2026-04-23

Luckin Coffee's Smart Roasting Center Commences Operation

Qingdao, China, April 22 – Leading retail coffee chain Luckin Coffee (“Luckin” or “the Company”, OTC: LKNCY) today announced the commencement of operation at its advanced smart roasting center in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China. With a total investment of approximately RMB 3 billion and an annual roasting capacity of over 55,000 tons, equipped with the world’s largest single coffee roaster. The facility marks another step forward in Luckin’s global supply chain with improved capacity and efficiency, driving progress in the intelligent and green transformation of China’s coffee industry. The commissioning of the Qingdao smart roasting center empowers Luckin to establish a synergized roasting network spanning four key locations — Qingdao, Pingnan, Kunshan and Xiamen (under construction) — with a combined roasting capacity expected to exceed 155,000 tons, setting a new industry record for coffee roasting capacity in China. Leveraging the robust import strength of Qingdao Port, one of China’s key foreign trade hubs, Luckin enables direct end-to-end shipment of green coffee beans from major global origins including Brazil, Colombia and Ethiopia to its local production facilities. Supported by Qingdao’s integrated sea, land, air and rail logistics network, Luckin achieves efficient end-to-end coverage spanning raw bean procurement to end consumption. Dr. Jinyi...

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