Smart self-service tea, coffee & bar venue + events + tournaments
AI+IoT+Web3 & Whole-Home Intelligence & Robot Management
Unitree Humanoid Robot
Smart service & caring companionship
7
Business Formats
50+
Smart Devices
90%
Labor Cost Savings
8 Months
Fastest Payback
CORE ADVANTAGES
Mulan Ci® Smart Space is the first brand in China to deeply integrate AI+IoT+Web3 technology into the tea house business. With a 2,920 sq.m headquarters and a 750 sq.m flagship store in Hangzhou, it has validated a complete single-store model spanning 7 business formats, 50+ smart devices and 6 design styles, cutting labor costs by an average of 45% with payback in as little as 8 months - setting the benchmark for smart upgrading of Chinese tea houses.
Tea
Coffee
Bar
Food
Teaware
Art
Mystery Boxes
Guandan
Tea · Coffee · Bar · Teaware · Food · Art · Mystery Boxes - an all-round smart lifestyle space
Robots
Tea Machine
Coffee Machine
Beer Dispenser
Guandan Table
Vending Cabinet
Deep integration of AI+IoT+Web3 - a truly unattended smart space
Validated by the operating data of China's first flagship store - attractive investment returns
TECHNOLOGY
In-house R&D · In-house Manufacturing · Global Sales
The smart equipment manufacturing chain covers four stages: R&D center, smart manufacturing, quality inspection and global sales. Mulan Ci® independently develops and manufactures 6 core devices - smart tea brewing machines, automatic coffee machines, automatic beer dispensers, smart Guandan tables, smart vending cabinets and AI service robots - with an annual capacity of 5,000 units, already exported to 30+ countries across North America, Northern Europe, the UAE, Southeast Asia and Australia.
AI algorithm R&D · Hardware design · Product prototyping
Automated production lines · Precision machining · Quality inspection
SPACE SCENARIOS
One store, many formats · Blended scenarios · All-day operation
The Smart Space covers six scenarios: business office, leisure socializing, entertainment and competition, lifestyle aesthetics, social events and 24h unattended operation, equipped with private office pods, soundproof meeting rooms, a cigar and whiskey bar, Guandan competition tables, an e-sports zone, private cinema systems and 5.1-channel 4K projectors. A single store can simultaneously serve 80+ guests across all time slots, scenarios and spending dimensions.
Private office pods · Meeting rooms · Business talks
Cigar bar · Whiskey bar · Wine tasting
Guandan competition · E-sports gaming · Private cinema
Tea ceremony experience · Flower arrangement · Art exhibitions
Speed dating · Themed parties · Club gatherings
Face-scan entry · Smart service · All-day business
New Chinese
Traditional elegance
Industrial
Rugged fashion
Natural
Fresh comfort
Tech
Futuristic
Light Luxury
Premium quality
Nordic
Minimalist warmth
SPACE DISPLAY
The whole Building A6, Wanguanghui, Gongshu District
1F
Tea house + self-service tea machines
2F
Café + automatic coffee machines
3F
Bar + automatic beer dispensers
4F
Club + self-service vending cabinets
43F, East Bay Headquarters Building, Qiantang District
Smart Tea Brewing Machine
Automatic Coffee Machine
Automatic Beer Dispenser
Automatic Guandan Table
MARKET OPPORTUNITY
Upgrade 100,000+ traditional tea houses · First stock of smart spaces
China's tea house market generates an annual consumption of 100 billion CNY, and 100,000+ traditional tea houses nationwide urgently need smart upgrades. Mulan Ci® uses AI+IoT+Web3 to reshape the traditional format, cutting labor costs by an average of 45%, reaching a net profit margin of up to 72% and payback in as little as 8 months - opening a hundred-billion-yuan new track as the first stock of smart spaces, with a complete, replicable single-store model already validated.
100,000+
Tea houses in China
Awaiting smart upgrade
¥100B
Tea house market size
Annual consumption
First Stock
Smart space model
Pioneering track
Labor costs account for 40%+ of revenue
Zero revenue during night hours
No membership system, no data assets
PAYMENT & MEMBERSHIP
Global payments · Face-scan membership · Smart spending
The smart payment and membership system supports domestic Alipay and WeChat Pay with scan, face, password-free and quick payments, and is the exclusive supporter of crypto settlement (BTC Bitcoin, ETH Ethereum, USDT stablecoin) for the international market. The membership system covers face-scan room check-in, seamless spending, points redemption, competitions and gaming across all scenarios, with equipment exported to 30+ countries for worry-free cross-border global expansion.
Full-scenario coverage · Second-level payment · Safe and reliable
Alipay
Scan / face / password-free payment
WeChat Pay
Scan / face / quick payment
Global expansion · Blockchain · Worry-free cross-border
BTC
Bitcoin payment
ETH
Ethereum payment
USDT
Stablecoin payment
LEADERSHIP TEAM
An executive lineup with big-tech and hands-on Supply Chain experience
The founding team consists of three partners with technology and business backgrounds: the CEO brings 15 years of electromechanical R&D and full-project business leadership, having served in core R&D roles at Midea and Wahaha; the CTO holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Queensland, Australia, is a Senior IEEE member and a former doctoral advisor at Tsinghua; the COO has an HKU EMBA and hard-tech post-investment management experience - together the core team pioneering the first-stock smart space track.
