barista

[ buh-ris-tuh-ree-stuh; Italian bah-rees-tah ]

noun

, plural ba·ris·tas, ba·ris·ti [b, uh, -, ree, -stee, bah-, r, ees-tee].

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

Devoted home baristas may need more than a hand-pump or single-serving electric milk frother.

From Popular-Science

For the millions of Americans employed in the service industry, such as delivery drivers, hair stylists and baristas, working from home during the pandemic has never been an option.

From Washington Post

A couple of her studies — in which participants chatted to fellow university students or to a barista — found that interactions with “weak ties” bump up happiness.

From Washington Post

They’re pioneering innovations and even receiving requests from male baristas who want to learn from them.

From Ozy

As one of China’s youngest, hottest so-called unicorn startups, Beijing-based Luckin pitched itself as a tech company rather than a glorified barista biz.

From Fortune

Your HR person is as likely to be as pierced as your barista.

From The Daily Beast

“We were recently in a coffee shop and the barista said they recognized us,” he says.

From The Daily Beast

So does the barista at Starbucks, and the checkout clerk at Whole Foods.

From The Daily Beast

At Glassdoor.com, the employee-review site, workers noted that “barista” jobs at Cosi pay between $8 and $10 an hour.

From The Daily Beast

Evan Rachel Wood stars as a flighty barista in ‘A Case of You,’ premiering at Tribeca.

From The Daily Beast