BMW R18 Engine Becomes Luxury Coffee Machine Weighing 64 Kg With Cutting-Edge Technology—And The Price Approaches R$ 50,000

Written by Romário Pereira de Carvalho

Published on 08/08/2025 at 19:43

Updated on 08/08/2025 at 19:44

Crédito: Divulgação/ECM

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Inspired by the BMW R18 Engine, German Artisan Coffee Maker Impresses with Design, High Technology, and Price Worthy of a Collector Item

The German company ECM created an extraordinary coffee maker. Made from a boxer engine of the BMW R18 motorcycle, the machine stands out for both its appearance and functionality. The polished aluminum block, with chrome details, retains the original look of the engine. However, it now serves to extract coffee with precision worthy of professional baristas.

Technology Behind the Idea

The most important thing is that the Big Coffee Boxer is not just an exotic piece. It features a system with a 1.9-liter stainless steel boiler, a silent rotary pump, professional valves, and a heat exchanger.

Additionally, it has two independent water circuits. This allows for brewing espresso and frothing milk at the same time.

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Handcrafted and Exclusive Development

Michael Hauck, director of ECM, highlighted the challenge of transforming a real engine into a coffee maker. “Working with a solid aluminum block requires sensitivity,” he stated in an interview with BMW itself.

According to Hauck, the project involved direct collaboration with designer Tiziano Cutaia and excited the entire team from the beginning.

Collector Price

Therefore, it is not an accessible item. The price exceeds R$ 50,000. Even so, those familiar with the professional espresso market know that there are models that surpass R$ 100,000.

The difference lies in the union of the iconic BMW engine and German precision engineering.

Even if you prefer a drip coffee maker, brewing coffee with this machine would certainly become a memorable moment.

With information from Automotive News.

BMW R18 Engine Becomes Luxury Coffee Machine Weighing 64 Kg With Cutting-Edge Technology—And The Price Approaches R$ 50,000

Inspired by the BMW R18 Engine, German Artisan Coffee Maker Impresses with Design, High Technology, and Price Worthy of a Collector Item

Technology Behind the Idea

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Collector Price

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