The World’s First 6th-Generation COFE+  Robot Café Unveiled in Milan HostMilano 2025

Technological Leadership: A New All-around Champion in the Coffee Industry 

At the 2025 HostMilano, an international exhibition dedicated to food service and hospitality in Milan, Italy, COFE+, the world’s first 6th-generation Fully Intelligent Robot Café developed by Shanghai Hi-Dolphin Robot Technology Co., Ltd., emerged as the star of the event. Dubbed the “Tesla of the coffee industry,” this groundbreaking creation integrates handcrafted latte art, 3D printing, flavor customization, global specialty recipes, and seven major drink categories into one system. In addition, COFE+ represents the next generation of automated coffee solutions, offering a scalable platform that can be remotely managed and customized for diverse business needs. In Europe, the birthplace of modern coffee culture, COFE+ delivered a clear message to the world: a transformative new era of coffee has arrived.

A New Benchmark in Robotic Coffee Technology Arrives in the Birthplace of Modern Coffee

COFE+ is far more than a traditional automated machine. Developed by one of the leading robot barista manufacturers, it is the world’s only fully intelligent robotic café with more than 100 international patents, equal to the combined total of the industry’s 2nd to 5th competitors. Meanwhile, it is also the first robotic café to pass multiple authoritative quality certifications across the European Union, the United States, the Commonwealth, the Middle East, Australia and New Zealand, Southeast Asia, Japan, and South Korea, achieving stable and proven commercial operation in real-world environments.

After 6 years of R&D, 6 generations of upgrades, and over 3.5 million cups of performance testing, COFE+ has reached three major milestones, it can fully replicate the craftsmanship of human champion baristas, match the taste quality of top-tier cafés worldwide, and reproduce signature flavor profiles from 197 countries. Moreover, its production capacity is equally notable. COFE+ can serve up to 1,000 cups per day, has delivered more than 500,000 cups in cumulative output, and offers a lifespan of over 10 years, demonstrating strong reliability in the intelligent beverage sector. Developed by Shanghai Hi-Dolphin Robot Technology Co., Ltd., the system has received numerous national and international awards, including the 2024 AI Application Benchmark Award, the 2025 Outstanding AI Contribution Award, and multiple innovation gold medals across Europe, the United States, and China. At the 2025 HostMilano, COFE+ also introduced its “light-store” model, drawing significant attention as one of the most advanced automated coffee solutions on display, supplied by top robot coffee suppliers ready to bring the technology to businesses worldwide.

Shocking the World: COFE+ 6th Generation Debuts

At the exhibition, COFE+ showcased its complete 6th-generation product line for the first time, forming a fully integrated robotic café ecosystem. The range includes Robot Coffee Kiosk (Indoor) and Robot Coffee Kiosk (Outdoor), Robot Coffee Bar, Robot Coffee Counter, and flexible Corner Robot Coffee Shop, covering nearly all business and operational scenarios. This comprehensive lineup demonstrates COFE+’s ability to provide scalable, fully automated coffee solutions for diverse locations, establishing a new benchmark in the robotic café industry. The robots bring professional-level coffee craftsmanship to shopping centers, hotels, offices, tourist attractions, transportation hubs, and neighborhood corners.

100% Replicating Champion Barista Skills

At the exhibition forum, Shanghai Hi-Dolphin Robot Technology Co., Ltd. unveiled the 6th-generation COFE+ innovations, attracting significant industry attention. The café’s AI brain achieves precise, micron-level control over the entire coffee-making process. It can accurately manage ingredient quantities down to milliliters and milligrams, automatically adjust extraction pressure, water flow, and grind size, and perform latte art, 3D printing, and flavor customization. The resulting drinks match the quality of top-tier cafés worldwide. Moreover, COFE+ contains a large database with tens of thousands of recipes from 197 countries and cities, updated weekly. With multiple types of coffee beans, primary ingredients, dairy products, nut powders, and syrups, the system can produce hundreds of highly customized beverages in terms of flavor, sweetness, temperature, and texture. At the exhibition, world coffee competition judges and professional baristas confirmed that COFE+ is the only robotic café capable of faithfully reproducing the original flavors of specialty coffee beans.

