Chinese coffee chain Luckin Coffee has opened a 3 billion yuan smart roasting centre in eastern China, expanding its production capacity while strengthening structured sourcing links with Ethiopia and other major coffee origins.
The facility, located in Qingdao, has an annual roasting capacity of more than 55,000 tonnes and is part of a wider industrial push to integrate sourcing, roasting and distribution within a centralised supply chain system.
Luckin said the plant is designed to process green coffee beans imported from key producing countries, including Ethiopia, Brazil and Colombia, through Qingdao Port before distribution across its domestic retail network.
Ethiopian coffee has become one of the company’s core origin sources within its global procurement strategy, with beans used in both standard blends and selected origin-focused product lines. The company has also expanded its sourcing engagement in Ethiopia in recent years, including developing closer supply chain coordination at origin level.
The opening of the Qingdao facility reflects Luckin’s broader shift toward vertical integration, linking international sourcing directly with automated roasting and logistics systems in China. The company said the new hub is supported by bonded warehousing and multimodal transport infrastructure connecting sea, rail, air and road networks.
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