# Julius Meinl Barista Cup 2026 competition

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/julius-meinl-barista-cup-2026-competition
> Updated: 2026-09-08T06:30:00.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 2.

The 2026 Julius Meinl Barista Cup global final concluded on September 4 at the MuseumsQuartier in Vienna. The competition featured 15 national champions selected from over 350 global applications. 

Elizaveta Rîmscaia of Moldova was crowned the 2026 Overall Champion. Other category winners included Stefan Kot for Espresso, Mario Benetseder for Cappuccino, and Luka Darispanashvili for the Signature Drink. Slovenian champion Jožef Fartek earned third place overall.

Participants were evaluated on technical execution, sensory balance, and creativity across three categories: Espresso, Cappuccino, and Signature Drink. As part of the prize, winners will participate in the Julius Meinl Generations Programme in India to study coffee cultivation in collaboration with Fairtrade.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-08: Julius Meinl Barista Cup 2026 concludes in Vienna

Elizaveta Rîmscaia of Moldova won the Julius Meinl Barista Cup 2026 in Vienna, competing against 15 national champions in espresso, cappuccino, and signature drink categories.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/julius-meinl-barista-cup-2026-concludes-in-vienna

### 2026-09-05: Elizaveta Rimskaia wins Julius Meinl Barista Cup global final

Moldovan barista Elizaveta Rimskaia won the 2026 Julius Meinl Barista Cup global final in Vienna, competing against champions from 15 countries in espresso, cappuccino, and signature drink categories.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/elizaveta-rimskaia-wins-julius-meinl-barista-cup-global-final

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