/r/barista/

r/barista

146k members
r/barista is a subreddit with 146k members. The community frequently discusses barista, coffee, latte, espresso, and struggling, and they frequently recommend/review oat milk, oat, and shoe, and the most common flair used is rant, industry discussion, latte art, customer question, and meme/humor.
Run by baristas for baristas

Popular Topics in r/barista

#1

Barista

122 posts
#2

Coffee

107 posts
#3

Latte

38 posts
#4

Espresso

33 posts
#5

Struggling

32 posts
#6

Latte Art

25 posts
#7

Customer

22 posts
#8

Milk

22 posts
#9

Tips

22 posts
#10

Annoying

20 posts

Products Discussed in r/barista

Oat Milk

125 reviews
#1
Oatly
4.6 from 34 reviews
#2
Minor Figures
4.6 from 21 reviews
#3
Califia
4.5 from 13 reviews

Oat

45 reviews
#1
Oatly
4.4 from 9 reviews
#2
Minor Figures
4.8 from 5 reviews
#3
Califia Barista Blend
4.8 from 4 reviews

Shoe

20 reviews
#1
Hoka
5.0 from 4 reviews
#2
Birkenstock
4.7 from 3 reviews
#3
Blundstone
5.0 from 2 reviews

Flair Used in r/barista

#1
Rant
: "I hate Starbucks"
67 posts
#2
Industry Discussion
: "do you find that some customers just make the most random assumptions?"
58 posts
#3
Latte Art
: "there’s a regular who comes at the cafe almost every day of the week and he’s always working on his laptop"
41 posts
#4
Customer Question
: "How can I address this difficult customer on sundays ?"
19 posts
#5
Meme/Humor
: "When customers see something online and feel adventurous"
15 posts

Member Growth in r/barista

Yearly
+18k members(14.2%)

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Last updated: June 29, 2026