CEO
15 years of deep expertise in electrical machinery from Northwestern Polytechnical University, with outstanding electromechanical R&D and core technology capabilities. Served in core R&D roles at Midea and Wahaha, mastering new motors, smart control and multi-physics simulation. Holds multiple core patents and excels at commercializing technology, building full-domain Supply Chain networks and steering complete business projects.
CTO
PhD in Computer Science from the University of Queensland, Australia, Senior IEEE member, former doctoral advisor at Tsinghua. Deep expertise in data science and intelligent algorithms, with research published in top international journals and conferences, leading national-level research programs. Committed to R&D and talent development, with outstanding academic credentials and multiple authoritative honors.
COO
HKU EMBA with a combined background in financial risk control, strategic operations and equity investment. Deep experience in full-cycle post-investment management across hard tech and biomedicine, leading empowerment, financing and IPO preparation for multiple key projects. Skilled in cost control, process optimization and cross-industry resource integration, with proven enterprise governance and value-growth capabilities.
CEO MESSAGE
We stand at the historic intersection of the AI boom and the upgrade of consumption. Traditional tea houses face pain points such as high labor costs, limited business hours and low digitalization, while consumers increasingly demand smart, convenient and social spaces. Mulan Ci® Smart Space was born with the mission of "making technology warm," creating a stylish social space that combines smart tea house, café, bar and Guandan tables in one. This is a rare historical opportunity to profit from AI. We sincerely invite like-minded partners to join us in ushering in a new era of smart spaces.
— Founder of Mulan Ci
FAQ · Frequently Asked Questions
From business model and technology solutions to investment returns - all your questions answered
A Smart Space is an AI+IoT+Web3 powered 24-hour unattended new-format venue that integrates smart tea house, café, bar, Guandan game room, art exhibition, retail and mystery boxes - seven business formats. Unlike a traditional tea house:
Seven business formats: tea · coffee · bar · teaware · food · art · Guandan with mystery boxes. Core smart devices include:
24h unattended operation is achieved through six systems:
Domestic payments: Alipay and WeChat Pay (scan / face / password-free / quick pay).
The international version supports crypto payment: BTC Bitcoin, ETH Ethereum and USDT stablecoin.
Equipment exports cover North America, Northern Europe, Dubai, Southeast Asia and Australia. The membership system supports fast face-scan room check-in, seamless smart-device spending, points redemption for packages and competition gaming points.
The 50+ device matrix: smart tea brewing machines, automatic coffee machines, automatic beer dispensers, smart Guandan tables, smart vending cabinets, AI service robots, cigar cabinets, whiskey cabinets, wine cabinets, private cinema systems, e-sports PCs, 5.1-channel 4K projectors, smart tea ceremony stations, flower arrangement workstations and craft workshop equipment.
Core technologies: AI algorithms + IoT connectivity + Web3 blockchain + whole-home intelligence + robot coordination + visual recognition.
Verified data from China's first 750 sq.m flagship store:
The exact investment varies by city, area, design style and equipment configuration; welcome to consult us for a custom plan.
Six themed design styles:
Adaptable to office buildings, commercial complexes and community storefronts in first-, second- and third-tier cities.
The headquarters is located at Mulan Building, Building A6, Canal Vanke Center, Gongshu District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang. The 750 sq.m Hangzhou flagship store is on the 43F of the East Bay Headquarters Building in Qiantang District, where the single-store model has been validated.
The company provides full industry-chain support: in-house R&D + in-house manufacturing + global sales, including site selection assessment, space design, equipment supply, operations training, IT systems, marketing and Supply Chain support throughout the process.
International smart equipment has been exported to:
The international version supports crypto payment (BTC/ETH/USDT), enabling worry-free cross-border global expansion.
AI service robots integrate cutting-edge humanoid robot technology from Unitree and other leaders, taking on six roles:
Mulan Ci® Smart Space is an AI+IoT+Web3 powered 24-hour unattended smart space located in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, covering smart tea house, café, bar, Guandan game room, art exhibition, retail and mystery boxes. Equipment includes 50+ smart devices such as smart tea brewing machines, automatic coffee machines, automatic beer dispensers, smart Guandan tables, smart vending cabinets and AI service robots. It offers six design styles (New Chinese, Industrial, Natural, Tech, Light Luxury and Nordic) and full industry-chain franchise support, with global equipment exports and crypto payment (BTC/ETH/USDT) on the international version.
Headquarters: Mulan Building, Building A6, Canal Vanke Center, Gongshu District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang. Contact email: space@mulan.hk. Official website: https://www.mulanspace.com/