World’s First All‑around Champion COFE+ 6th‑gen Robot Café Launches at Eastern Europe’s Airport Hub

Chisinau Airport in Moldova, a key hub connecting the CIS with Eastern and Western Europe and a former nominee for Best Regional Airport in Europe, has welcomed a remarkable new addition to its team. The COFE+ 6th‑generation Fully Intelligent Robot Café, hailed as the All‑around Champion of the coffee industry, is delivering a fresh consumer experience to global travelers with its unique innovation, superior beverages, and human‑centric service. This tireless barista is redefining the standards of airport service, offering global travelers a fresh and dynamic consumer experience. As the airport upgrades its retail mix, interest is rising among operators researching robot coffee kiosk manufacturers to replicate this success across terminals.

Small Footprint, Big Power: a 2.35‑sqm Coffee Powerhouse

Located beside the check‑in area of the international departures hall, a sleek, tech‑forward coffee kiosk immediately catches the eye. Surprisingly, this compact 2.35‑square‑meter footprint houses remarkable capabilities. “We’ve been looking for solutions that elevate service quality while fitting constrained airport space,” the airport’s Commercial Director said in an interview. “COFE+ meets our needs perfectly. It saves space yet delivers a beverage experience on par with professional cafés.” This pilot has already attracted inquiries from multiple robot coffee kiosk manufacturers who see airports as ideal venues for high‑throughput automation.

The robot coffee kiosk integrates 7 major drink categories, freshly ground coffee, specialty milk tea, Japanese matcha, rich chocolate, and more, covering 65 to over 300 options and replicating signature recipes from 197 countries. With a single refill, it can produce 300 consecutive cups and exceed 1,000 cups per day, easily handling peak traffic during morning and evening rush hours. Powered by an AI Smart Store Brain that precisely controls parameters, COFE+ achieves near‑zero variance at high daily volumes, with quality rivaling top‑tier cafés worldwide. In a tiny space, it serves global flavors, setting a new benchmark for smart airport F&B.

Champion‑level in Every Cup: Latte Art in 50s

During the visit, the service flow was put to the test. Using the on-site ordering screen to select a latte and customize sugar and temperature, it took just over 50 seconds for a beautifully presented coffee, complete with heart-shaped latte art, to be ready. From aroma and microfoam texture to the precision of the art, COFE+ consistently delivers world-class craftsmanship. “This exceeded my expectations,” said Ms. Marian, a traveler arriving from Paris. “I travel frequently, and this is the first time I’ve had such high-quality, robot-made coffee at an airport. The speed is incredible and the taste is outstanding, all without delaying my journey.”

A Multilingual Virtual Attendant: Bringing Warmth to the Journey

As an international hub, Chisinau Airport serves travelers from around the world daily. COFE+’s built‑in multilingual interaction system is designed for this environment. On site, travelers could order smoothly in English, Russian, Romanian, and other less common languages. “Device as service, service as device. It’s not just a machine. It’s a barista that knows how to communicate,” said Dr. Han, founder of COFE+. “Its voice interaction adapts tone to the scene, giving travelers abroad a sense of home during ordering.” A traveler who placed an order in Japanese remarked, “The familiar menu items, drink names, and comforting voice from home instantly eased the fatigue of my long journey.” This tireless virtual attendant can recognize regional dialects and adjust its greetings by the time of day, offering a hot drink on chilly mornings and speaking in a softer tone late at night, thus providing a sense of companionship. Such thoughtful design brings human warmth to tech-enabled service. As COFE+ scales globally, operators also evaluate automated coffee solutions suppliers to ensure multilingual support and rapid service across regions.

Coffee as Cultural Creation: 3D Printing Makes Every Cup Memorable

Beyond professional‑grade coffee, COFE+ delights travelers by turning an ordinary cup into a personalized keepsake. With an exclusive 3D print‑on‑foam capability, travelers can print any design on silky microfoam, birthday wishes, corporate logos, selfies, family portraits, or scenic snapshots, rendered in just over 50 seconds. “It’s like a mobile creative studio!” said Mark, a young traveler bound for Berlin, proudly showing a freshly printed latte. “I captured the airport sunset and printed it on my coffee to share with friends, making it more meaningful than any postcard.” The system is simple to use: scan a code to upload an image, and it auto‑optimizes the design for the cup surface. Business travelers print company logos for client meetings; parents print their children’s smiles; couples print shared moments. “It’s more than a hot cup of coffee. It’s a warm harbor for the traveler’s heart,” one newly arrived visitor told us. In addition to visual customization, the built‑in Smart Store Brain updates weekly with signature recipes, letting travelers sample the world from a single device: New York modern brews, Milan classics, Tokyo tea‑coffee fusions, and flavors from 197 countries. This dual customization, visual and taste, delivers printable, latte‑art, personalized precision for every cup, making COFE+ a unique way to experience global tastes and styles at the airport. For airports adopting similar systems, partnering with automated coffee solutions suppliers helps standardize 3D printing features and recipe management across locations.

