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The CHEMEX® coffeemaker was invented in 1941 by the eccentric chemist Dr. Peter Schlumbohm. Throughout his career, he developed more than 300 patents, ranging from cocktail shakers to automobiles. His focus was on making everyday objects more functional, attractive and enjoyable to use. While designing the CHEMEX®, Schlumbohm wanted not only to ...

The French Mayer and Delforge patented the first design for this type of preparation in 1852. The Italians Attilio Calimani and Giulio Moneta made the first patent for a French press similar to the one we know today in 1929. The Swiss Faliero Bondanini in 1958 who was known in France where it was manufactured as ‘Chambord’ patented what has prob...