I was once a Barista serving coffee at a coffeehouse in college.
Like Starbucks?  I have a friend that works for them and she really loves it.  Did you enjoy it?
It was a local spot. It was really fun. The word Barista is actually Italian for "bartender".
That's quite interesting - LOL!!  I wonder if people that speak other languages get confused and show up for a beer?!
is "baristi" for masculine (literally meaning "barmen", "bartenders") or "bariste" for feminine (literally meaning "barmaids").
Application of the title.
While the title is not regulated, most coffee shops use the title to describe the preparer of coffee and operator of an espresso machine.
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-
Barista
A barista (; ; from the Italian for "bartender") is a person, usually a coffeehouse employee, who prepares and serves espresso-based coffee drinks.
Etymology and inflection.
The word "barista" comes from Italian, 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. The native plural in English is "baristas", while in Italian the plural