BARISTA 咖啡名詞維基百科解析

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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.

　　約從1990年開始，英文採用BARISTA(義大利文的bartender-酒保，單數雙性;複數陽性baristi，複數陰性bariste)這個字來稱呼製作espresso相關飲品的專家。

　　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.

　　更早以前的稱呼比較直接，espresso puller。這名詞的轉變，或多或少是因為1980年以後生產的義式咖啡機大多不再有拉把。

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

　　有些人認為Barista技巧的孰劣可由一杯espresso中的crema來評斷。

　　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可以從"站在吧檯裡"的生手概括到累積多年經驗的"coffee sommelier"。

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

　　星巴克採用Barista來稱呼員工，使得這個字 廣為流傳。