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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This did not include baristas who service the stores.
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Alain Sherter, CBS News, 1 May 2025
This income is not taxed differently than a barista at a coffee shop or an executive receiving a multimillion-dollar bonus.
—Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Some union leaders’ rhetorical insistence, as late as the spring of 2021, on the mortal danger that COVID posed to teachers—as opposed to, say, baristas, dental hygienists, or cardiothoracic surgeons—became bizarrely uncoupled from observed reality.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2025
Starbucks’ menu has grown complex, which slows down service, overwhelms baristas, and leads to inconsistent product quality.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025
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Alain Sherter, CBS News, 1 May 2025
This income is not taxed differently than a barista at a coffee shop or an executive receiving a multimillion-dollar bonus.
—Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Some union leaders’ rhetorical insistence, as late as the spring of 2021, on the mortal danger that COVID posed to teachers—as opposed to, say, baristas, dental hygienists, or cardiothoracic surgeons—became bizarrely uncoupled from observed reality.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2025
Starbucks’ menu has grown complex, which slows down service, overwhelms baristas, and leads to inconsistent product quality.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025
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 7 May. 2025.
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