Who We Are
Over 45 years of history.
In 1978, Briel became a pioneer in espresso machines, with the dream of bringing the true taste of espresso into the home of every coffee lover. More than 45 years on, it's the same ambition — now proven by the trust of generations of customers who have helped us improve every machine.
In 2023, under the leadership of Bramp — Metais e Polímeros de Braga — Briel gained a new chapter, backed by an industrial infrastructure of the highest order. The essence hasn't changed: every machine is still designed to last, and to turn every cup into a moment of its own.
Chronology
- 1978
Briel is founded
Briel is born in Porto in 1978, founded by an entrepreneur and inventor, as a maker of toys and home appliances — hence the name: Brinquedos + Eletrodomésticos, toys plus appliances.
- 1982
The first all-plastic machine
Briel launches the first home espresso machine with a fully plastic body, drawing on its own mould and injection-moulding operations — unheard of at the time.
- 1990
Becomes an espresso specialist
Given the success of its coffee machines, Briel drops every other appliance to focus entirely on espresso.
- 2007
New owner
Ownership passes from the founder to a private investor, who takes over running the company.
- 2019
Developed entirely in Portugal
In partnership with Bramp, Briel launches the A1 and A3 — its first machines developed start to finish in Portugal.
- 2023
Braga!
Briel joins Bramp, in Braga, uniting the savoir-faire of coffee machines with the group's industrial excellence — the most recent chapter in a story spanning more than 45 years.
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