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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Roan first signed to a major label at 17 and was dropped five years later, a setback that compelled her to move back to her Missouri hometown and work as a barista to fund her career.
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Shaad D’souza, New York Times, 22 May 2024
Courtney Crawford is a barista at a Starbucks in Little Rock, Arkansas.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024
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Shaad D’souza, New York Times, 22 May 2024
Courtney Crawford is a barista at a Starbucks in Little Rock, Arkansas.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024
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“Barista.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barista. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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