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The newly opened Techno Café in Rock Hill has introduced a unique coffee experience with robotic baristas, Adam and Eve. Customers can order customized drinks through interactive screens or a smartphone app. The café owner aims to revolutionize coffee service while creating a relaxing atmosphere for patrons. With plans for expansion to other locations, Techno Café promises to blend technology and quality coffee, targeting local residents and the medical community.
Rock Hill – The newly opened Techno Café, featuring innovative robotic baristas, officially welcomed its first customers on June 2, 2025. Located at 300 Technology Center Way, the café offers a unique coffee experience with two distinct robotic baristas named Adam and Eve, who serve iced and hot coffee, respectively.
Visitors to Techno Café can place their orders either through interactive screens or via a smartphone app. The advanced systems allow for customizable drinks, as the robotic arms skillfully fill cups with espresso, milk, and flavored syrups before lowering them for easy retrieval by customers. This cutting-edge technology aims to transform the coffee experience while providing an efficient service.
The café boasts a modern design characterized by sleek lines, ample natural light, and spacious seating, making it a desirable spot for coffee enthusiasts. Operating hours are set from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, and from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekends, accommodating a variety of schedules.
Techno Café is the brainchild of Chauntel and Keith Ingalls, who bring two decades of experience from managing a 24/7 deli and market within Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. The couple relocated to Rock Hill in 2010 from Vermont, seeking to provide their children with a vibrant city-centered lifestyle. Their decision to bring robotic baristas to the café was largely influenced by challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, which prompted them to rethink staffing and efficiency in service operations.
Although the café is not primarily intended as a revenue generator, it serves as an essential amenity for the medical community and local residents. The concept of robaristas was pioneered in their previous location, where an initial kiosk was successfully installed at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center two years prior to opening Techno Café. Following its success, another kiosk was placed at Maine Medical Center in January 2025.
The café’s tagline, “A Unique Espresso Experience,” reflects its ambition to highlight the novelty of the robotic baristas, which are engineered with technology from KioSoft Technologies coupled with an Eversys espresso machine. Human oversight plays a crucial role in quality control, ensuring that the developed coffee flavor profile remains consistent across all kiosks.
Purchasing decisions for coffee beans have been made locally, with the roasting handled by Rock Hill Coffee Roasters. Customers have already expressed surprise and delight at the quality of the coffee served at Techno Café, indicating the successful integration of technology and taste.
In addition to serving coffee, the Ingalls envision expanding this innovative kiosk concept not only to other medical centers but also to locations like airports, markets, and universities across the United States. This vision includes enhancing customer engagement through interactive experiences while maintaining a focus on quality and service.
Chauntel Ingalls believes in the importance of creating a remarkable atmosphere that fosters relaxation, socializing, and productivity for customers. Positioned strategically between the historic downtown area and Winthrop University, Techno Café stands as an ideal multifunctional space catering to diverse needs and preferences within the community.
With its emphasis on innovation and community-centered service, Techno Café is set to revolutionize how locals and visitors alike experience coffee in Rock Hill, establishing itself as a pioneering establishment in the realm of automated beverage preparation.
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