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Description

Baristas prepare and serve coffee and other drinks in cafés, keeping service fast and friendly. The work involves pulling shots and making drinks, operating and cleaning machines, serving and chatting with customers, handling payments, and keeping the café running smoothly through busy rushes.

They work in cafés, coffee shops, and chains. The role suits friendly, quick, dependable people who can keep up the pace of a morning rush without losing accuracy or warmth, learn regulars' orders, and combine the craft of decent coffee with the cheerful, efficient service that makes a café part of people's daily routine.

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Career path

Training time 0–3 months
Training type On the job
Transition difficulty
3/10 · Low
Growth Potential

Labor statistics estimates from 2023–2033

6.1%

Entry-level salary

AI outlook

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