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                                                           Inspired by the Bauhaus school of de-
                                                       sign, the timeless design also makes Chemex
                                                       a work of art: It can be found in museums
                                                       worldwide — the permanent collection at the
                                                       Brooklyn Museum, Corning Museum of Glass,
                                                       and MOMA in New York, the USA. At MOMA,
                                                       it is displayed as one of the best-designed
                                                       products in 1943.
                                                           When Chemex itself can serve as more
                                                       than just a coffee maker — as a vase or water
                                                       jug, the hourglass shape with a wooden collar
                                                       tied by a leather string has remained un-
                                                       changed, becoming an iconic part of Ameri-
                                                       can history.
                                                           The paper filter, however, is the key that
                                                       makes a big difference. Due to the thicker
                                                       paper and a unique folding technique, the
                                                       result is a cleaner brighter cup with a lighter
                                                       body as much of the ‘oil’ is absorbed by the
                                                       filter. The slower extraction results in a bet-
                                                       ter developed taste and flavor as the tasting
                                                       notes in coffee are more obvious in Che-
                                                       mex-brewed coffee.
                                                           Recently, Chemex launched Funnex, a
                    Chemex: A Thing of Beauty          single-serve brewer, to meet the market de-
                                                       mand while Chettle, an electric kettle, is
                                                       designed for pour over lovers. As technology
                        The beauty of Chemex is not only loved
                                                       advances, the historic brand also brings OT-
                    by coffee enthusiasts but also favored by
                                                       TOMATIC 2.0 to life for those who prefer an
                    movie makers. Chemex Coffee Maker has
                                                       automatic brew. The lineup of Chemex just
                    been spotted in various movies, from the
                                                       shows how everyday objects can be simple
                    1954 romance movie Sabrina, all-time favor-
                                                       to use with a timeless charm.
                    ite drama Friends to popular shows like Mad
                    Men and Christopher Nolan’s film Interstellar
                    where it serves as a water pitcher.   Year Invented
                        Made of borosilicate glass, the iconic
                    coffee maker’s popularity continues to grow
                    as it has been framed in so many photos on  1941
                    social media networks like Instagram in the
                    21st century. In fact, the Chemex is never
                    missing in today’s coffee scenes although it
                    was invented by the chemist Dr. Peter
                    Schlumbohm  in 1941, way before the third-  [2] Dr. Peter Schlumbohm
                             [2]
                    wave coffee movement started. With an in-  had over 300 patents
                    depth knowledge of coffee extraction (the   throughout his career, from
                    chemistry behind the extracted flavors and   cocktail shakers to
                    caffeine from the beans), Schlumbohm de-  automobiles with a focus on
                    veloped the double bonded Chemex paper   making everyday objects
                    filters, differing the coffee maker from other   more functional, attractive
                    pour over brewers.                 and enjoyable to use.



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