Timeline of the Coffee Pot

By LenaD
  • First patented coffee percolator

    First patented coffee percolator

    In 1865 James Nason filed the first patent for a coffee percolator, which was later improved to a stove top percolator by Hanson Goodrich in 1869.
  • First coffee maker using blotting paper filters

    First coffee maker using blotting paper filters

    In 1908, German entrepreneur Melitta Bentz created the first coffee maker to use a blotting paper based filter. She did this because of the tendency of percolators to over-brew the coffee, making it bitter.
  • First electric drip coffee maker

    First electric drip coffee maker

    The Wigomat, the first electric drip coffee maker is invented by Gottlob Widmann.
  • Electric drip coffee maker is popularised

    Electric drip coffee maker is popularised

    By the 70's, the electric drip coffee maker has found it's way into most American households, thanks to the brand Mr Coffee. This also means it replaced the perculator as the most popular brewing method for home and commercial use in the U.S.
  • Keurig is invented

    Keurig is invented

    A very popular coffee maker now, the Keurig, was first invented in 1992 and introduced single-serve coffee. The K-cups brew quick, single cups of coffee instead of a full pot, instantly taking off.