BARISTA

The word barista1 is an Italian word, and in Italy, a barista is a male or female
"bartender", who typically works behind a counter, serving both hot drinks (such as espresso),
and cold alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.

Baristas generally operate a commercial

espresso machine, and their role is preparing and
pulling the shot; the degree to which this is
automated or done manually varies significantly,
ranging from push-button operation to an
involved manual process. Espresso is a
notoriously finicky beverage, and good manual
espresso making is considered a skilled task.
Further, preparation of other beverages,
particularly milk-based drinks such as cappuccinos
and lattes, but also non-espresso coffee such as
drip or press pot, requires additional work and Figure 1-1. A Barista
skill for effective frothing, pouring and most often
latte art.

The barista usually has been trained to operate the machine and to prepare the coffee
based on the guidelines of the roaster or shop owner, while more experienced baristas may
have discretion to vary preparation or experiment.

 Baristas – Plural
 Baristi – Male
 Bariste - Female

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barista