The Future of Coffee Points – by the Founder of Vendland

Hello and welcome to today’s podcast. My name is Damir, and I’m the founder of VendLand — a company dedicated to transforming how people experience coffee through smart vending solutions. Today, I want to talk about the future of coffee points, why they matter more than ever, and how this business is shaping a new culture of convenience.

For many people, when you say coffee point or vending machine, they imagine a dull box in a corner, serving bitter coffee to tired commuters. That image is outdated. Coffee points today are evolving into smart, connected, and customer-focused hubs. They are no longer just dispensers of caffeine — they are business models that combine hospitality, technology, and efficiency.

At Vendland, we believe coffee points are not replacements for cafés, but complements. They serve a different purpose: speed, accessibility, and availability. Imagine an office lobby where hundreds of employees can get premium-quality coffee without leaving the building, or a train station where travelers grab a latte in under a minute. That’s the real power of coffee points.

The future of coffee points is directly tied to technology. Smart sensors, cashless payments, AI-driven recommendations — all of these are becoming standard. Our machines are no longer passive devices; they learn from customer behavior. If a location shows more preference for cappuccinos in the morning and espressos in the evening, the machine adapts.

We’re also integrating IoT (Internet of Things) into every Vendland point. This means real-time data about stock levels, temperature, and even water quality. For the customer, it means reliability — no more “out of service” signs. For the operator, it means efficiency — knowing exactly when to refill, repair, or upgrade.

In the coffee point business, the customer journey is less than a minute long. That’s both a challenge and an opportunity. Unlike a café, we don’t have hours to impress you with ambiance or table service. We have seconds.

So the future lies in designing those seconds to be flawless. From the moment a customer taps their phone to pay, to the smell of freshly ground beans, to the consistency of foam in their cappuccino — every detail matters. At Vendland, we obsess over those details, because we know the smallest interaction can turn a one-time visitor into a daily customer.

No conversation about the future of business is complete without sustainability. Coffee points must become part of the solution, not the problem. That’s why we focus on:

Biodegradable cups and encouraging customers to use their own reusable mugs.

Energy-efficient machines that reduce power consumption.

Responsible sourcing of coffee beans, supporting ethical and environmentally friendly producers.

In the next five years, I believe sustainable practices will not be a marketing advantage, but a requirement. Customers will demand it, and only businesses that adapt will thrive.

If you think about traditional cafés, location has always been everything. Coffee points are no different — but the future gives us more flexibility. A coffee point can thrive in places a café could never exist: inside corporate offices, hospitals, gyms, university campuses, airports, and even residential complexes.

At Vendland, our vision is not just to build machines — it’s to create a network. Imagine hundreds of connected coffee points across Finland, then across Europe, all managed by smart software, all delivering the same quality. That’s the ecosystem we’re building.

At Vendland, we see every cup as a small promise: that even in a fast-moving, digital age, coffee can remain personal, enjoyable, and reliable.

Thank you for listening to the very first episode of this podcast. In the upcoming episodes, we’ll explore how AI is brewing a new era of smart vending, how sustainability shapes consumer decisions, and how Vendland is planning to expand internationally.