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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More than 1,000 Starbucks baristas at 75 U.S. stores have gone on strike since Sunday to protest a new company dress code, a union representing the coffee giant’s workers said Wednesday.
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Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Full Story Starbucks introducing new dress code for baristas, a move protested by some
Baristas at your local Starbucks might soon be sporting a new, more consistent look after the company announced an update to its dress code this week.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
Depending on the location, Starbucks baristas make more than $15 an hour excluding tips, according to Indeed.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2025
Now, she's moved behind the espresso machine, working up to 12 hours a day as a barista.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 9 May 2025
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Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Full Story Starbucks introducing new dress code for baristas, a move protested by some
Baristas at your local Starbucks might soon be sporting a new, more consistent look after the company announced an update to its dress code this week.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
Depending on the location, Starbucks baristas make more than $15 an hour excluding tips, according to Indeed.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2025
Now, she's moved behind the espresso machine, working up to 12 hours a day as a barista.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for barista
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“Barista.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barista. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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