''Barista'' is a 2015 American

documentary film A documentary film or documentary is a non-fictional film, motion-picture intended to "document reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education or maintaining a Recorded history, historical record". Bill Nichols (film critic), Bil ...

directed by

Rock Baijnauth Rock most often refers to: * Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids * Rock music, a genre of popular music Rock or Rocks may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wales ...

. The film follows five baristas, as they prepare for the 2013

United States Barista Championship The United States Barista Championship (USBC), is an annual American coffee-brewing competition designed to evaluate baristas on their skills in espresso-based drink preparation and service. Competitors prepare and serve three courses of espresso-b ...

. It is the first in a series. Viewers are introduced into the elevation of the everyday drink, into a craft culture not unlike that of

beer Beer is one of the oldest and the most widely consumed type of alcoholic drink in the world, and the third most popular drink overall after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of starches, mainly derived from ce ...

and

wine Wine is an alcoholic drink typically made from fermented grapes. Yeast consumes the sugar in the grapes and converts it to ethanol and carbon dioxide, releasing heat in the process. Different varieties of grapes and strains of yeasts are m ...

. The film was acquired for distribution by

Samuel Goldwyn Films Samuel Goldwyn Films is an American film company that licenses, releases and distributes art-house, independent and foreign films. It was founded by Samuel Goldwyn Jr., the son of the Hollywood business magnate/mogul, Samuel Goldwyn. The curre ...

Synopsis

The film follows four baristas preparing for the 2013

. Eden-Marie Abramowicz, Charlie Habegger, Truman Severson and Ryan Redden obsessive over every detail when it comes to extracting the perfect cup of coffee. As the film progresses, the makers add a fifth personality, Los Angeles-based Charles Babinski, who decides to compete. Babinski, who has endorsement deals with a major coffee brand, becomes the dominant personality. His cockiness provides a stark contrast to the humble obsessiveness of the other four personalities.

Sequel

In 2019, the sequel to ''Barista'', '' Baristas'' was released and was distributed by The Orchard.

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* * * * {{Portal bar, United States, Film 2015 films Documentary films about food and drink Films shot in Los Angeles Films shot in Boston American documentary films Films about coffee Coffee preparation Documentary films about competitions Baristas Coffee culture 2010s English-language films 2010s American films