世界首个第六代机器人咖啡馆火爆COFE+山东日照The world's first sixth generation robot coffee shop is booming COFE+Rizhao, Shandong

China · Rizhao News - In April 2026, Shanghai He Bao Robot Technology Co., Ltd., a global leader in beverage robots, announced that the world's first sixth generation coffee robot COFE+was officially unveiled and put into service at the Rizhao City Exhibition Hall in Shandong Province. Rizhao, a new coastal tourist city known as the "Oriental Sun City", is located at the intersection of China's coastal economic belt and the Bohai Rim Economic Circle. It is an important node city of the "the Belt and Road", attracting tens of millions of tourists every year. The landing of COFE+once again proves that robot cafes have crossed the experimental stage and entered a mature and explosive period of scale and commercialization.

Technological change: from the sixth generation all-around champion to the seventh generation far ahead

COFE+is the only coffee robot brand in the world that has completed seven generations of continuous iteration. The sixth generation product exhibited at the opening in Rizhao has a special milestone significance - the sixth generation has achieved global mass production, export to 65 countries, and stable operation for more than 5 years, verifying the maturity of the technological route; The seventh generation COFE+, developed on the basis of the sixth generation, has achieved a new technological breakthrough of "decathlon".

The sixth generation: the cornerstone of stable global mass production operation. As the world's first coffee robot to achieve an annual output of over a thousand units, export to 65 countries, and a market share of 50%, the sixth generation COFE+has undergone over 5 years and millions of cups of actual testing and operation in 24 provinces in China, including Shanghai, Beijing, Hangzhou, Shenzhen, and more, as well as over 1000 landmark scenarios worldwide. Its design lifespan is 10 years, production capacity of 500000 cups, and full climate adaptability from -20 ℃ to 40 ℃. It has been exclusively designated for use at top events such as the Davos Forum, APEC Summit, and Asian Games. It is the large-scale mature application of the sixth generation that provides the confidence guarantee of "instant deployment and smooth certification" for the global market.

Seventh generation: Decathlon, a technological upgrade to the world's traditional coffee industry. The seventh generation COFE+, which will be globally launched in March 2026, is equipped with a millisecond level AI intelligent brain, achieving real-time control of 300 beverage configurations and over 5000 customized taste parameters, with almost zero cup taste error; The production speed has been increased by 1-3 times compared to the sixth generation, with cappuccino taking only about 40 seconds and a handmade latte taking about 1 minute, significantly faster than human baristas; The world's first combination of "fresh grinding+manual embroidery+3D printing+AI taste customization" has become a performance Rocket; Built in 197 country flavor library, one click switch to global menu. These comprehensive breakthroughs in intelligent technologies have directly broken through the traditional business model of "high priced labor, inefficient production, fluctuating quality, and limited service time" that has long existed in European coffee shops.

Remote intelligent control and cross-border deployment capabilities, solving the problem of dispersed markets in Europe. Europe is composed of dozens of countries with different languages, payments, and regulations. COFE+supports remote management of 10 machines with one mobile phone, with 95% of faults diagnosed and repaired remotely. It connects payment systems from 197 countries and 200+languages, achieving "one click, one second global switching online". This unparalleled technological capability enables European agents to achieve minimalist operation and maintenance of cross-border chains without the need for technical teams in multiple countries - a gap that traditional coffee equipment cannot overcome.

Product Transformation: The World's Only Certified Grand Slam, Smooth the World

The European market has the strictest requirements globally for food safety, environmental protection, and material contact safety, and there are subtle differences in the implementation standards among countries. COFE+has completely broken down the compliance barriers in the European market with the world's only "Certified Grand Slam".

15 international authoritative certifications, accessible throughout Europe. COFE+is the only coffee robot in the world that has obtained 15 authoritative certifications from the United States, the European Union, the Commonwealth, the Middle East, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Nations. Among them, the United States and the European Union have the strictest requirements for food contact material safety and human health safety; COFE+is the only coffee robot that meets the three major standards of environmental health and safety and is commercially available in bulk. In addition, COFE+has also passed the strictest airport food safety admission inspection, becoming the only coffee robot to achieve "global airport barrier free access". This means that from Lisbon to Helsinki, from London to Athens, COFE+can be plug and play, open on the same day of delivery, and operate safely on 7/24.

