As you might have guessed, the Chemex was invented by a chemist. In 1941 Peter J. Schlumbohm, Ph.D was inspired to create the Chemex coffee maker.
Born in 1896 in Germany, a graduate of the University of Berlin, he moved to New York City in 1936. A prolific inventor he holds over 3,000 patents. Fusing a [...]
German housewife Melitta Bentz from Dresden thought there was a better way. And in 1908 it occurred to her one day, “Why not use paper to filter out what I don’t want in my coffee?”
Inspired, she took a brass coffee pot and poked a few holes in the bottom and lined it with blotting paper [...]
One of the best ways of preserving the taste of coffee is the Freeze-Dried Coffee method. More of the volatile oils remain in the product giving it that “real” cup of brewed coffee flavor.
Invented in 1901 by a Japanese scientist by the name of Satori Kato it was later marketed around 1920 by George C.L. [...]
The first documented percolator coffee pot was invented in the 18th century, not in one place but in different parts of the world. Coffee had become a popular drink and people wanted to find a way to make it easier to brew a good cup.
The first known inventor of the percolator was by none other [...]
Until 1554 to 1555 coffeehouses did not exist nor did coffee for that matter. In the city of Constantinople a man by the name of Hakam from Aleppo and a woman by the name of Sems from Damascus came to the city and started the craze, so it is said, of Turkish Coffee. The Turkish [...]
A nice creamy cup of espresso begins by forcing hot water through finely ground coffee. It may then be used as a base for many specialty coffee drinks or enjoyed as is with a lemon rind to rim your cup.
Espresso has more caffeine per typical 30ml (1 fluid ounce) cup than other beverages. Compared to [...]
As with many inventions, the French Press was an accidental design caused by a Frenchman who forgot to add coffee grounds to his boiling water as was the method in the 1800’s. Boiling water required staring a wood fire so to conserve his resources he added his coffee to the water already boiled. It floated [...]
