A person who is a professional speciality coffee maker, for example, cappuccino, latte, espresso, etc.

"bartender in a coffee shop," as a purely English word in use by 1992, from Italian, where it is said to derive ultimately from the English bar (n.2), as borrowed into Italian. The word is o [..]

  Italian term for skillful and experienced espresso bar operator.

Italian word for "bartender."

a specially trained "bartender", preparing various espresso-based coffees.

Trained coffee maker and Italian for bartender.

An Italian term used to signify a coffee-making professional. A worthy career path!  

  Trained espresso bartender preparing specialty coffee.

a person who specializes in preparing coffee.

Trained Espresso bartender preparing specialty coffee.

A barista is a person who makes coffee drinks as a profession.  Starbucks has made recognition of the word "barista" much more profuse, because of the popularity and recognition of their brand.  Barista is an Italian word, which not only refers to Starbucks employees, but ANY person who makes coffee as their profession.

is the Italian term for the person who operates the espresso brewing equipment at a cafè or coffee house. When you become proficient at brewing your own espresso drinks, you might regard yourself as a [..]

Italian for bartender, a Barista is a person proficient in the art of preparing and pulling espresso-based and other beverages at a coffee shop or any other type of restaurant.

A person who prepares coffee in a coffee shop for customers.