COFE+ Makes History: First AI Coffee Robot Launches at China’s West Lake

The Hangzhou West Lake Scenic Area, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and China’s 5A-rated tourist attraction, has welcomed a new technological marvel. The 6th-generation fully intelligent robot AI coffee kiosk COFE+, which has won numerous top domestic and international awards, officially arrived in the West Lake Scenic Area. With its 24/7 service and championship-quality coffee at affordable prices, it has become the most eye-catching spot in the scenic area, blending cutting-edge technology with everyday charm. 

COFE+ Robot Coffee: A New Landmark Within the Scenery

“Before, getting coffee in scenic areas was expensive and slow. This robot coffee business is incredibly convenient! I ordered a vanilla latte that tasted just as good as specialty cafés but at half the price,” exclaimed Shanghai tourist Ms. Li after her experience. Visitors strolling around West Lake no longer need to search far for quality coffee. The compact 2.5-square-meter COFE+ kiosk boasts impressive capabilities, offering fully autonomous operations from cup retrieval to grinding, extraction, and milk frothing. It delivers freshly ground specialty coffee in just 50 seconds, with a taste that rivals premium international cafés.  

Beyond classic coffee, COFE+ offers 6 categories of over 50 beverages, including milk tea, matcha, chocolate drinks, flavored milk beverages, and specialty iced drinks. It supports complete customization of strength, temperature, sweetness, ice levels, weight, and toppings to satisfy every preference. With two coffee bean options, two milk types, paper/plastic cup, and hot/iced selections, it averages 50 seconds per drink, earning the nickname “Coffee Superman” from customers.  

Remarkably, this best robot cafe sale operates 365 days nonstop, perfectly matching West Lake’s visitor patterns: serving hot lattes to morning exercisers, iced americanos to midday tourists, and warm cappuccinos to night-time visitors. With a capacity for 300 consecutive drinks per refill and only 15-30 minutes of daily maintenance, it handles holiday crowds effortlessly, solving traditional scenic area café pain points of long waits, high prices, fluctuating demand, and inconsistent quality.  

From London and Sydney to Hangzhou: COFE+ Becomes Global Sensation

Behind COFE+’s success in world-class locations like West Lake lies the technological expertise of Shanghai Hi-Dolphin Robot Technology. As the no-doubt leader in robot cafe China technology, our 6th-generation COFE+ system incorporates hundreds of international patents. Using AI deep learning, it perfectly replicates human champion baristas’ techniques, converting precise grind angles, water temperatures, and extraction times into digital parameters to ensure zero variance in quality, even when producing over 1,000 cups daily.  

COFE+ holds unparalleled global certifications. It’s the only coffee robot approved by the US, EU, Commonwealth, UN, Middle Eastern, and Oceania standards, the first Chinese robot to win European and American gold medals, plus Geneva awards, and also the sole FDA-certified and EU plastic-restriction-compliant coffee robot.  

These technological advantages translate to visible benefits at West Lake: its “smart store brain” analyzes real-time visitor data, pre-prepares popular drinks through advance ordering, and handles five parallel orders simultaneously (triple traditional café efficiency). Its digitally-controlled grinding and extraction automatically adjusts parameters to preserve each bean’s unique characteristics. COFE+ lets visitors enjoy both natural beauty and cutting-edge technology.  

Green Technology Enhances Scenic Beauty: COFE+ as Tourism Trendsetter

The eco-friendly robot AI coffee kiosk uses 95% recyclable materials with 100% professional waste processing, achieving zero pollution. Its smart energy-saving mode reduces consumption by 80% during idle periods, with total utilities at just 10% of traditional cafés (about $41.1 monthly, according to the real operating data from some of our locations in China). Remarkably, its monthly data and connectivity costs are merely under $10 with zero software fees and near-zero material waste, perfectly aligning with West Lake’s ecological development philosophy.  

In addition to its eco-friendly features, COFE+ also showcases full-scene adaptability tailored for cultural tourism environments. With a compact footprint of just 2.5 square meters, it blends seamlessly into scenic surroundings without disrupting the landscape. It supports major domestic payment platforms like Alipay and WeChat, while its global payment system ensures a smooth experience for international visitors. Equipped with a virtual AI barista fluent in Chinese, English, Japanese, and more, COFE+ offers interactive introductions to each coffee option, meeting the diverse needs of global travelers. Its globally curated coffee selection has delighted both domestic and overseas customers, making it a standout example of a successful robot coffee business. 

This adaptability has been proven across China’s top attractions, including Shanghai’s Bund, Xi’an scenic areas, Yungang Grottoes, and now West Lake, serving over 10 million visitors. COFE+’s Hangzhou debut combines lake views with coffee enjoyment, creating a new paradigm of “green technology complementing green mountains and clear waters.”  

This adaptability has already been proven across numerous locations. Before it arrived at West Lake in Hangzhou, COFE+ had been successfully deployed in a wide range of prominent cultural and tourist destinations, including the Xi’an Scenic Area, the Bund in Shanghai, the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Yungang Grottoes in Shanxi, Xuanwu Lake in Nanjing, Slender West Lake in Yangzhou, Lushan Scenic Area, the Hanging Temple and Ancient City Wall in Datong, the birthplace of Emperor Qin Shi Huang, and Wangfujing in Beijing, serving over ten million visitors to date.

The latest launch at West Lake marks a new milestone in COFE+’s mission to support the cultural tourism industry by offering travelers an immersive “lake-viewing with coffee” experience. It’s a perfect blend of green technology and natural beauty, and an innovative story where robot AI coffee meets China’s iconic landscapes.

