Melitta

The story of Melitta

Melitta is a German company that produces coffee machines, coffee filters, and coffee, and the company is headquartered in Minden, Germany.

Melitta was founded in 1908 when German housewife Melitta Bentz invented a new method for making coffee.

Melitta wanted to avoid having coffee grounds in her cup when she drank coffee, so she came up with the idea of poking holes in the bottom of a brass cup and covering the holes with a piece of blotting paper from her son's school book.

With this idea, drip brewing of coffee was invented, and Melitta received a patent for the invention the same year.

In 1910, the first product based on the original invention was launched; it was a round cup that was placed on top of the coffee pot.

Since 1912, Melitta has developed its own filters, various types of filter holders, as well as different coffee pots and coffee machines.

Melitta - known for quality

Since its inception in 1908, Melitta has been at the forefront of developing products that improve and optimize coffee brewing to create the best possible cup of coffee.

Melitta is particularly known for high quality in their products whether it is a coffee filter or a coffee machine.

The company's products are made from solid, quality materials and designed to be durable and bring out all the best qualities in the coffee.

Melitta offers a wide range of products developed with very high standards for quality, thus Melitta has gradually become the icon for the exceptional coffee experience, and the company’s products are sold and known worldwide.

5 good reasons to choose Melitta

There are many good reasons to choose products from Melitta, which for over 100 years have revolutionized coffee preparation several times.

We have gathered the 5 best reasons to choose products from Melitta below.

#1 - More than 100 years of experience and development

Melitta not only has over 100 years of experience in coffee brewing and manufacturing, but the company's founder invented the drip method for brewing coffee, developed filters and filter funnels for coffee brewing,

Furthermore, the company was the first to launch an electric coffee machine on the German market, which meant that housewives could focus on other things while the coffee was brewing.

Melitta produces its own coffee beans, roasts and grinds them, and was the first company to vacuum-pack coffee beans, which significantly increased shelf life while preserving the flavor.

With its own coffee production, the company has a great interest in developing products that bring out the full flavor of coffee through the best brewing methods.

Therefore, new products are constantly being developed, while also enhancing the classic products; an example of a new product is filter pads for coffee pod machines, which build on the classic coffee machine, but instead of brewing a full pot of coffee, allow brewing a single cup of coffee.

In addition, Melitta continues to develop both filters, classic coffee machines, and accessories for coffee brewing.

The many years of experience and development in coffee brewing can be tasted in the coffee, and the durability of the products ensures that you can enjoy the good flavor for many years to come.

#2 - Known for quality

Melitta products, whether it is filters, machines or coffee, are known for high quality, and the company has high quality standards for both the materials, durability, and the manufacturing processes themselves.

Melitta produces high-quality coffee machines, where the materials are carefully selected and where durability is thoroughly tested, ensuring that the coffee machines can last for many years.

#3 - Fairtrade

Melitta is part of Fairtrade, which means that the company works to ensure better wages and working conditions for coffee farmers and workers around the world.

This means a fair price is paid for both raw materials and labor, and at the same time, it ensures that coffee beans and other raw materials are produced under decent conditions, taking into consideration both the workers and the environment around them.

This also means that you as an owner of a Melitta product, whether it is a coffee machine or coffee beans, can be sure that no child labor or harmful pesticides are used.

#4 - Large selection of coffee experiences

Melitta produces and develops a large and broad range of products for coffee brewing, so you can achieve the best possible flavor in your coffee, whether you want a quick cup of coffee to wake up with or a quiet moment before going to bed.

Some of the most known products from Melitta are for example:

• Classic coffee machines
• Espresso machines
• Coffee grinders for whole beans
• French presses
• Pour-over pots and accessories
• Coffee filters
• Electric kettles
• Milk frothers
• Melitta Barista Coffee Beans

The products support most brewing methods and can provide you with an exceptional coffee experience.

#5 - Focus on environmental friendliness

Melitta has a strong focus on environmental friendliness and has had this focus since 1992 when the company discovered how to bleach their coffee filters without using chlorine.

The company sets high standards for its entire value chain in relation to protecting the environment from harmful substances and avoids health- and environmentally harmful substances throughout the entire production, while green energy is increasingly used throughout the production, and the share of green energy increases year by year.

At the same time, Melitta is committed to taking care of rainforests and uses a large proportion of organically produced products.

Many of the factories and roasting plants are powered by solar panels, and in 2021, 25% of the factories' energy consumption came from renewable energy from these solar panels.

Get an optimal coffee experience with Melitta

When you want to have the optimal coffee experience with your new Melitta products, we cannot overlook that cleaning and descaling your coffee machine has a significant impact on how your coffee tastes and how long your machine lasts.

Melissa offers different products for cleaning and descaling coffee machines, and it does matter which product you use for your machine.

It depends on which machine you have.

If you have a drip coffee machine or an electric kettle, it is best to use Melitta Anti Calc, which is designed to remove limescale deposits without contact time.

Anti Calc is available in powder, tablets, or liquid form.

If you have a fully automatic coffee machine, such as an espresso machine or similar, you need a descaling agent that not only removes the limescale but also protects the heating parts against new limescale formation.

Here, Melitta Anti Calc for fully automatic coffee machines is particularly suitable.