Thermoplan Black&White4 CTM2 P RL (B&W4)
Commercial superautomatic espresso machine with dual bean hoppers, dual grinders, and integrated milk refrigeration.
Looking to Buy Thermoplan Black & White4 CTM RL in the USA?
Best Coffee Gear stocks the Thermoplan Black & White4 CTM RL in the United States with U.S. delivery and professional installation coordination.
What This Machine Is
The Thermoplan Black&White4 (B&W4) is a Swiss-engineered platform that is widely used in high-volume hospitality environments. The CTM2 RL superautomatic espresso machine is built for commercial beverage programs that require speed, consistency, and fresh milk capability.
This configuration operates as a one-step Coffee-Tea-Milk system with dual grinders and dual bean hoppers, allowing multiple coffee profiles and continuous drink production in self serve or busy barista environments.
Who This Machine Is For
Designed for high-traffic environments that need consistent espresso and milk drinks without intensive barista labor, including:
• airport lounges and airline hospitality spaces
• hotel breakfast programs and lobby cafés
• corporate offices and workplace coffee programs
• convenience stores and travel plazas
• cafés or self-service beverage stations
Key Highlights
- Dual grinders and dual bean hoppers – supports multiple coffee profiles and continuous service.
- One-step beverage preparation – coffee, espresso drinks, milk beverages, and tea.
- Integrated milk refrigeration – fresh milk storage with automated milk texturing.
- Hot and cold milk froth.
- Large 24-gram brew chamber and dual boiler system designed for high-volume commercial environments (500+ drinks per day).
- Intelligent Shot Quality (ISQ) monitoring maintains consistent espresso extraction throughout the day.
- Bean detection system.
- Automatic single outlet with cup detection.
- Ambient water function.
- Modular Black & White 4 (Black&White4 / B&W4) platform for serviceability and long-term support.
Technical Documentation
Data sheets and product flyers for the Thermoplan Black & White 4 CTM2 are available for download at the top of this page.
FAQ
Does this machine require professional installation?
Yes. This is a commercial machine requiring appropriate electrical, water, and drainage planning. Best Coffee Gear supports professional delivery and installation coordination in the U.S.
Do you offer financing options?
Yes. Commercial equipment financing is available through Approve for qualified businesses. View Financing Options →
What Does CTM Mean?
CTM stands for Coffee, Tea, and Milk, indicating that the machine is designed as a one-step system capable of producing coffee, espresso, milk-based beverages, and tea from a single platform.
What is a CTM vs. CTM2?
- “CTM” is the commonly used market name for the Thermoplan Black & White 4 Coffee-Tea-Milk platform.
- “CTM2” reflects Thermoplan’s designation for the dual-grinder configuration, which is standard in U.S. deployments.
In the U.S. market, Thermoplan Black & White 4 CTM machines are commonly configured with two grinders and two bean hoppers, allowing multiple coffee profiles and higher throughput.
Is this the same machine people associate with BUNN?
This is a Thermoplan Black & White 4 CTM platform machine. Machines listed in U.S. legacy catalogs under BUNN-associated names such as Black & White 4 CTM-RL 59000.0004 and Bunn CTM are manufactured by Thermoplan. Best Coffee Gear is an authorized distributor and importer of Thermoplan equipment and operates independently of BUNN.
Is this the espresso machine used by Starbucks?
No. This specific machine is not the exact Thermoplan model used by Starbucks. However, Thermoplan is the Swiss manufacturer behind the Mastrena (used by Starbucks) as well as the Black & White 3 and Black&White4, and is known for producing high-volume superautomatic espresso systems used by major global coffee chains.
Does this machine include a refrigerator?
The CTM2 RL configuration includes an integrated refrigerated milk module. Standard CTM2 configurations are designed to connect to under-counter or user-provided milk refrigeration.
Looking for Thermoplan parts or modules? Visit our Parts & Modules category.
Thermoplan Black & White4 CTM & CTM RL
B&W4 CTM2 UT
Dual grinders, two milk connections for under-counter refrigeration (refrigeration not included), automatic outlet with cup detection, bean detection, ambient water, cold and hot milk foam and telemetry.B&W4 CTM2 RL — Integrated Refrigerator Configuration
Dual grinders with an integrated refrigerated milk module. Milk is stored inside the refrigerator and drawn directly by the machine during beverage preparation. Supports two milk varieties and includes automatic outlet with cup detection, ambient water, cold and hot milk foam and telemetry.
Additional configuration options are available by request.
