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

Mocha landed on the more cloying end and the Salted Caramel much more reminiscent of asking your barista to add just one or two flavor shots. —Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2025

In one corner of an upper floor of the Commons on the Universal Lot a coffee counter has been erected that looks like the café where Carey Mulligan’s character works in Emerald Fennel’s Promising Young Woman, and baristas hand out espresso and drip coffees. —Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025

Just like not everyone is meant to be a pilot or a barista. —Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025

Niccol rejected any notion of a robotic staff, saying Starbucks wanted more real baristas back in stores to give people an experience rooted in real craft, according to comments reported by Fortune. —Ben Kelly, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 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