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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Some were irritated by the mid-air barista routine.
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
Pham spent a few years working at Starbucks as both a barista and a manager and leaned on those experiences when designing their at-home coffee setup.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Nov. 2025
Teachers are intellectually valued and needed, but they are paid like baristas.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2025
Just a few weeks earlier, Sellaro and a group of her fellow baristas at the coffee shop at 2975 East Colfax Ave.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 23 Nov. 2025
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
Pham spent a few years working at Starbucks as both a barista and a manager and leaned on those experiences when designing their at-home coffee setup.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Nov. 2025
Teachers are intellectually valued and needed, but they are paid like baristas.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2025
Just a few weeks earlier, Sellaro and a group of her fellow baristas at the coffee shop at 2975 East Colfax Ave.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 23 Nov. 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 4 Dec. 2025.
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