Saturday, 5 October 2013

Mr. Chemex: The Eccentric Inventor Who Reimagined The Perfect Cup Of Coffee

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At the cornerstone of our modern, artisanal coffee obsession is the Chemex Coffeemaker, which graces the counters of hip homes and cafes around the globe. The man behind its functional-chic was the eccentric German inventor Dr. Peter Schlumbohm.

Schlumbohm stripped his appliances down to their essentials and made them work better, rather than overloading them with a jumble of new features. Maybe that's why the Chemex still feels so fresh; in a world of overly complex and smirking technology, the Chemex Coffeemaker remains a quiet anomaly.

(thanks Hunter)

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