Bodum

Bodum was founded at the end of World War II, in 1944, by Peter Bodum in Copenhagen, Denmark, as a family-owned business. In the 1950s, Martin S.A., a company later acquired by Bodum, introduced the MELIOR coffee press, which became popular in the 1960s. In the mid-1950s, Bodum introduces its first vacuum coffee maker, the MOCCA, followed by the SANTOS in 1958, which gained international acclaim.

In 1974, Jørgen Bodum, Peter Bodum's son, assumed leadership of the company and launched the Bistro, Bodum's first French coffee press. The Bistro was internationally recognised for its environmentally friendly design and won several design awards. The business relocated to Lucerne, Switzerland, in 1978.

In 1986, Bodume opened its first store in London, marking its first store in an international retail network. 1991, Bodum acquired Martin S.A., integrating the MELIOR into its product line. The same year, Bodum collaborated with the British Tea Council to develop the ASSAM teapot, utilising a brewing system similar to the French press to enhance control over tea steeping. By 1996, Bodum was operating in nine countries, including the United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Japan, the USA, New Zealand, and Australia.

The following year, in 1992, Bodum introduced the e-BODUM line of electric appliances, beginning with the IBIS water kettle and expanded its portfolio to include items such as juicers, coffee grinders and blenders.

Bodum continued to diversify its offerings, including kitchenware, cookware, cutlery, storage solutions, textiles, and other home and office products and, in 2001, added a new store in Birmingham, United Kingdom, and a flagship store in New York City.

The Bodum product line includes stainless steel cutlery, mixers, coffee makers, blenders and other plastic and electronic goods.

Coffee Pots

Their plunger coffee pots feature glass cylinders with filters made from materials such as plastic, nylon, or metal, depending on the price range.

Chambord French Press Coffee Maker

In the early 1980s, Bonjour Imports, Bodum's predecessor, acquired the design rights to the Melior coffee pot, designed by Martin S.A., and launched the 'Cafetière Chambord,' named after the Château de Chambord. Bodum purchased the rights to 'Cafetière Chambord' in 1983, registering the trademark. In 2003, the American Culinary Institute awarded the Chambord Coffee Maker the Gold Medal Americal Culinary Award.