The Chemex is an absolute eye-catcher. Functionality and design are combined in a practical and elegant coffee filter. The Chemex is unique in every way. Filter coffee with unparalleled clarity and its outstanding design have rightfully secured the Chemex its own category among our brewing methods. The carafe is made from a single piece of heat-resistant borosilicate glass. Its handle, shaped like a wooden collar, allows for very easy handling. With the Chemex, you brew coffee like with other pour-over filters, but you also serve it directly from the carafe. The secret of the Chemex lies in its shape with a single large opening and the conical filters, which allow for an even extraction of the coffee. The Chemex was developed in 1941 by German-born chemist Dr. Peter Schlumbohm in New York. He created a perfect interplay of carafe, filter technology, and manual brewing. For example, the spout at the top of the carafe facilitates pouring and allows for air exchange between the top and bottom. It is part of the collections at MoMA, New York, the Corning Museum of Glass, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The Illinois Institute of Technology named the carafe one of the 100 best-designed products of modern times.