Rocket Espresso and Audi Reinterpret the TT as a Hand-Built Coffee Machine
Rocket Espresso, in collaboration with Audi and Valerio Cometti + V12Design, has introduced the Rocket x Audi, a meticulously crafted espresso machine inspired by the Audi TT, which ceased production three years ago after shaping Audi's aesthetic for 25 years. Founded by Andrew Meo and Daniele Berenbruch, Rocket Espresso specializes in producing small-batch machines for coffee lovers. The Rocket x Audi boasts a dual-boiler system, a rotary pump, and a design that reflects the TT's proportions and textures, featuring a 3.5-inch touchscreen interface with icons. Valerio Cometti, a mechanical engineer with experience designing for La Cimbali and Faema, has also worked with Ferrari, contributing to this fusion of Italian espresso craftsmanship and German design.
Key facts
- Rocket Espresso, Audi, and Valerio Cometti + V12Design collaborated on the Rocket x Audi coffee machine.
- The Audi TT model went out of production three years ago after defining the brand's design identity for 25 years.
- The machine is built on the chassis of Rocket's Bicocca dual-boiler model.
- It retains Rocket's dual stainless-steel boiler configuration: a half-litre unit for coffee and a 1.5-litre unit for steam.
- A rotary pump replaces the vibration pump found in lower-tier machines.
- The control interface features a 3.5-inch touchscreen with a textless HMI using icons and symbols.
- The machine weighs 25 kilograms and has circular aluminium feet.
- Valerio Cometti trained as a mechanical engineer at the Politecnico di Milano and founded his studio in the early 2000s.
Entities
Artists
- Valerio Cometti
- Andrew Meo
- Daniele Berenbruch
- Achille Castiglioni
- Marco Zanuso
- Ettore Sottsass
- Anna Lazzaron
Institutions
- Rocket Espresso
- Audi
- Valerio Cometti + V12Design
- Politecnico di Milano
- La Cimbali
- Faema
- Ferrari
- DesignWanted
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- New Zealand
- Germany
- Barcelona
- Spain