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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Here, a barista pedals up to your pavilion by bicycle, ready to handcraft your perfect brew in front of you.
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Nicole Trilivas, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
By day, the 22-year-old Starbucks barista crafts lattes and mochas at the Chicago Reserve Roastery.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 5 June 2025
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More than 2,000 Starbucks baristas go on strike to protest new dress code
A strike by Starbucks baristas protesting the company’s new dress code grew Thursday.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 15 May 2025
More than 1,000 Starbucks baristas went on strike last weekend in protest of the coffee chain’s new dress code, a union representing the workers said Wednesday.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 14 May 2025
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Nicole Trilivas, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
By day, the 22-year-old Starbucks barista crafts lattes and mochas at the Chicago Reserve Roastery.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 5 June 2025
In Other News Branch out with more stories from the day:
More than 2,000 Starbucks baristas go on strike to protest new dress code
A strike by Starbucks baristas protesting the company’s new dress code grew Thursday.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 15 May 2025
More than 1,000 Starbucks baristas went on strike last weekend in protest of the coffee chain’s new dress code, a union representing the workers said Wednesday.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 14 May 2025
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“Barista.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barista. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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