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When a new member joins WFA, along with their membership, they are awarded a white WFA grading. This just means they are a member and are on the road to moving up the ranks or they just have a keen interest in bartending and would like some knowledge

With the following colour gradings, four different tests must be done.

The first is a pour test. With their strong arm, they must pour a single and double shot. A single measure is different worldwide, so for example in the UK it will be 25ml, in the US it will be 1oz, Norway it will be 2cl. This is to be set in each country. To pass this test, the pour must fall in the dotted lines as displayed in an Exactopour.

The second is a speed and procedure test. They must make a Sea Breeze (Double shot Vodka, 150ml Cranberry Juice, Float of Grapefruit, Lime squeeze) in a 12oz Collins glass full of cubed ice. The drink must match the picture. This drink must be made in 20 seconds.

The third is a working flair test. They must now make the Sea Breeze again, but this time using all the moves shown on the Yellow WFA test video and incorporating them into their routine. All moves must be landed with no drops or spills and the drink should match the picture. They can add any number of moves to the routine as long as they also include the ones shown in the video. They have 1 minute 30 seconds to make the drink.

The fourth is an exhibition flair test. This time no drink has to be made, but they have to land all the moves shown in the Yellow WFA test video below, without drops, and incorporate them into their routine. They can add any number of moves to the routine as long as they also include the ones shown in the video. They have 1 minute 30 seconds to complete all moves.

In each test they have three attempts to pass, if they don’t complete one of the tests, they fail their grading.

The first is a pour test. With their strong arm, they must pour a single and double shot and then with their weak arm, they must also pour a single and double shot. A single measure is different worldwide, so for example in the UK it will be 25ml, in the US it will be 1oz, Norway it will be 2cl. This is to be set in each country. To pass this test, the pour must fall in the dotted lines as displayed in an Exactopour.

The second is a speed and procedure test. They must make two drinks, a Sea Breeze (Double shot Vodka, 150ml Cranberry Juice, Float of Grapefruit, Lime squeeze) in a 12oz Collins glass full of cubed ice and then a Mojito (Double shot Rum, 4 pieces of lime, 1 barspoon of sugar, 8 mint leaves, Top with soda) in a 12oz glass full of crushed ice. The drinks must match the pictures. Both drinks must be made in 1 minute.

The third is a working flair test. They must now make the Sea Breeze and Mojito again, but this time using all the moves shown on the Orange WFA test video and incorporating them into their routine. All moves must be landed with no drops or spills and the drinks should match the pictures. They can add any number of moves to the routine as long as they also include the ones shown in the video. They have 2 minutes to make both drinks.

The fourth is an exhibition flair test. This time no drink has to be made, but they have to land all the moves shown in the Orange WFA test video, without drops, and incorporate them into their routine. They can add any number of moves to the routine as long as they also include the ones shown in the video. They have 1 minute 30 seconds to complete all moves.

In each test they have three attempts to pass, if they don’t complete one of the tests, they fail their grading.

The first is a pour test. With their strong arm, they must pour a half shot, a single shot, a shot and a half and then a double shot and then with their weak arm, they must do the same. A single measure is different worldwide, so for example in the UK it will be 25ml, in the US it will be 1oz, Norway it will be 2cl. This is to be set in each country. To pass this test, the pour must fall in the dotted lines as displayed in an Exactopour.

The second is a speed and procedure test. They must make three drinks, a Sea Breeze (Double shot Vodka, 150ml Cranberry Juice, Float of Grapefruit, Lime squeeze) in a 12oz Collins glass full of cubed ice and then a Mojito (Double shot Rum, 4 pieces of lime, 1 barspoon of sugar, 8 mint leaves, Top with soda) in a 12oz glass full of crushed ice and thirdly a Cosmopolitan (Single shot Vodka, ½ shot Cointreau, 100ml Cranberry Juice, Juice of ½ lime, Flamed Orange zest) shaken and strained into a chilled Martini glass. The drinks must match the pictures. All drinks must be made in 1 minute 30 seconds.

The third is a working flair test. They must now make the Sea Breeze, Mojito and Cosmopolitan again, but this time using all the moves shown on the Green WFA test video and incorporating them into their routine. All moves must be landed with no drops or spills and the drinks should match the pictures. They can add any number of moves to the routine as long as they also include the ones shown in the video. They have 2 minute 30 seconds to make all drinks.

The fourth is an exhibition flair test. This time no drink has to be made, but they have to land all the moves shown in the Green WFA test video, without drops, and incorporate them into their routine. They can add any number of moves to the routine as long as they also include the ones shown in the video. They have 1 minute 30 seconds to complete all moves.

In each test they have three attempts to pass, if they don’t complete one of the tests, they fail their grading.

The first is a pour test. With both arms, they must pour a half shot, a single shot, a shot and a half and then a double shot, this must be done simultaneously, but with the one arm starting on a half shot and one arm starting on a double shot. Pours must be done in one go, bounce pouring as they go. A single measure is different worldwide, so for example in the UK it will be 25ml, in the US it will be 1oz, Norway it will be 2cl. This is to be set in each country. To pass this test, the pour must fall in the dotted lines as displayed in an Exactopour.

The second is a speed and procedure test. They must make four drinks, a Sea Breeze (Double shot Vodka, 150ml Cranberry Juice, Float of Grapefruit, Lime squeeze) in a 12oz Collins glass full of cubed ice, a Mojito (Double shot Rum, 4 pieces of lime, 1 barspoon of sugar, 8 mint leaves, Top with soda) in a 12oz glass full of crushed ice, a Cosmopolitan (Single shot Vodka, ½ shot Cointreau, 100ml Cranberry Juice, Juice of ½ lime, Flamed Orange zest) shaken and strained into a chilled Martini glass and a blended Strawberry Daquiri (1 shot rum, ½ shot Creme de Fraise, 100ml Stawberry Puree, ½ shot Fresh Lime, ½ shot sugar syrup) into a Hurricane glass with a sugar rim. The drinks must match the pictures. All drinks must be made in 2 minutes.

The third is a working flair test. They must now make the Sea Breeze, Mojito, Cosmopolitan and Strawberry Daiquiri again, but this time using all the moves shown on the Blue WFA test video and incorporating them into their routine. All moves must be landed with no drops or spills and the drinks should match the picture. They can add any number of moves to the routine as long as they also include the ones shown in the video. They have 3 minutes 30 seconds to make all drinks.

The fourth is an exhibition flair test. This time no drink has to be made, but they have to land all the moves shown in the Blue WFA test video, without drops, and incorporate them into their routine. They can add any number of moves to the routine as long as they also include the ones shown in the video. They have 1 minute 30 seconds to complete all moves.

In each test they have three attempts to pass, if they don’t complete one of the tests, they fail their grading.

The only way you can become a purple WFA is if you place in the top 6 in any WFA Grand Slam competition.

The only way you can become a black WFA is if you place in the top 3 in any WFA Grand Slam competition.