Chemex: Iconic Brewing & Design

The CHEMEX® coffeemaker was invented in 1941 by the eccentric chemist Dr. Peter Schlumbohm. He desired to not only make brewing the perfect cup simple, but also to have the vessel be a thing of beauty.

Inspired by the Bauhaus school of design and non-porous lab-ware, Schlumbohm fashioned the hourglass shape that has now become an iconic part of specialty coffee’s history.

Recognised and awarded by both the scientific and art and design communities, the CHEMEX® can be found in museums throughout the world and is included in the permanent collection at the Brooklyn Museum, Corning Museum of Glass and MOMA, NY.

The Museum of Modern Art displayed it as one of the best-designed products in 1943. And also selected by the Illinois Institute of Technology as one of the 100 best designed products of modern times.

Simple to use and beautiful to behold, Chemex Coffeemakers will produce some of the best coffee you'll ever make.