A teenager barista is competing to become one of the best coffee makers in the world.

Ross Farquhar is through to the regional finals of Costa’s Barista of the year and hopes to compete in the champion of champions global competition.

The 19-year-old of Kings Park in Braintree concocted his own recipe of chai, vanilla and gingerbread to win the first round of the competition.

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