Wightlink Barista Emma Nuesa impressed the judges at Costa’s Barista of the Year area final with her skill in making perfect coffee.
Emma, who has worked for Wightlink for 5 years and lives in Cosham, won the runner-up prize at the contest in Newbury, beating finalists from across England.
The contest involved perfecting the coffee grind to brand standard followed by making two of Costa’s four core drinks – espresso, cappuccino, latté and flat white – in 30 minutes. She also had to invent her own coffee-based drink and came up with a creamy mango latte, inspired by her husband Louie’s Filipino heritage.
Emma said:
“I love working at Costa and it’s always great to meet holidaymakers heading for the Isle of Wight. There’s also the challenge of preparing all the delicious drinks we offer our customers, every day is different at Costa.”
Wightlink Business Operations Manager Sean Millward says:
“We were delighted that Emma did so well in the contest. She won her way through the first round at Wightlink, scoring 100 per cent for technical knowledge and we are not surprised she impressed the judges too.”
Photographed: Emma Nuesa receives her award from Wightlink Passenger Services Co-ordinator Steve Brett-Hill
