Melitta coffee and coffee filters

Melitta is a global leader in the coffee industry, most famous for inventing the paper coffee filter. The company was founded in 1908 by Melitta Bentz in Dresden, Germany, after she famously used her son's blotting paper to find a better way to brew coffee without grounds.

Today, Melitta is a family-owned group headquartered in Minden, Germany. Manufacturing is distributed worldwide to serve local markets: coffee filters are produced in locations including Clearwater, Florida (USA), Minden (Germany), and China. Coffee roasting and packaging take place in several regional hubs, including Cherry Hill, New Jersey (USA), and plants in Canada and South Africa to ensure freshness for local consumers. The brand remains under the ultimate ownership of the Melitta Group, which continues to be managed by the descendants of the founder.