Dunedin barista Nick Mackay has won an international barista contest.
Mr Mackay beat baristas from all over New Zealand and Fiji to win the 2010 Accor New Zealand and Fiji Barista Competition, held in Christchurch last month.
"We had 10 minutes to prep' our station, then 14 minutes to make 12 mean coffees," Mr Mackay (22) said.
"Each finalist had to prepare and present a single espresso, a single latte in a glass and a single cappuccino to each of the four judges at once."
Mr Mackay trained as a barista at Aoraki Polytechnic.
"Now that I have a wee taste for what is out there, I'm keen to start entering more competitions and improve on my technique and presentation. I'd love to have my own café some day, centred on great quality, fair-trade coffee."
Mr Mackay works at the Relish Restaurant and Bar in the Mercure Dunedin.
He won $1000 worth of air travel with his award.
