🇬🇧🇪🇸 barista - barista : English Lesson
noun
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Meaning of "barista" ("barista"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
A barista is a person who works in a café and makes special coffee drinks, like lattes and cappuccinos. They grind the coffee beans, steam the milk so it gets warm and foamy, and then pour and decorate the drinks for customers.
The barista said, “Tell me when to stop,” while pouring chocolate syrup, and we both realized I was never going to say “stop.”
The barista tried to spell my long name, and by the time he finished writing, the coffee was already cold.
Our barista can remember everyone’s name, but still calls my sister “the extra‑marshmallow kid.”
The barista laughed when Dad ordered “the strongest coffee you have,” and warned, “You might start vibrating like a phone.”
Some expert baristas are so talented that they enter “latte art” competitions, where judges score the pictures they draw in coffee foam like tiny, tasty paintings.
The tired barista wiped the counter and pulled a rich espresso shot. A child watched the barista steam milk, eyes wide. The barista poured a heart into a latte, and the regular barista nodded approval across the room. Customers smiled; the barista blushed softly. The café settled, warm and satisfied.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C2 Proficient
This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.
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