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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Ryan Ludwig has worked in specialty coffee for about 22 years, starting out as a barista and managing cafes.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
Mobile ordering has been a challenge for Starbucks, with baristas struggling to keep up with the busy flow of orders on a weekday morning.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
The debut novel features neither Ilya nor Shane — its characters are Scott, a pro hockey player, and Kip, a barista and grad student (they’re introduced in the show’s third episode).
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 22 Dec. 2025
The all-day café corner is its answer to the Viennese coffeehouse tradition, but in hiring experienced specialty coffee barista Michael Evangelinakis, the vision was to offer something more.
—Lindsey Tramuta, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2025
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
Mobile ordering has been a challenge for Starbucks, with baristas struggling to keep up with the busy flow of orders on a weekday morning.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
The debut novel features neither Ilya nor Shane — its characters are Scott, a pro hockey player, and Kip, a barista and grad student (they’re introduced in the show’s third episode).
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 22 Dec. 2025
The all-day café corner is its answer to the Viennese coffeehouse tradition, but in hiring experienced specialty coffee barista Michael Evangelinakis, the vision was to offer something more.
—Lindsey Tramuta, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 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 6 Jan. 2026.
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