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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Guests can perfect their skills making cocktails with the head bartender, swirling coffee with latte art with the head barista or making bread and croissants with the head baker.
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Rhonda Richford, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
To get a free coffee, Starbucks Rewards members must apply the Starbucks Monday coupon in the Starbucks app ahead of ordering their coffee or redeem their Starbucks Monday coupon with a barista in-store or in the drive-thru.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
On Christmas Eve, baristas walked off the job to demand better wages, benefits, and working conditions.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 31 Jan. 2025
There’s even a barista bot named Jarvis serving up espressos and lattes.
—Sharon Edelson, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Rhonda Richford, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
To get a free coffee, Starbucks Rewards members must apply the Starbucks Monday coupon in the Starbucks app ahead of ordering their coffee or redeem their Starbucks Monday coupon with a barista in-store or in the drive-thru.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
On Christmas Eve, baristas walked off the job to demand better wages, benefits, and working conditions.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 31 Jan. 2025
There’s even a barista bot named Jarvis serving up espressos and lattes.
—Sharon Edelson, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Barista.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barista. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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