Botbar Coffee, known for its robot baristas, is expanding to downtown Sacramento, offering a tech-driven approach to coffee-making. Replacing Chicory Coffee & Tea at 1131 11th St., Botbar aims to revolutionize the coffee experience by eliminating repetitive manual labor and ensuring consistent quality. The company, which began in Nevada, already operates locations in Oakland and New York's Times Square, with another soon to open in Pleasanton. This expansion comes amid a wave of local coffee shop closures, including three Starbucks locations in Sacramento. Botbar's robotic servers, engineered by a team passionate about coffee, promise reliability and a perfect blend every time. Sacramento residents have taken to social media to express their curiosity and humorously debate whether tipping a robot is necessary. The new cafe is set to offer a futuristic twist to the city's coffee scene, blending innovation with a beloved daily ritual.
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