Chemex Coffeemakers & Filters
RetailMassachusetts, United States2-10 Employees
Chemex Coffeemakers & Filters operates in the retail sector, focusing on CHEMEX coffeemakers and related filters. Its products reflect a design-forward approach that emphasizes straightforward brewing alongside a distinctive glass carafe. Based in Chicopee, Massachusetts, the company has been family-owned for more than thirty years. The CHEMEX coffeemaker was invented in 1941 by Dr. Peter Schlumbohm, a chemist whose career included more than 300 patents and a goal of making everyday objects more functional and attractive. Schlumbohm designed the vessel with an hourglass form inspired by the Bauhaus movement and used borosilicate glass to avoid imparting any flavor, complemented by a wooden collar and rawhide tie. In 2017, the Illinois Institute of Technology recognized the product as among the 100 best-designed products of modern times.