A New Global Tourism Consumption Ecosystem: Robots Fully Serving Humans

COFE+ Robot Café is driving a complete transformation in the consumption model of scenic destinations. As the global trade war rages, economic growth slows, and market consumption declines, traditional cafés in scenic areas often struggle with “high rent, high labor costs, and low returns.” COFE+ disrupts this pattern with its model of “0 staff, 0 training, 0 waste,” dramatically reducing operational costs. Compared to traditional stores, it slashes expenses by 90%. Even while selling high-quality championship-grade specialty coffee at an affordable price of just $1.30 per cup, it still maintains a 50% gross profit margin. Operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year without human supervision, it significantly lowers costs and boosts sales, doubling overall efficiency. According to reports, the return on investment (ROI) of COFE+ in cultural tourism scenarios ranges from 50% to 300% in the first year. “High-tech makes doing business easier,” one investor told reporters.

For the West Lake Scenic Area, this model not only improves service efficiency and customer satisfaction but also expands consumption scenarios. Visitors no longer need to search for a café. They can now enjoy high-quality coffee anytime during their stroll. Meanwhile, the scenic area enhances the tourist experience, extends visitor stay, increases satisfaction, and boosts overall sales by introducing this innovative business format.

COFE+’s presence is a microcosm of the “new economy transforming traditional industries.” Han Feizi, founder of Shanghai Hi-Dolphin Robot Technology Co., Ltd., once said: “Compared with traditional cafés, COFE+ coffee robots reduce operating costs by 90%, making high-quality and low-price coffee accessible to everyone. We hope to bring this beautiful lifestyle to people sooner through technological innovation.” This philosophy perfectly aligns with West Lake’s vision of “inclusive cultural tourism.” Whether students, families, or international travelers, everyone can enjoy premium coffee at a friendly price, making “high-quality consumption” no longer a luxury, and “high spending” a symbol of real value and purchasing power.

COFE+ is not only widely embraced by China’s cultural and tourism sectors but has also gained international recognition. It has been reverse-exported from China to over 50 countries, showcasing the global influence of robot cafe China.  Currently, COFE+ has been exported and showcased in destinations across the United States, United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Romania, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Guyana, Uruguay, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Turkey, Moldova, Cambodia, the Philippines, and many more. COFE+ has made its way into iconic global landmarks such as Times Square in New York, the Dubai Mall, shopping centers in Moscow, Puerta del Sol in Spain, and pedestrian streets in Chile. The overwhelming international response further confirms COFE+’s position as a leader in the best robot cafe sale category and a key symbol of robot cafe China’s innovative momentum.

COFE+ Robot Coffee: This Cup is the World Champion

According to sources, COFE+ is currently the only robot café in the world with more than six years of real-market operational testing. It has been deployed in over 100 cities worldwide with more than 1,000 units, over 2 million cups tested, spanning 100+ use-case scenarios, and undergone 6 generations of iterative upgrades. It is the most advanced robot AI coffee solution globally. Years of continuous international R&D and testing have made COFE+ the only coffee robot in the world to pass quality certifications from the U.S., EU, Commonwealth, Middle East, and United Nations. It is also the only one that seamlessly integrates payment systems, POS hardware, communication protocols, and multi-language support across borders, making it truly a “world champion” among coffee robots. In terms of global coverage, number of locations, operational longevity, technological iterations, market share, and system reliability, COFE+ consistently ranks first and is widely recognized as the industry leader.

Its exceptional product quality has earned widespread collaboration with leading cultural tourism institutions, Fortune 500 hotels, restaurant chains, renowned art galleries, museums, libraries, and sports venues. It has been the only coffee robot invited to serve at high-level events such as China’s National People’s Congress and CPPCC sessions, the Central Party School, national ministries, the Davos Forum, and global robotics summits, becoming a prominent symbol of the new productivity forces. COFE+ has secured four rounds of domestic and international venture capital funding and stands out as the only robot coffee business worldwide to achieve such recognition and investment momentum.

Robots can surpass human craftsmanship. “No more location risk when opening a store, no more relocation losses when closing, no more seasonal worries, no more exhausting service hours, no more decision-making risks, and no more losing money in retail.” That’s how Dr. Han, founder of COFE+, described the mission of the company. Its goal is to help the world’s retail sector shift from the old, slow, and heavy ‘brick-and-mortar’ model to a new era of ‘light store’. The “24/7 always-on café,” the “coffee shop of the next decade,” the “next-gen unmanned café,” the “café you can run while lying down”—COFE+ is making these visions a reality. As a disruptive force in the new economy, new species, and new business formats, the sixth generation of COFE+ coffee robot is igniting a global revolution in the cultural tourism industry and beyond. This is the best robot cafe sale unfolding on a worldwide stage.

Artificial Intelligence: A Full Cup of Wisdom in Every Brew

The launch of the COFE+ Robot Coffee Kiosk at the West Lake Scenic Area represents a deep fusion of technology with humanity, and tradition with modernity. With the arrival of its sixth-generation model, now equipped with an even more powerful intelligent core, COFE+ will incorporate more West Lake-inspired elements and introduce limited-edition drinks such as “Longjing Latte,” “Osmanthus Americano,” and “Leifeng Pagoda Matcha.” High-tech algorithms turn imagination into reality, and artificial intelligence complements human creativity, allowing visitors to “explore the scenery and taste the world” at once.

Picture this: A visitor stands by West Lake, gazing at “Three Pools Mirroring the Moon,” listening to the breeze and soft melodies, with a cup of robot-crafted specialty coffee in hand. This moment becomes the perfect union of humanity, technology, and nature, painting the most beautiful scene at West Lake. A brighter future is already brewing…

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.