barista-ing
Making espresso drinks
Barista-ing is working as a barista—making espresso drinks, steaming milk, taking orders at a coffee shop.
The -ing form treats the noun as a verb, common in casual speech for describing someone's current job or side hustle: I've been barista-ing while I finish my degree.
Also spelled baristaing.
Habitual visitors
- upsellingEncouraging costlier purchases
- customizationModification to individual preference
- rush-hourDaily commute congestion period
- tipsExtras for servers
multitasking · speed · efficiency · friendliness · small-talk · hospitality
Methylxanthine stimulant compound
Compacting by repeated pressure
- dosingGiving measured medicine
- extractionAct of removing
- cremaEspresso's amber foam
- microfoamFine-bubbled steamed milk
pouring · tulip · swan · etching · texturing · bloom · channeling · distribution
Coffee processing venue
- trainerOne who conditions others
- influencerPerson with promotional reach
regulars
Habitual visitors
- upsellingEncouraging costlier purchases
- customizationModification to individual preference
- rush-hourDaily commute congestion period
tips · multitasking · speed · efficiency · friendliness · small-talk · hospitality
caffeine
Methylxanthine stimulant compound
tamping
Compacting by repeated pressure
- dosingGiving measured medicine
- extractionAct of removing
- cremaEspresso's amber foam
microfoam · pouring · tulip · swan · etching · texturing · bloom · channeling · distribution · leveling
roastery
Coffee processing venue
- trainerOne who conditions others
- influencerPerson with promotional reach
barista-inglounging
Reclining in idleness
relaxing · sitting idle · taking a break · clocking out · chilling