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Luckin Coffee (Luckin or the Company, OTC: LKNCY) announced the commencement of operation at its advanced smart roasting center in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China. The facility required total investment of approximately RMB 3 billion and is designed with an annual roasting capacity of over 55,000 tons. Luckin said the center is equipped with the world’s largest single coffee roaster.
With the Qingdao smart roasting center now commissioned, Luckin expects to build a synergized roasting network across four key locations: Qingdao, Pingnan, Kunshan, and Xiamen (under construction). The company said the combined roasting capacity is expected to exceed 155,000 tons, which it described as a new industry record for coffee roasting capacity in China.
Luckin said the Qingdao Port’s import strength supports direct end-to-end shipment of green coffee beans from major global origins, including Brazil, Colombia, and Ethiopia, to its local production facilities. The company added that Qingdao’s integrated sea, land, air, and rail logistics network enables efficient coverage from raw bean procurement through end consumption.
Luckin’s Co-Founder and CEO, Dr. Jinyi Guo, said Qingdao’s advantages in port logistics, bonded processing, and multi-modal transport underpin the company’s value chain strategy spanning port-side manufacturing, bonded processing, and global consumer markets. The company described the roasting center as a milestone in its full value chain deployment, emphasizing technological innovation and sustainable development.
According to Luckin, the facility includes globally competitive intelligent systems, such as the world’s largest single coffee roaster and high-capacity in-house packaging equipment. The company also cited a full-process automated production model, constant temperature and humidity smart warehousing, and the FRTO (Flameless Regenerative Thermal Oxidation) flameless regenerative thermal oxidation system to support continuous upgrading of digital manufacturing and low-carbon operations.
Luckin said the center is designed in strict compliance with China’s Three-Star Green Building standard and LEED Platinum certification, reflecting its commitment to eco-friendly and low-carbon production.
Looking ahead, Luckin said it will continue to deepen its full coffee value chain layout and support the high-quality development of China’s coffee industry, while enabling Chinese coffee brands to expand steadily onto global markets.
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