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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The company will host sessions that will last as long as three hours to train baristas on new service standards and operational expectations, according to a letter to workers from Sara Trilling, the chain’s president of North America.
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Bloomberg News, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
Starbucks’ 2015 ‘Race Together’ campaign, which encouraged baristas to start conversations about race with customers, was widely criticized as naïve and performative.
—Gillian Oakenfull, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The union is seeking a base rate of $20 per hour for all baristas, a base rate of $25.40 per hour for supervisors, 5% annual raises and cost of living adjustments, according to the Starbucks Workers United website.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
Thousands of Starbucks baristas are set to walk off the job on Tuesday, expanding the dayslong holiday strike to 300 stores in dozens of cities and towns nationwide, according to the union Starbucks Workers United.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Bloomberg News, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
Starbucks’ 2015 ‘Race Together’ campaign, which encouraged baristas to start conversations about race with customers, was widely criticized as naïve and performative.
—Gillian Oakenfull, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The union is seeking a base rate of $20 per hour for all baristas, a base rate of $25.40 per hour for supervisors, 5% annual raises and cost of living adjustments, according to the Starbucks Workers United website.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
Thousands of Starbucks baristas are set to walk off the job on Tuesday, expanding the dayslong holiday strike to 300 stores in dozens of cities and towns nationwide, according to the union Starbucks Workers United.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Barista.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barista. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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