What if your daily coffee was served not by a person, but by a vending machine? Malaysian startup Otter Barista is deploying its "cafe in a box" vending machines across the Klang Valley, aiming to solve the demand for affordable, consistent, and convenient coffee, especially in high-traffic locations like hospitals.

Founder and CEO Eeyong Ho joins us to share her journey of building a seven-figure robotic coffee business. She discusses their strategy for overcoming the stigma of vending machine coffee through quality beans and superior service, how they use IoT to manage a growing fleet of machines, and their ambitious plans to scale to over 300 locations.



We discuss:




The "cafe in a box" model for reducing rental and manpower costs.


Their strategy for winning in high-demand locations like hospitals.


How they use IoT and proactive maintenance to ensure quality and hygiene.


The importance of branding to "humanise" an automated service.


Their growth plan to scale from 70 to 300 machines via strategic partnerships.



For founders in the F&B and retail tech space, this is a dive into building an automated, hardware-based business from the ground up.

What if your daily coffee was served not by a person, but by a vending machine? Malaysian startup Otter Barista is deploying its "cafe in a box" vending machines across the Klang Valley, aiming to solve the demand for affordable, consistent, and convenient coffee, especially in high-traffic locations like hospitals.Founder and CEO Eeyong Ho joins us to share her journey of building a seven-figure robotic coffee business. She discusses their strategy for overcoming the stigma of vending machine coffee through quality beans and superior service, how they use IoT to manage a growing fleet of machines, and their ambitious plans to scale to over 300 locations.We discuss:<ul><li>The "cafe in a box" model for reducing rental and manpower costs.</li><li>Their strategy for winning in high-demand locations like hospitals.</li><li>How they use IoT and proactive maintenance to ensure quality and hygiene.</li><li>The importance of branding to "humanise" an automated service.</li><li>Their growth plan to scale from 70 to 300 machines via strategic partnerships.For founders in the F&amp;B and retail tech space, this is a dive into building an automated, hardware-based business from the ground up.</li></ul>

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