In line with the European 'Green New Deal', green low-carbon and energy-saving emission reduction are the only standards that can be met. COFE+is the only coffee robot in the European Union that complies with strict environmental regulations such as plastic bans, emission bans, and chemical bans, with 95% of its materials being recyclable; The monthly average energy consumption is only one tenth of that of traditional stores; Centralized recycling and professional treatment of wastewater and waste residue to achieve near zero pollution discharge. Against the backdrop of accelerating carbon neutrality in various European countries, COFE+'s green giant image has become a "passport" to enter government projects, green commercial districts, and university campuses.

All scenario, all-weather stable operation, adapted to the diverse climate of Europe. The seventh generation product has launched indoor and outdoor versions (southern/northern), which can operate stably in environments ranging from -20 ℃ cold to 40 ℃ hot, and 12 level typhoons. Whether it's the snowy winter in Northern Europe or the scorching summer in Southern Europe, COFE+can maintain its consistent high-quality products. Covering an area of only 2.35 square meters, it can continuously produce over 300 cups with a single addition, open 24 hours a day, flexible deployment, and ready to use upon delivery.

The king of global categories, catering to the diverse cultures of Europe. COFE+covers over 300 types of beverages across 8 major categories, with over 5000 personalized customizations. Built in multiple national and regional flagship beverage recipe libraries, including Italian espresso, Viennese coffee, French Oulei, English latte, Czech honey coffee and other European specialty flavors. The system updates menus weekly and launches new products monthly. Supports 8+dimensional adjustment of concentration, sweetness, temperature, flavor, caffeine content (ultra-low/medium/ultra strong), and three process routes (professional/advanced/fancy). Whether European consumers prefer deep drying, light drying, plant-based milk, or low cost, it can be easily met with just one click.

Market Transformation: From Sunshine to Sun Never Setting, a Mature Model Verified Globally

COFE+is the world's leading fully intelligent coffee robot with the highest market share. It has been sold in 65 countries and regions worldwide and has landed in over 1000 landmark scenarios, covering airports, universities, hospitals, and more CBD、 More than 100 types of commercial scenarios, including transportation hubs. Only in Europe, COFE+has successfully entered core locations such as Germany, France, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and Spain, and has become the designated service provider for international top-level events such as the Davos Forum, APEC Summit, and Hangzhou Asian Games.

The debut of the first store in Rizhao, Shandong this time is not simply a domestic market expansion, but a mature operational model for the global market of "high-density tourism city+seaside outdoor environment+large-scale foot traffic". The annual reception of tourists in Rizhao exceeds 50 million, and the instantaneous passenger flow in summer is extremely high, making it difficult for traditional cafes to cope with such peak demand. COFE+has validated its ultimate operational efficiency in tourism scenarios with a production speed of 45 seconds per cup, 24-hour unmanned capability, and consistent quality of thousands of cups per day. The operational data of this store will provide a direct investment return reference model for European and American tourist cities such as Barcelona, Rome, Amsterdam, Prague, etc. The profit path under high foot traffic, high seasonal fluctuations, and high labor costs has been quantitatively verified.

The European coffee market is facing structural changes: labor costs are growing at an average annual rate of 3% -5%, labor shortages in the service industry continue, and consumers' acceptance of contactless services has significantly increased. COFE+has completed market validation with its experience in large-scale deployment in 65 countries worldwide and mature applications in top European scenarios. The Rizhao store will serve as a field visit window for European agents and institutional customers, showcasing how a coffee robot can achieve daily sales of thousands of cups, excellent quality, stable operation, and operating costs that are only one tenth of traditional coffee shops.

Business model transformation: 'Light store model' reshapes traditional coffee industry

The core business value of the seventh generation COFE+lies in driving the coffee industry from the traditional model of "heavy assets, high labor, and long returns" to the era of "fully intelligent, zero labor, high quality, and fast returns" in the light store industry.

