Automatic beverage vending machine

An automatic beverage vending machine, comprising:

• an at least one beverage maker operable for making at least one beverage;
• a receiving station operable for receiving at least one cup at an exterior of the automatic beverage vending machine and moving the at least one cup to an interior of the automatic beverage vending machine;
• a conveying mechanism operable for transferring the at least one cup from the receiving station to the at least one beverage maker in order to receive the at least one beverage into the at least one cup;
• a controller connected to the at least one beverage maker, the receiving station and the conveying mechanism, and is operable for coordinating movement of receiving the at least one cup, transferring the at least one cup and dispensing the at least one beverage into the at least one cup;
• and
• an integrated station that integrates a delivering station with the receiving station, and operable for receiving the at least one cup and/or delivering the at least one cup filled with the at least one beverage,
• wherein the receiving station, the delivering station, the integrated station or a combination of any of these stations comprise at least one pigeon hole unit operable for handling the at least one cup,
• wherein the at least one pigeon hole unit comprises a pigeon hole cup holder operable for holding the at least one cup and a pigeon hole receptacle for rotating the pigeon hole cup holder.