grade based on recipes here. Challenges are real-world problems presented before juries of active professionals. A highly motivating experience to measure what really matters: what you can actually do.
Who is the mixology themed course for?
Students or professionals willing to incorporate mixology
and expand their approach to gastronomy
I want to take the next step in my professional resume
For bartenders, chefs, or creative profiles who already have a foundation and are looking to specialize and level up.
I want to complement my gastronomic profile
For culinary profiles wanting to integrate the world of beverages into their professional practice.
I want to specialize in the world of beverages
For those who want to focus their profile on contemporary mixology and proposal development.
I want to develop my own proposal or concept
For profiles looking to create beverages, menus, or projects with a distinct identity.
I want to go beyond execution
For those who want to stop focusing merely on "making" and start understanding, adjusting, and developing proposals.
I want to apply this in a professional environment
For those looking for an applicable specialization in restaurants, personal projects, or product development.
What are our mixology thematic course students like?
People from all over the globe
willing to push the industry forward
+60%
International Profile
You will learn alongside entrepreneurial-minded profiles arriving from every continent.
+70%
Entrepreneurial Profile
Professional friendships with whom you will share experiences and a common ambition.
100%
MATCH
Each intake is carefully designed based on heterogeneity and compatibility parameters.
25
Average Age
Life experiences from all ages and backgrounds that will enrich you even further.
Instructors and faculty of the mixology program
The benchmarks of contemporary mixology
The program is taught by professionals linked to the Gastro Cocktail Academy and trained in the environment of Paradiso (World’s Best Bar 2022) and Disfrutar (World’s Best Restaurant 2024).
They do not come from the traditional academic circuit; they come from spaces where mixology unfolds as a continuous process of research, creation, and real-world application. They have worked in innovation labs, menu development, and international projects, taking beverages to a level where technique, product, and concept are built jointly.
Meet some of them:
They do not come from the traditional academic circuit; they come from spaces where mixology unfolds as a continuous process of research, creation, and real-world application. They have worked in innovation labs, menu development, and international projects, taking beverages to a level where technique, product, and concept are built jointly.
Meet some of them:
Matteo Ciarpaglini
EXECUTIVE CHEF AND PROGRAM DIRECTORHead of R&D for the Paradiso group in recent years, leading the technical and creative development of new products and projects. He has worked on international openings and collaborated with some of the world's most influential restaurants. His career merges experience in spaces like Noma or Disfrutar with a background in Gastronomic Sciences and a specialization in food innovation. His work focuses on the intersection of technology, product, and creativity applied to the liquid world.
Gianluca Basso
CREATIVITY AND INNOVATIONBartender with experience in the Paradiso group, where he has worked in both operations and creative development within the innovation lab. He has taken part in creating menus, designing experiences, and international projects, combining creativity with technical knowledge and service context. His profile bridges deep flavor research with hands-on applications in highly demanding contemporary cocktail environments.
21st Century Faculty
Our facilitators do not replicate the past. They are designers of learning experiences who look to the future and teach how to look in that same direction.
Your moment is now
Prices and upcoming intakes
Get more for less. The combined program is the smart choice, as it offers
economic advantages (15%) compared to purchasing the programs separately.
NEXT INTAKE
June 2026
€ 2,475
VAT not included
Start sooner with the full program at the reference price.
October 2026
€ 2,475
VAT not included - Deferred payment available
Start sooner with the full program at the reference price.
February 2027
€ 2,846
VAT not included - Deferred payment available
Start sooner with the full program at the reference price.
ALL INCLUSIVE, NO FINE PRINT
What’s included in the price
Uniform and gear
All the attire and equipment you will need for your training hours.
All ingredients included
In no other school in the world will you handle as much top raw material as at CIB, all included in the price.
All experiences
All program activities, both inside and outside the CIB.
Graduation Ceremony
You will remember this day as one of the most special and memorable days of your life.
Fully guaranteed international payments
Manage your enrollment from anywhere in the world with secure, certified payment systems designed exclusively for international students.
Flexible payment structure
We tailor your program's payment plan so that, after paying the initial enrollment fee, you can distribute the rest across 2 additional installments, easing your financial planning.
ANY DOUBTS?
Talk to our academic advisors. No commitment, no pressure.
Program comparison
Where does this course fit in your CIB learning path?
The Mixology thematic course can be taken independently or seamlessly integrated into your CIB student training path, as long as academic planning allows.
| Minor | Specialization | Diploma / Master | Modular / Career | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DURATION | 40h (2 weeks) | 160h–420h (3 months) | 920h–1,400h (6–12 months) | 980h–4,416h (9–41 months) |
| FOCUS | Specific area of gastronomic practice | Deepening in a broad area | Comprehensive professional training | Multidisciplinary training |
| LEVEL | Concentrated technical development | Advanced technical development | Full professional base construction | Expanded and multidisciplinary development |
|
INTENDED FOR |
Professionals or students seeking a specific specialization | Professionals who wish to master a specific area | Students who are starting or consolidating their career | Profiles seeking broader and more competitive training |
Admission and selection process
A different way of doing things
At CIB we choose people for their attitude and potential, not just for their experience. We look for profiles with an entrepreneurial spirit, creativity and leadership capacity, committed to building a better future within the gastronomic sector. If we choose you, it is because we see in you the motivation to go further, take on challenges and be part of an educational experience that drives personal and professional change.
How do I send my application to CIB? Our admissions team will accompany you through each of these simple steps:
Step 1
Fill in the contact form
Complete the contact form so that one of our advisors can get in touch with you.
Step 2
Consult with an Advisor
We will assign you a personal advisor who will guide and accompany you throughout the process.
Step 3
Send your admission form
It is time to complete the admission form, a crucial step to advance your application.
Step 4
Pass the evaluation interview
Interview phase with the online Admissions Committee to evaluate your profile.
Step 5
Be accepted at CIB
Our department will send you an email with the exciting news of your acceptance.
Step 6
Complete your enrollment
Reserve your place in the same acceptance email and complete the payment within 15 days.