The 'Ten Zeros' operating system. COFE+achieves zero labor, zero training, zero decoration, zero store, zero loss, zero closure, zero waste, zero pollution, zero certification, and zero infection. An operator can remotely manage 10 devices through a mobile app, and daily feeding only takes 15 minutes. The total daily cleaning and feeding time does not exceed 30 minutes. Monthly water, electricity, and internet communication expenses are less than 150 euros. The comprehensive operating costs are reduced by more than 90% compared to traditional coffee shops, and profits can be achieved by selling dozens of cups per day. Even with premium Guixia coffee beans, a gross profit margin of 50% -60% can still be maintained at a price below 1.5 euros.

Zero operational risk, fast investment return. The average investment return cycle of traditional coffee shops in Europe is 4-6 years, and the failure rate is relatively high due to factors such as site selection, labor fluctuations, and off-season. COFE+devices can be flexibly migrated, adjusting deployment locations according to peak passenger flow, and eliminating site selection risks. According to existing operational data, the investment return cycle can be shortened to 4-8 months. This model has high replicability in European tourist cities, transportation hubs, university campuses, hospitals, business districts, and other scenarios.

24-hour uninterrupted operation capability. Most coffee shops in Europe operate from 8am to 6pm, with no service during the night and early morning hours. COFE+supports 24/7 unmanned operation, year-round, providing stable professional coffee services for night shift workers, early morning commuters, and late night travelers, redefining the spatial and temporal coverage of urban coffee services.

From Sunshine to Sun Never Setting: Global Industrial Output of China's Intelligent Manufacturing

Rizhao is an important node city of the "the Belt and Road". Historically, it was one of the starting points of the Northern Maritime Silk Road. Starting from Rizhao, COFE+continues to export its mature fully intelligent coffee robot solutions to 65 countries worldwide, including the European market with the deepest coffee culture and the most stringent standards.

Starbucks expanded to 85 countries in 30 years, while COFE+covered over 65 countries and regions worldwide in just 7 years. This process marks the transition of China's intelligent manufacturing from technological catch-up to technological leadership in the field of service robots. The large-scale production and stable operation of the sixth generation COFE+globally have proven that robots replacing manual coffee production is not a concept, but a replicable commercial reality; The technological iteration of the seventh generation COFE+has pushed the efficiency and quality of this reality to new heights.

The mission of COFE+is to bring humanity into the era of light stores, to eliminate the laborious service industry in the world, to eliminate loss making cafes in the world, and to enable consumers to enjoy Michelin at an affordable price. ”Han Feizi, founder of Shanghai He Fen Robot Technology Co., Ltd., said, "The appearance of the Rizhao store is not only a new economic revolution that is taking place in China's prefecture level cities, but also a window to showcase the light store model sweeping the world to the European and global markets. We welcome European partners to visit and witness how COFE+robots surpass human champion craftsmanship and subvert traditional coffee shops.

The debut of COFE+in Rizhao, Shandong is not just a display of intelligent products, but also an industry declaration: China's intelligent fully intelligent coffee robots are ready to comprehensively promote the industrial upgrading of Europe, the highland of world coffee culture. From the coast of Rizhao to the European continent, to every corner of the world, a light store revolution is starting to spread like a spark.

About Shanghai He Fen Robot Technology Co., Ltd

Shanghai Hefu Robot Technology Co., Ltd. is a world leading high-tech enterprise, a leading enterprise in artificial intelligence and Internet plus in Shanghai, and a postdoctoral research workstation. The company has won national honors such as "Top 30 Chinese Artificial Intelligence Application Benchmark Enterprises", "Top 50 Chinese Science and Technology Service Robots", "Top 50 Science and Technology Giant Cultivation List", and "Outstanding Contribution Award for Artificial Intelligence" multiple times. It has more than 120 international invention patents, and the total number of patents is equivalent to the sum of the second to fifth places in the industry.

COFE+is the only fully intelligent coffee robot in the world that has completed seven generations of iterations, achieved a production capacity of 500000 cups and a design life of 10 years, obtained 15 authoritative certifications, and has the highest global market share. The product has sold well in 66 countries worldwide and has been praised by international consumers and media as the "future popular coffee shop", "new generation Starbucks", and "coffee shop that will never lose money".