Barista at work

I captured this moment in the coffee shop of Fotografiska an international photo museum.
Little info: A barista (-bəˈriːstə, -ˈrɪstə-; Italian...
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I captured this moment in the coffee shop of Fotografiska an international photo museum.
Little info: A barista (-bəˈriːstə, -ˈrɪstə-; Italian: [baˈrista]; from the Italian-Spanish for "bartender") is a person, usually a coffeehouse employee, who prepares and serves espresso-based coffee drinks.

The word barista comes from Italian and Spanish where it means a male or female "bartender" who typically works behind a counter, serving hot drinks (such as espresso), cold alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, and snacks. Prieto (2021) shows that the word barista has been documented since 1916 in both Spanish and Italian. The native plural in English and Spanish is baristas, while in Italian the plural is baristi for masculine (literally meaning "barmen", "bartenders") or bariste for feminine (literally meaning "barmaids").

While the title is not regulated, most coffee shops use the title to describe the preparer of coffee and operator of an espresso machine.

While the title is not regulated, most coffee shops use the title to describe the preparer of coffee and operator of an espresso machine.

Formal barista competitions originated in Norway, and one such is the World Barista Championships, held annually at varied international locations. Baristas worldwide compete, though they must first compete in a competition held in their own country to qualify to enter in the WBC, such as the United States Barista Championship.
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