Luckin Coffee invests $440m in new roasting centre in China
It has an annual roasting capacity of over 55,000 tons.
Luckin Coffee opened a $440m (RMB3b) smart roasting centre in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China as a step to improve its global supply chain capacity.
The new roasting facility is equipped with intelligent systems, including the world's largest single coffee roaster and high-capacity in-house packaging equipment, leading across Asia.
It also has a full-process automated production model, constant temperature and humidity smart warehousing, alongside the FRTO (Flameless Regenerative Thermal Oxidation) flameless regenerative thermal oxidation system that enables it to chart a path for the continuous upgrading of digital manufacturing and low-carbon operations.
Designed in strict compliance with China's Three-Star Green Building standard and LEED Platinum certification, the centre underscores Luckin's commitment to eco-friendly and low-carbon production.
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.
The new roasting facility also establishes Luckin’s roasting network spanning four key locations — Qingdao, Pingnan, Kunshan and Xiamen (under construction) — with a combined roasting capacity expected to exceed 155,000 tons.
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.
The company said the commissioning of the roasting centre represents a key milestone in Luckin's full value chain deployment.
