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

Beans from that region have a slightly different taste than typical American coffee, and baristas in Arabic coffee shops add different spices and flavors. — Jenna Thompson june 29, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2026

At least, that’s what cool girls like Zendaya, Bella Hadid, and every intimidating Gen-Z barista at my local Brooklyn coffee shop are telling me. — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 27 June 2026

Any barista will tell you how important these features are in day-to-day service. — Sarah Scott, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2026

That’s not to say nothing happens — Cyd (an excellent Jessie Pinnick) romances a nonbinary barista and bonds with her writer aunt — but the events take second fiddle to the 16-year-old’s exhilaratingly ordinary journey of self-discovery. — Rachel Simon, Vulture, 19 June 2026

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