{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"4081","rtpr_id":"nPNAyj7wxa","ticker":"LC0AY","exchange":"","all_tickers":["LC0AY"],"title":"Luckin Coffee's Smart Roasting Center Commences Operation","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-04-22T07:27:58.808Z","article_body":"Luckin Coffee's Smart Roasting Center Commences Operation\nPR Newswire\n\nQINGDAO, China, April 22, 2026\n\nA RMB 3 Billion Investment to Further Enhance Its Supply Chain Resilience\n\nQINGDAO, China, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading retail coffee chain\nLuckin Coffee (\"Luckin\" or \"the Company\", OTC: LKNCY) today announced the\ncommencement of operation at its advanced smart roasting center in Qingdao,\nShandong Province, China. With a total investment of approximately RMB 3\nbillion and an annual roasting capacity of over 55,000 tons, equipped with the\nworld's largest single coffee roaster. The facility marks another step forward\nin Luckin's global supply chain with improved capacity and efficiency, driving\nprogress in the intelligent and green transformation of China's coffee\nindustry.\n\n(https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2962993/Luckin_Coffee_s_Smart_Roasting_Center__with_logo.html)\n\nThe commissioning of the Qingdao smart roasting center empowers Luckin to\nestablish a synergized roasting network spanning four key locations —\nQingdao, Pingnan, Kunshan and Xiamen (under construction) — with a combined\nroasting capacity expected to exceed 155,000 tons, setting a new industry\nrecord for coffee roasting capacity in China.\n\nLeveraging the robust import strength of Qingdao Port, one of China's key\nforeign trade hubs, Luckin enables direct end-to-end shipment of green coffee\nbeans from major global origins including Brazil, Colombia and Ethiopia to its\nlocal production facilities. Supported by Qingdao's integrated sea, land, air\nand rail logistics network, Luckin achieves efficient end-to-end coverage\nspanning raw bean procurement to end consumption.\n\nDr. Jinyi Guo, Co-Founder and CEO of Luckin Coffee, stated that Qingdao's\ninherent advantages in port logistics, bonded processing and multi-modal\ntransport underpin Luckin's comprehensive value chain strategy spanning\nport-side manufacturing, bonded processing and global consumer markets. The\ncommissioning of the roasting center represents a key milestone in Luckin's\nfull value chain deployment. Focused on technological innovation and\nsustainable development, the Company advances the upgrading of China's coffee\nsector while bringing premium product experiences to consumers across the\nglobe.\n\nLuckin Coffee's innovative roasting facility is equipped with globally\ncompetitive intelligent systems, including the world's largest single coffee\nroaster and high-capacity in-house packaging equipment leading across Asia. A\nfull-process automated production model, constant temperature and humidity\nsmart warehousing, alongside the FRTO (Flameless Regenerative Thermal\nOxidation) flameless regenerative thermal oxidation system, chart a solid path\nfor the continuous upgrading of digital manufacturing and low-carbon\noperations. Designed in strict compliance with China's Three-Star Green\nBuilding standard and LEED Platinum certification, the center underscores\nLuckin's commitment to eco-friendly and low-carbon production.\n\nLooking ahead, Luckin will continue to deepen its full coffee value chain\nlayout, authoring a new chapter for the high-quality development of China's\ncoffee industry, while empowering Chinese coffee brands to make steady strides\nonto the global stage.\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/apac/news-releases/luckin-coffees-smart-roasting-center-commences-operation-302750001.html\n\nSOURCE Luckin Coffee\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2962993/Luckin_Coffee_s_Smart_Roasting_Center__with_logo.jpg\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPNAyj7wxa","title":"Luckin Coffee's Smart Roasting Center Commences Operation","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"LC0AY","created":"2026-04-22T07:27:58.808Z","tickers":["LC0AY"],"exchange":"","article_body":"Luckin Coffee's Smart Roasting Center Commences Operation\nPR Newswire\n\nQINGDAO, China, April 22, 2026\n\nA RMB 3 Billion Investment to Further Enhance Its Supply Chain Resilience\n\nQINGDAO, China, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading retail coffee chain\nLuckin Coffee (\"Luckin\" or \"the Company\", OTC: LKNCY) today announced the\ncommencement of operation at its advanced smart roasting center in Qingdao,\nShandong Province, China. With a total investment of approximately RMB 3\nbillion and an annual roasting capacity of over 55,000 tons, equipped with the\nworld's largest single coffee roaster. The facility marks another step forward\nin Luckin's global supply chain with improved capacity and efficiency, driving\nprogress in the intelligent and green transformation of China's coffee\nindustry.\n\n(https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2962993/Luckin_Coffee_s_Smart_Roasting_Center__with_logo.html)\n\nThe commissioning of the Qingdao smart roasting center empowers Luckin to\nestablish a synergized roasting network spanning four key locations —\nQingdao, Pingnan, Kunshan and Xiamen (under construction) — with a combined\nroasting capacity expected to exceed 155,000 tons, setting a new industry\nrecord for coffee roasting capacity in China.\n\nLeveraging the robust import strength of Qingdao Port, one of China's key\nforeign trade hubs, Luckin enables direct end-to-end shipment of green coffee\nbeans from major global origins including Brazil, Colombia and Ethiopia to its\nlocal production facilities. Supported by Qingdao's integrated sea, land, air\nand rail logistics network, Luckin achieves efficient end-to-end coverage\nspanning raw bean procurement to end consumption.\n\nDr. Jinyi Guo, Co-Founder and CEO of Luckin Coffee, stated that Qingdao's\ninherent advantages in port logistics, bonded processing and multi-modal\ntransport underpin Luckin's comprehensive value chain strategy spanning\nport-side manufacturing, bonded processing and global consumer markets. The\ncommissioning of the roasting center represents a key milestone in Luckin's\nfull value chain deployment. Focused on technological innovation and\nsustainable development, the Company advances the upgrading of China's coffee\nsector while bringing premium product experiences to consumers across the\nglobe.\n\nLuckin Coffee's innovative roasting facility is equipped with globally\ncompetitive intelligent systems, including the world's largest single coffee\nroaster and high-capacity in-house packaging equipment leading across Asia. A\nfull-process automated production model, constant temperature and humidity\nsmart warehousing, alongside the FRTO (Flameless Regenerative Thermal\nOxidation) flameless regenerative thermal oxidation system, chart a solid path\nfor the continuous upgrading of digital manufacturing and low-carbon\noperations. Designed in strict compliance with China's Three-Star Green\nBuilding standard and LEED Platinum certification, the center underscores\nLuckin's commitment to eco-friendly and low-carbon production.\n\nLooking ahead, Luckin will continue to deepen its full coffee value chain\nlayout, authoring a new chapter for the high-quality development of China's\ncoffee industry, while empowering Chinese coffee brands to make steady strides\nonto the global stage.\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/apac/news-releases/luckin-coffees-smart-roasting-center-commences-operation-302750001.html\n\nSOURCE Luckin Coffee\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2962993/Luckin_Coffee_s_Smart_Roasting_Center__with_logo.jpg\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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