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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Everyone knows each other, and the baristas are the greatest.
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Riza Cruz, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2026
Arnaud plays veteran hockey player Scott Hunter, who develops his own relationship with a local male barista.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Inspirational scribbles from baristas have never inspired me, but HHS Deputy Secretary Jim O’Neill was moved by a Starbucks cup to seize the day while landing in Minnesota.
—John Wilkerson, STAT, 15 Jan. 2026
Emily Curtis, an actor and barista who lives in New York City's Washington Heights neighborhood, heads to Aldi each week for a grocery run.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
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Riza Cruz, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2026
Arnaud plays veteran hockey player Scott Hunter, who develops his own relationship with a local male barista.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Inspirational scribbles from baristas have never inspired me, but HHS Deputy Secretary Jim O’Neill was moved by a Starbucks cup to seize the day while landing in Minnesota.
—John Wilkerson, STAT, 15 Jan. 2026
Emily Curtis, an actor and barista who lives in New York City's Washington Heights neighborhood, heads to Aldi each week for a grocery run.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Barista.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barista. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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