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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Starbucks Workers United has unionized 650 stores and more than 12,000 baristas across the country.
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Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Oct. 2025
After hours, a barista will usher you into Say Less Speakeasy, a lofty bar and lounge hidden behind an unassuming bookshelf just past the café register.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
One barista cited extra work without overtime and an inability to take regular lunch breaks.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
At Dave's Coffee in Charlestown, barista Heather Terranova sees it often.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
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Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Oct. 2025
After hours, a barista will usher you into Say Less Speakeasy, a lofty bar and lounge hidden behind an unassuming bookshelf just past the café register.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
One barista cited extra work without overtime and an inability to take regular lunch breaks.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
At Dave's Coffee in Charlestown, barista Heather Terranova sees it often.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Barista.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barista. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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