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varista
[vah-REE-stah]
noun
feminine
pl: varistas
barista
1.
A person who prepares and serves coffee and other beverages in a café or coffee shop
The varista made an excellent cappuccino.
A varista fez um excelente cappuccino.
2.
A skilled coffee professional trained in espresso preparation and latte art
She works as a varista at a specialty coffee shop.
Ela trabalha como varista em uma cafeteria de café especial.
NYC Slang
barista
Synonyms
barista
barman
garçom de café
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
varista
Common term in urban coffee culture, increasingly replacing 'barista'
Portugal
barista
Portuguese more commonly uses the English loanword 'barista'
São Paulo
varista
Widely used in the growing specialty coffee scene
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