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

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

Dutch Bros, which calls its baristas broistas, is operated mostly as a drive-thru only coffee shop. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Anli Hagiyama, an immigrant from Japan, currently works as a barista in the final stage of the program. — Madeleine Kashkooli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026

Food and drink There’s a coffee bar off the lobby which serves up barista drinks using Abracadabra Coffee beans roasted in Vermont. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 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