Is This the End of the Barista? Posted December 27, 2006, 3:00am, Rated: 7.8 George Sabados, an Australian coffee professional and former barista, considers whether recent advances in technology will lead to major changes for the barista... or possibly the extinction of the vocation. Read more...
Changing the Way Cafe Owners Think Posted February 6, 2006, 3:00am, Rated: 7.5 Thinking beyond the "barista" in you, and thinking about costs and investments instead of just cutting costs - a food for thought look at how to improve your cafe. Read more...
Barista Basics... Or Not! Posted May 3, 2004, 3:00am, Rated: 7.8 George Sabados, an espresso expert and consultant in Australia, writes about how cafes and coffee houses need to get back to basics to increase sales and customer satisfaction. Read more...
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Cafe Culture Downunder Posted June 12, 2007, 3:00am, Rated: 7.5 George Sabados, in his regular column "An Australian Viewpoint," talks about cafe culture in Australia and New Zealand - how it developed, how it compares to the US, and where it's going. Read more...
Author Biography George Sabados is a consultant in the espresso and cafe fields, with extensive background in a wide field covering almost everything related to espresso and the business of runing a cafe. He is the founder and a former Executive Officer for the Australian Specialty Coffee Association (AASA), and was the overseer for the first National Specialty Coffee Conference in Australia. George also founded the Barista College of Australia, and has worked with the WBC as well as the Australian Barista Championships. Prior to moving back to independent consulting, George was the General Manager for Michel's Espresso, overseeing a doubling in sales during that period.
He has had several radio and tv appearances, and has written for a variety of newspapers, trade magazines, and coffee related websites.
Mr. Sabados is available for consulting on the business of coffee, and can be reached at gs.bca@ozemail.com.au .
