Company news, market analytics, materials on coffee points, beverage automation and the growth of service points.
Russia's foodservice market is going through hard times: late 2025 and early 2026 brought a wave of closures on a scale comparable to the pandemic. We examine the data and expert views to answer one question — is the 2026 crisis the end of the industry or a source of new opportunities?
Functional coffee and plant-based milk are the new reality of the corporate sector. A market overview for 2025–2026: from statistics to the rollout of smart self-service coffee stations. Ready-made solutions for your business from DrinkX.
The coffee industry is on the verge of another revolution: instead of simply grinding and brewing beans, innovative extraction technologies now enable a high-tech, scalable production cycle. We look at how these methods are reshaping coffee production in 2026.
Arabica or robusta — which coffee should you choose? We talk about coffee prices, flavors, blends, hybrids, and caffeine content. Which coffee to buy for home and for the machine.
DrinkX presented solutions for automating coffee service at Connected Retail Forum 2025. Retail trends, the challenges facing chains, and new beverage technologies.
The innovative DrinkX station was named one of the winners of the 2024 “Project of the Year” award at Coffee Tea Cacao Russian Expo
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We share tips on how to boost sales at a self-service coffee shop using simple, straightforward methods.
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A well-organized coffee point in the office is about both comfort and efficiency. In this blog post, we break down how to put one together wisely: from choosing equipment to design and suppliers.
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How to design a self-service coffee shop so that it grabs attention and is convenient to use. Design principles for a coffee point and coffee corner, successful solutions and common mistakes.
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The coffee point format has firmly carved out a niche between the classic coffee shop and the vending machine: it requires no seating and no barista, yet can deliver a steady stream of sales at minimal cost.
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Let's figure out how to choose a location for a self-service coffee shop, which formats work better than others, and which mistakes most often get in the way of making money.
Self-service coffee shops are becoming an ever more popular business: they require no large premises, run without staff, and deliver a solid income. It might seem simple, but every business should always be backed by real numbers and economics. Below we look at how much
A sole proprietorship (IP) is the optimal choice if you plan to open several locations or want to work officially with shopping centers, gas stations, and suppliers. Most coffee shop owners are exactly that — sole proprietors (IP).
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Find out how to open a self-service coffee shop from scratch on your own and how much it costs, and where to best place a coffee machine. Ownership structures, paperwork, choosing a location and equipment, risks and payback.
Climate change is altering more than just the weather — it is transforming the global coffee industry. A world dominated for decades by two varieties — Arabica and Robusta — stands on the threshold of a new coffee era. And DrinkX is following these changes closely, because our mission is to create technology-driven solutions for the coffee of today, not just tomorrow.
On April 24 at 16:00, at the retail industry's flagship venue — Russian Retail Show 2025 — DrinkX's Development Director, Kirill Verbitsky, will deliver a talk titled "Innovative coffee service in retail spaces: from pain point to profit."