How do I explain a layoff in interviews? after 8 years as a barista

They always ask why I left, and I freeze. I have been practising in the mirror. What do you say?

Say it plainly and move on to what you can do. Interviewers usually move on if you do.

I keep it to two sentences: the company cut my team, and here is what I am proud of and what I am looking for next.