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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Both stores hosted this week a Levi’s Bandana Bar where customers could customize bandanas with any purchase while enjoying a live DJ and complimentary handcrafted coffee selections from an on-site barista bar.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 27 June 2025
On a recent Wednesday, barista Ethan Bowen prepped a specialty drink called a Drooling Moose.
—John Daley, NPR, 22 June 2025
Lefevre said tenured baristas have been learning to use the new POS in as little as an hour.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 10 June 2025
Top baristas to compete in latte art and blind tasting challenges.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 5 June 2025
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 27 June 2025
On a recent Wednesday, barista Ethan Bowen prepped a specialty drink called a Drooling Moose.
—John Daley, NPR, 22 June 2025
Lefevre said tenured baristas have been learning to use the new POS in as little as an hour.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 10 June 2025
Top baristas to compete in latte art and blind tasting challenges.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 5 June 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 9 Jul. 2025.
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