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barista, n.
Brit. |baˈriːstə|, |bəˈrɪstə|, U.S. |bɑˈristə|, |bəˈrɪstə|
Plural baristas, bariste[rare], baristes[irreg.][rare]
[‹ Italian barìsta (plural barìste; 1939–40) > n.1 28a) + -ista -ist suffix.]
A bartender in an Italian or Italian-style bar. Also spec. (orig. U.S.): a person who makes and serves coffee in a coffee bar (the more frequent sense in English).
1982P. Hofman Rome, Sweet Tempestuous Life 24 A good barista can simultaneously keep an eye on the coffee oozing from the espresso machine into a battery of cups, pour vermouth and bitters..and discuss the miserable showing of the Lazio soccer team. 1988Boston Globe (Nexis) 13 Dec. 61 A feisty but cordial competitor to the larger caffeine chains the [Boston Coffee] Exchange has unfurled a help-wanted poster titled ‘Learn to be a coffee barista’. 1990Atlantic Nov. 157/2 This ritual unites all the baristas in Italy. But not everyone accomplishes the layer of light-colored crema, or foam, that is the pride of an expert espresso-maker. 1999Dominion (Wellington, N.Z.) (Nexis) 24 Feb. (Business section) 24 New bariste undertake an intensive training programme which covers the philosophy, history, and science of coffee, and the psychology of service. 2001Times 7 Mar. ii. 5/1 The key to a good espresso lies in the barista..and whether he or she cares enough to do it right. |