Coffee History: Melitta Bentz, Inventor of the Paper Filter

We all have a lot of folks to thank for our daily coffee fix—farmers, roasters, baristas—but we should also nod to the mad geniuses throughout history who have made our morning coffee possible. Today we honor a mess-hating German housewife named Melitta.

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Meltta, Chemex, more a history of pour over coffee - brewing guides

FOLER STUDIO (@folerstudio) posted on Instagram: “Paper coffee filter. Brewing method was invented in 1908 by German entrepreneur Melitta Bentz. The rest is his…

Melitta Bentz - Inventor of the Coffee Filter - More than Beer and Schnitzel

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Melitta Bentz - the woman who invented the coffee filter

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German Embassy AUS on X: Invented in #Germany - Thanks to Melitta #Bentz we have been able to enjoy coffee without a bitter taste & grainy grounds in it since 1908, when

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Melitta Basket Coffee Filters, White Paper, 3.2 Ounce : Home & Kitchen