Manufacturer · Germany · Minden · est. 1908
Melitta
Melitta (est. 1908) – German company founded by Melitta Bentz, inventor of the paper coffee filter; based in Minden since 1929.
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About the manufacturer
- Years active
- est. 1908
- Country
- Germany
- Location
- Minden
The company was founded by Melitta Bentz, who filed a utility model for a coffee filter on 20 June 1908; on 15 December that year, the company was entered in the commercial register in Dresden. The word mark “Melitta” was registered in 1911/1913, while the company’s recognisable red and green packaging was introduced in 1925. In 1929, the headquarters were moved to Minden, and in 1932, Melitta-Werke AG was established.
In 1936, the company patented a porcelain filter with an oval, conical base. Porcelain filters were manufactured for it by, among others, Porta-Keramikwerke and Langenthal, while in 1953, Porzellanfabrik Friesland was established within the group and became independent in the 1990s. Melitta Bentz died in 1950; the company remains a family-owned group based in Minden.
