barista
noun
ba·ris·ta
bə-ˈrē-stə 
bä-ˈrē-stä
: a person who makes and serves coffee (such as espresso) to the public
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To be sure, not all baristas are on board with the changes.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
Home runs are celebrated this year with sips from a Lavazza Classy Mini, and Pasquantino is the current barista.
—Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
At the Compton Coffee Café, the baristas are pint-sized, and the store manager is also a math teacher.
—Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Starbucks’ strained relations with its baristas will also likely garner attention at its annual meeting for shareholders, scheduled to be held on March 25.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
Home runs are celebrated this year with sips from a Lavazza Classy Mini, and Pasquantino is the current barista.
—Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
At the Compton Coffee Café, the baristas are pint-sized, and the store manager is also a math teacher.
—Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Starbucks’ strained relations with its baristas will also likely garner attention at its annual meeting for shareholders, scheduled to be held on March 25.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for barista
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“Barista.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barista. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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