The VW Beetle Could Come With an Ancient In-Car Coffee Maker

We can neither confirm nor deny if this Beetle is hiding a coffee maker inside.

Is there anything more festive than driving down the highway with a gingerbread latte stowed in the cupholder, filling your car with comforting, festive smells? I don’t think so. And while unbearable hipsters like me might make a similar brew at home with our locally-roasted beans and manual espresso makers, this isn’t for everyone.

And that means that most of your road trip brews are probably sourced from drive-thru coffee stops or, even worse: Burger King. But what if I told you there was a solution for all your coffee troubles lying in the heart of this aging VW?

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Well, there is. It’s called the Hertella Auto Kaffeemaschine and, in 1959, it was the height of in-car luxury.

According to Drive in Australia, the coffee maker could be ordered to fit inside a 1950s Volkswagen Beetle, where it would clip right onto the dash. Once there, it would run off the car’s electronics to deliver fresh, piping hot coffee whenever you wanted.