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MEET THE

BARISTA

We are visiting Cafe Femenino, Athens to meet
our Barista George Manetas.

George was one of the first candidates to obtain
the BSA Level 1 and Level 2 Barista Skills
certificates through the Association's Greek
Training provider COTECO.

How and when did you become a

Barista George?
I started working as a barista as I needed to make a
living while studying at Computer Science at
University. I simply loved it and now I have a
successful career in it.

Which technology do you love and

which technology do you hate?
I love our espresso machine, the Victoria Arduino
White Eagle.
I don’t hate any piece of the technology we use,
as it all makes our service and quality better.
Cafe Feminino Barista
In three words what distinguishes
your business? George Manetas
It is simply 3 words: Can you share one sustainability
Quality,

service and the practice you use?
human centric approach We have ordered and will be using straws
for freddos made of wheat. They are much
If the café was burning down, what better in use than the paper ones and
piece of equipment would you save? provide a more sustainable practise than

Of course the cash machine!!! the plastic ones we presently use. JULY/AUGUST. 2023 | ISSUE 31
Which is your favorite hot/cold When you are not working,

beverage? where can we find you?
Flat white made with our Nicaragua Arabica I meet up with my barista friends at the
coffee cafes they work around Athens!

www.beveragestandardsassociation.co.uk