barista

[buh-ris-tuh, -ree-stuh, bah-rees-tah]

noun

plural

baristas, baristi 

1. a person who is specially trained in the making and serving of coffee drinks, as in a coffee bar.

barista

/ bəˈrɪstə /

noun

1. a person who makes and serves coffee in a coffee bar

Word History and Origins

Origin of barista¹

First recorded in 1980–85; from Italian: “bartender,” from bar bar ¹ ( def. ) (a loanword from English) + Italian -ista -ist ( def. )

Word History and Origins

Origin of barista¹

C20: Italian: literally, bartender

Example Sentences

“He was a barista straight out of the coffee shop. ‘Shine’ is straight off all his Grammys and his big songwriting career.

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Before Arteta's comments, Saka sat down with Kelly Somers to talk about why it was always going to be Arsenal, spending time away from football, and his hopes of becoming an expert barista.

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Starbucks is investing hundreds of millions of dollars in increased staffing in cafes, additional barista training and ceramic dinnerware for in-store orders to improve the experience for customers.

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"It's hard to get more than 19 hours a week, which isn't enough to qualify for the health care," said Dachi Spoltore, who has worked as a barista for five years in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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I smacked those on a pile of to-go cups and my barista baseball cap and apron.

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