Artly Coffee is a chain of coffee shops featuring robot baristas, based in Seattle, Washington, United States.[1][2] Meng Wang is a co-founder.[3]

Artly Coffee
Exterior of the Artly Coffee shop in Downtown Seattle, 2023

History

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The business closed an $8 million investment round in 2022.[1] In 2023, the company's owner Wenbo Yang won first place in the Brewers Cup category and runner-up in Latte Art category at the U.S. Coffee Championships.[4][5]

Locations

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Interior of the Downtown Seattle location in 2023

As of January 2023, there were seven locations, including one in Washington State.[3]

Another location is slated to open in Block 216's food hall Flock, in Portland, Oregon.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Robot Barista Brand Artly Lands $8 Million, Plans Retail Expansion". Daily Coffee News by Roast Magazine. 2022-09-28. Archived from the original on 2023-03-20. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  2. ^ Morgan, Rick (October 5, 2022). "Artly bets on barista robots to fuel expansion of coffee chain". Seattle Inno.
  3. ^ a b c "This robot barista can make you the perfect latte in downtown Seattle". king5.com. January 18, 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  4. ^ "Rose City or Roast City? Portland coffee professionals rank among best in U.S." KOIN.com. 2023-04-25. Archived from the original on 2023-05-02. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  5. ^ Williams, Nathan (2023-04-26). "Portland Leads the Pack at the 2023 U.S. Coffee Championships". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-04-30. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  6. ^ "Meet Washington Square's new robot barista: Artly Barista Bot". kgw.com. March 9, 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-04-07. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  7. ^ Russell, Michael (2023-04-10). "Ritz-Carlton developers announce vendors for upcoming food hall, Flock". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
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