A Café That Never Closes: Warmth in the Midnight Hours

In the early hours, while most shops were closed, the COFE+ robot coffee kiosk warmly illuminated the terminal, serving late-night arrivals without interruption. “After a long flight, having a freshly ground specialty coffee at 2 a.m. is pure comfort,” said a traveler from Dubai, savoring a hot latte. “This device not only enhances the airport’s modern image but also signifies Moldova’s progress,” shared airport management. “No matter where travelers come from or when they arrive, there’s always a hot coffee waiting. That warmth is the human touch modern airports need.” At this bustling international gateway, COFE+ uses technology to extend hospitality, turning every late-night cup into a fond memory of Moldova. The reliability and throughput demonstrated here are now reference points for procurement teams reviewing offers from automated coffee solutions suppliers to support 24/7 operations.

Low Cost, High Return: Reshaping the Café Business Model

This All‑around Champion is remarkably simple to operate: daily refill and basic cleaning take only about 15 minutes; all other processes are automated. While a traditional café requires at least 4-5 staff across shifts, COFE+ runs around the clock autonomously, reducing annual labor costs by 300,000–500,000 RMB, equivalent to $41,000–68,000. “This completely changes how we think about traditional retail,” said the Commercial Director. “In airports with high rents and labor costs, COFE+ cuts operating expenses by about 90% compared with a conventional café. One staff member can manage up to 10 units via mobile, significantly easing staffing pressure.” The “asset‑light, highly intelligent” model fits airport operations particularly well. Profitability can be achieved by selling only a few dozen cups per day; utilities and connectivity average just a few hundred RMB per month. With continuous 24/7 passenger flow, sales remain strong around the clock, forming a sustainable, closed‑loop business model. As adoption grows, alliances with robot coffee kiosk manufacturers enable volume purchasing and faster deployment across multiple hubs.

Green and Safe: An Environmental Pledge in Every Cup

Aligned with Chisinau Airport’s sustainability strategy, COFE+ stands out for its environmental credentials and rigorous safety standards. “We chose COFE+ not only for innovation, but for its excellence in eco‑friendliness and low carbon,” the Commercial Director emphasized. “It aligns perfectly with our commitment to a green airport.” COFE+ is the world’s only coffee robot with FDA compliance and full adherence to EU plastic bans, environmental regulations, electrical safety, and end‑of‑life requirements. Up to 95% of materials are recyclable, and energy consumption is just 1/30 that of traditional cafés. A unique lid‑free cup design and wastewater recovery system achieve near‑zero pollutant discharge. Safety is ensured by a fully enclosed structure and ten intelligent cleaning and sterilization measures, including UV sterilization, high‑temperature processes, refrigeration control, and zoned isolation, ensuring every drink meets the highest international standards. These stringent certifications and safeguards have secured access to 50+ developed countries and high‑standard venues such as airports and high‑speed rail stations. “From materials and energy control to food safety and logistics compliance, every step of COFE+ reflects a dual commitment to the environment and traveler safety,” a COFE+ marketing representative told us. Such compliance frameworks are often prerequisites in RFPs issued to robot coffee kiosk manufacturers for airport deployments.

A New Benchmark for Modern Airports: Robot Cafés Lead Service Upgrades

With COFE+ successfully deployed, Chisinau Airport has taken a decisive step toward a smarter airport. From the World Economic Forum to the Asian Games, from Orient Tower to Chisinau, COFE+ is earning recognition across high‑end global venues for its performance and mature business model. “It’s not just a coffee robot. It’s a new lifestyle poised to become mainstream,” the Commercial Director concluded. As night falls, the airport remains bright. Travelers from around the world queue at the COFE+ kiosk, waiting for their personalized cup. With more smart technologies on the horizon, Chisinau Airport will continue to deliver more convenient, comfortable, and intelligent travel experiences. As a pioneer of this transformation, COFE+ is crafting every cup with care, writing a new chapter in the development of modern smart airports. For stakeholders evaluating future units, high quality robotic coffee shop sale events provide opportunities to trial premium configurations before committing to fleet expansion, while airports monitor upcoming windows to align budget cycles with deployment timelines.

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