This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Jmabel (talk | contribs) at 03:47, 18 November 2003 (Trying to give this at least a little flesh.). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 03:47, 18 November 2003 by Jmabel (talk | contribs) (Trying to give this at least a little flesh.)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Since approximately 1990, the term barista (the Italian word for bartender) has been used in English to denote a professional maker of espresso coffee beverages. Prior to that time, the less elegant 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.