Latte Art and 3D Printing: Redefining Coffee Social Experiences

In addition to replicating flavors precisely, COFE+, developed by leading robot barista manufacturers, aims to enhance the social dimension of coffee. The robotic arm can also perform skilled latte art, creating patterns such as roses, tulips, maple leaves, and layered hearts. This feature adds an interactive and personalized element to coffee. In commercial settings, it enables brands to turn a cup of coffee into a mobile advertisement. In tourist areas, landmarks can be printed on drinks for sharing online, and at social events, holiday greetings or guest names can be printed to deliver a personal touch. Dr. Han, founder of COFE+, explained, “This is essentially a form of personalized micro-interaction. We are transforming coffee from a simple beverage experience into a medium that connects people and places.” Each cup, therefore, carries both flavor and cultural expression.

Mobile Store: Operating Global Business Remotely

COFE+ has developed an intelligent store management system that allows operators to manage every aspect of a café remotely using just a smartphone. This includes turning machines on or off, updating menus and recipes, running advertisements, monitoring real-time data, and receiving maintenance alerts. This system enables one person to manage multiple stores efficiently, reducing labor and management costs by up to 90%. Dr. Han Feizi further explained the business model: in traditional cafés, rent, labor, and energy costs typically account for more than 60% of total revenue. COFE+ lowers the break-even point through automated operation and precise control, allowing profitability with just a few dozen cups sold per day.

In terms of environmental adaptability, COFE+ relies on trusted robot coffee suppliers worldwide and offers a complete product line capable of operating under extreme conditions. Outdoor models have been rigorously tested to perform reliably in strong sun, heavy rain, extreme cold, and winds up to level 12. This ensures continuous service across urban streets, tourist attractions, transportation hubs, and other outdoor locations, expanding the possibilities for automated coffee service globally.

Environmentally Friendly: A New Era of Coffee

COFE+ sets an industry benchmark in environmental sustainability. About 95% of its materials are recyclable or reusable, and all waste, including grounds, water, and other byproducts, is processed centrally to minimize pollution. Electronic hazard control and product recycling meet the strictest standards across Europe, North America, Asia, the Middle East, and Australia. Transportation safety standards for sea, air, and land shipping comply with United Nations regulations. This aligns closely with the European emphasis on low-carbon and sustainable development, earning COFE+ recognition as an environmentally responsible leader in the coffee industry.

24/7 Operation

Unlike traditional machines, COFE+ features a virtual assistant capable of greeting customers, providing information, and suggesting promotions. It supports multiple languages and voice-activated ordering, giving the technology a more human-like presence. The system can also be customized for different scenarios, such as printing scenic images in tourist areas, displaying corporate logos in offices, or showing poems and classical texts in cultural sites. With these features, COFE+ transforms coffee from a simple beverage into a tool for connecting people, places, and culture, offering a versatile and engaging experience.

Global Presence: COFE+ Leading the Coffee Robot Industry

To date, COFE+, developed by top robot barista manufacturers, has become the coffee robot brand with the widest global reach, operating in more than 50 countries across five continents. It has established partnerships with numerous Fortune 500 and China Top 500 companies, including SAP, Sodexo, Accenture, Michelin, Sinopec, and China Mobile, and has served at major events such as the National People’s Congress and Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, the World Economic Forum (Davos), the Xiangshan Forum, and the Asian Games headquarters.

Since 2021, this flagship product, reputed in the industry as a “coffee shop that never runs at a loss,” has completed five rounds of domestic and international venture financing, making it the only high-tech leader in the global coffee robot sector to receive such sustained capital support. At the HostMilano, visitors could experience personalized coffees printed with their own images or taste flavors representing 2,500 cities across 197 countries. The launch of the 6th-generation COFE+ demonstrated that the era of robotic coffee service is no longer a concept but a tangible reality. With precise AI control and algorithms, each cup can achieve championship-level quality, bringing a Michelin-standard coffee experience within reach for everyone. Milan once again drew global attention, reaffirming its status as a hub of innovation, style, and new trends.

About Hi-dolphin:

Shanghai Hi-Dolphin Robot Technology Co., Ltd.  was established in Shanghai in January 2018. It is an AI technology company with core R&D capabilities, superior operating technology, and a strong sales network. Its main business focuses on utilizing artificial intelligence technology to address the issue of unattended freshness in the food and beverage industry.

After rigorous inspection and evaluation by the food safety expert group of domestic and overseas supervision, Shanghai Hi-Dolphin Robot Technology has obtained 50+ officially recognized certifications, meeting the global standards of 20+ developed countries.