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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Union organizers pressed on, the union election was held and baristas voted 11 to 3 to join Workers United, the Starbucks employees union.
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Andrea Hsu, NPR, 23 Apr. 2024
The labor law case stems from Starbucks’s challenge to a federal district court’s 2022 decision ordering the company to rehire seven baristas who claimed they were fired for attempting to unionize at a Memphis store.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 23 Apr. 2024
Rewards members can score any beverage and get another one free from noon until 6 p.m. Customers can find the promo in the Starbucks app when ordering online or by asking a barista to apply it during an in-store checkout.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
Havilah Fowler, an 18-year-old barista, was nervous about filing her first-ever tax return.
—Julie Zauzmer Weil, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2024
The company predicts that, in particular, the baffles, which hang from the ceiling and can be installed with relative ease, will help baristas to better hear customer orders along with making its coffee shops more welcoming for those with hearing loss.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
Unfortunately, not every household is fixed with an espresso machine, or a barista for that matter.
—Rishon Hanners, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2024
At afternoon tea time, chefs make crêpes to order while baristas serve matcha lattes and hot chocolate at the coffee bar.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2024
The changes to reduce background noise could also cut down on barista mistakes, especially for those taking drive-thru orders in a noisy café.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
Andrea Hsu, NPR, 23 Apr. 2024
The labor law case stems from Starbucks’s challenge to a federal district court’s 2022 decision ordering the company to rehire seven baristas who claimed they were fired for attempting to unionize at a Memphis store.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 23 Apr. 2024
Rewards members can score any beverage and get another one free from noon until 6 p.m. Customers can find the promo in the Starbucks app when ordering online or by asking a barista to apply it during an in-store checkout.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
Havilah Fowler, an 18-year-old barista, was nervous about filing her first-ever tax return.
—Julie Zauzmer Weil, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2024
The company predicts that, in particular, the baffles, which hang from the ceiling and can be installed with relative ease, will help baristas to better hear customer orders along with making its coffee shops more welcoming for those with hearing loss.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
Unfortunately, not every household is fixed with an espresso machine, or a barista for that matter.
—Rishon Hanners, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2024
At afternoon tea time, chefs make crêpes to order while baristas serve matcha lattes and hot chocolate at the coffee bar.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2024
The changes to reduce background noise could also cut down on barista mistakes, especially for those taking drive-thru orders in a noisy café.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Barista.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barista. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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