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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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