Since 1941

For over 80 years generations of coffee lovers all over the world have been brewing perfect coffee with CHEMEX®.  As a family owned and operated business, we take pride in what we do. At our factory in Massachusetts, we inspect, polish and hand-tie the coffeemakers and cut every filter - just as we always have. 

Pure Design. Pure Flavor.™

 It has been said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. But imitation is no substitute for the original CHEMEX® coffeemaker brewing system. The story began in 1930’s Manhattan, when inventor and chemist, Dr. Peter Schlumbohm, set out to design a coffeemaker to brew the perfect cup of coffee.  In his workshop he discovered that the perfect cup comes from a combination of perfect extraction and perfect filtration.  From this, the CHEMEX® was born.

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Our Materials

CHEMEX® coffeemakers are made from the same high quality glass used for lab ware.  It is beautifully clear and imparts no flavors or chemicals into your brewed coffee.  

CHEMEX Bonded™ filters are based on laboratory paper and designed to remove bad fats, bitterness, acidity, and sediments that other types of filters leave behind.   

Used together, the CHEMEX® brewing system will give you perfect extraction and pure flavor, each and every time you brew.

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Just Getting Started?

You have seen the CHEMEX® in countless movies, tv shows, commercials, photographs, your favorite café, at the exhibit at that museum, in your cousin’s kitchen…But, what is a CHEMEX® coffeemaker?

There are so many beautiful CHEMEX® products to enjoy, but which set is best for you? Let us help.

The CHEMEX® Difference

From its beautiful and timeless design to its undeniable performance, the CHEMEX® is more than just coffeemaker.  It is a piece of history and a work of art, that makes the best cup of coffee imaginable, easily, and elegantly.  

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