Being a barista seems like a solid job. They basically serve coffee.
So they are basically at server at a coffee shop?  Do they do anything else?
They usually just serve espresso-based coffee drinks.
I see.  How long have baristas been around?  I am not too familiar with their line of work.
The word is of Italian descent, as it means bartender.
So baristas originated in Italy?  I guess that makes some sense.  Is anyone serves coffee considered a barista?
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
except in the mornings, when a croissant or pain au chocolat can be purchased with breakfast coffee. In Italy, cafés are similar to those found in France and known as "bar". They typically serve a variety of espresso coffee, cakes and alcoholic drinks. Bars in city centers usually have different prices for consumption at the bar and consumption at a table.
History United States.
Coffee shops in the United States arose from the espresso- and pastry-centered Italian coffeehouses of the Italian American immigrant communities in the major