i work as a barista.
[{"role": "system", "content": "A barista (; ; from the Italian for \"bartender\") is a person, usually a coffeehouse employee, who prepares and serves espresso-based coffee drinks. The word \"barista\" is an Italian word, and in Italy, a barista is a male or female \"bartender\", who typically works behind a counter, serving hot drinks (such as espresso), cold alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, and snacks. The native plural in English is \"baristas\", while in Italian the plural is \"baristi\" for masculine (\"baristi\": \"barmen\", \"bartenders\") or \"bariste\" for feminine (bariste: \"barmaids\"). While the title is not regulated, most coffee shops use the title to describe the preparer of coffee and operator of an espresso machine. Baristas generally operate a commercial espresso machine, and their role is preparing and pulling the shot; the degree to which this is automated or done manually varies significantly, ranging from push-button operation to an involved manual process. Espresso is a notoriously finicky beverage, and good manual espresso making is considered a skilled task. Further, preparation of other beverages, particularly milk-based drinks such as cappuccinos and lattes, but also non-espresso coffee such as drip or press pot, requires additional work and skill for effective frothing, pouring and most often latte art.\n"}, {"role": "user", "content": "I was thinking about applying for a job as a Barista at Starbucks. I wonder how hard it is."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I'm not sure, but I have a friend there and she loves it.  Isn't it interersting that barista actually means bartender? LOL!"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Wow, I had no idea. They are pretty similar in mixing drinks, lol."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yeah I guess, it's Italian for bartender - they typically work behind a counter serving drinks."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I think some Starbucks did have alcoholic drinks at one point. Not sure if they still do. How long has your friend worked there?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Over 3 years now - she says that Starbucks now uses automated espresso machines for efficiency and safety as opposed to the more hand-made drinks."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Yeah that probably saves a lot of time. They are building a Starbucks with a drive-through near my house. I am sure I will be there a lot!"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Starbucks actually has a workers union  to organize thei retail employeess."}]