BARISTA 咖啡名词维基百科解析

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　　Since approximately 1990, the term barista (the Italian word for "bartender" - masculine or feminine; plural: baristi (masculine) or bariste (feminine)) has been used in English to denote a professional maker of espresso coffee beverages.

　　约从1990年开始，英文採用BARISTA(义大利文的bartender-酒保，单数双性;复数阳性baristi，复数阴性bariste)这个字来称呼製作espresso相关饮品的专家。

　　Prior to that time, the less elegant but prevailing term was "espresso puller." The shift of terminology probably comes, at least in part, from the fact that most espresso machines manufactured since the 1980s no longer require pulling down on a big handle.

　　更早以前的称呼比较直接，espresso puller。这名词的转变，或多或少是因為1980年以后生產的义式咖啡机大多不再有拉把。

　　Some people believe you can measure the skill of the barista by the quality of the crema on a cup of espresso.

　　有些人认為Barista技巧的孰劣可由一杯espresso中的crema来评断。

　　Currently, the definition can range from an unskilled 'person behind the counter,' all the way to a "coffee sommelier," with years of experience and training.

　　目前而言Barista可以从"站在吧檯裡"的生手概括到累积多年经验的"coffee sommelier"。

　　The use of the word by Starbucks for its employees has greatly popularized the term.

　　星巴克採用Barista来称呼员工，使得这个字 广為流传。