Melita coffee filters and ground coffee

Melitta is a global leader in the coffee industry, renowned for inventing the world's first paper coffee filter. The company’s journey began in 1908 in Dresden, Germany, when Melitta Bentz, a housewife looking for a cleaner cup of coffee, used a piece of blotting paper from her son’s exercise book and a brass pot to create the first drip filter system. This revolutionary invention laid the foundation for the modern coffee-brewing experience and established Melitta as a household name.

Today, the brand operates as a family-owned conglomerate under the Melitta Group. While its heart remains in Germany, its manufacturing footprint is truly global, with production facilities in Germany, the United States, Brazil, and China to serve various regional markets. The brand has expanded significantly from its original invention to include premium ground coffee, coffee machines, and various kitchen cleaning products, maintaining its status as a pioneer in the 'Pour-Over' brewing method.