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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The changes to reduce background noise could also cut down on barista mistakes, especially for those taking drive-thru orders in a noisy café.
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
And rather than bargaining only cafe-by-cafe, the company will also meet at a single table to negotiate with baristas from around the country about how to handle common issues, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing the still-developing situation.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 29 Feb. 2024
Formal pipelines have become more common in the past decade, including a barista training program at Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 22 Feb. 2024
Crumble Smith recommends getting a more traditional chai or asking your barista for less sugar or syrup.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
Guests will find the promo in the Starbucks app on Thursday and can either use it when ordering on their phone or by asking their barista to apply it during an in-store checkout.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2024
And rather than bargaining only cafe-by-cafe, the company will also meet at a single table to negotiate with baristas from around the country about how to handle common issues, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing private information.
—Josh Eidelson, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2024
Plans show that the kiosk will employee approximately 15 to 20 employees with three to four baristas working at a time.
—Adrienne Davis, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
The two Medieval Times dinner theaters were part of a wave of organizing in recent years at workplaces not traditionally represented by unions, such as strippers at a North Hollywood bar and baristas at Starbucks locations.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
And rather than bargaining only cafe-by-cafe, the company will also meet at a single table to negotiate with baristas from around the country about how to handle common issues, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing the still-developing situation.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 29 Feb. 2024
Formal pipelines have become more common in the past decade, including a barista training program at Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 22 Feb. 2024
Crumble Smith recommends getting a more traditional chai or asking your barista for less sugar or syrup.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
Guests will find the promo in the Starbucks app on Thursday and can either use it when ordering on their phone or by asking their barista to apply it during an in-store checkout.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2024
And rather than bargaining only cafe-by-cafe, the company will also meet at a single table to negotiate with baristas from around the country about how to handle common issues, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing private information.
—Josh Eidelson, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2024
Plans show that the kiosk will employee approximately 15 to 20 employees with three to four baristas working at a time.
—Adrienne Davis, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
The two Medieval Times dinner theaters were part of a wave of organizing in recent years at workplaces not traditionally represented by unions, such as strippers at a North Hollywood bar and baristas at Starbucks locations.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024
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“Barista.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barista. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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