barista

noun

ba·​ris·​ta bə-ˈrē-stə 

bä-ˈrē-stä

: a person who makes and serves coffee (such as espresso) to the public

Examples of barista in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

More than 2,000 Starbucks baristas at 120 U.S. stores went on strike to protest the new dress code, according to Starbucks Workers United. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025

When Sarah Chen tapped her Coinbase card to buy coffee in downtown San Francisco, the barista barely looked up as the payment cleared in seconds. —Roomy Khan, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025

Hunter Doohan’s character, Tyler Galpin, began as the lovable, friendly barista son of Sheriff Donovan Galpin (Jamie McShane) in the series co-created by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar. —Vincent Perella, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2025

For well over a month now, Hoyer has been updating the media, podcasters and his Winnetka Starbucks baristas about his desire to add pitching at the deadline. —Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

Italian, person working behind a bar, from bar bar (from English) + - ista -ist entry 1

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for barista

• arista
• artiste
• batiste
• crista
• sandinista