# Caffè Futuro's AI Robot Makes Latte with Your Face

> Baltimore's first AI barista crafts coffee with your face on it.
- Title: Caffè Futuro's AI Robot Makes Latte with Your Face | Shortify
- Summary: Baltimore's first AI barista crafts coffee with your face on it. Caffè Futuro in Fells Point will open with an AI robot that makes lattes featuring…
- Keywords: caffè futuro, fells point, ai robot barista, latte, baltimore, severna park, harbor east, bambao, virtual reality arcade, arundel mills, news, local
- Source: The Banner — https://thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/caffe-futuro-fells-point-ai-robot-barista-BV63547WIBAIJAQPSTTYOYM6QI
- Author: Christina Tkacik
- Published: 2026-09-30T09:30:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: caffè futuro, fells point, ai robot barista, latte, baltimore, severna park, harbor east, bambao, virtual reality arcade, arundel mills, news, local
## Caffè Futuro opens in Fells Point
The café at 819 S. Broadway will feature an AI-powered robot barista that makes lattes with customers' faces on top of the foam.

> I’m addicted to coffee, but I’m tired of going to Starbucks or Dunkin’ where staff often mess up my order.
## Robot barista creates personalized coffee
The machine registered less sugar, two shots, and a splash of vanilla while adding a reproduction of the customer’s child’s face to the foam.
## Yah Yisrael’s coffee journey
Shop co-owner Deborah Yah Yisrael started the café after being frustrated by human errors at traditional coffee shops.

> Sometimes we make errors. We are human beings.
## AI robot costs over $80,000
The robot costs over $80,000 before shipping and required demolition to fit through the building’s door.
## Robot barista uses ChatGPT for troubleshooting
Yah Yisrael relies on ChatGPT to translate communications with the machine’s Chinese owners into English.
## Caffè Futuro’s pricing strategy
The café aims to charge less than $4 per drink to appeal to locals and tourists, with tips donated to local schools.

> I will try to sell it [for] less than $4.
## Caffè Futuro’s community impact
The café donates any tips earned by the robot to local schools and features a 70-year-old family-owned bakery.
## Key takeaway

Caffè Futuro in Fells Point will open with an AI robot that makes lattes featuring customers' faces in the foam, charging under $4 and donating tips to local schools.