Bodum
Encyclopedia
Bodum, Inc., is a tableware and kitchenware company founded in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1944 by Peter Bodum. In 1978, the founder's son and new chief executive officer, Jørgen Bodum, moved the company to Switzerland
to locate Bodum strategically in central Europe.
Besides being known for the aesthetic quality of their products, Bodum is recognized as a leading maker of French press
es, vacuum coffee
brewers (the "Santos"), and double-walled beverage glasses made of borosilicate glass
. It has registered "FrenchPress" as a trademark in many territories.
Through common usage, the name has become somewhat synonymous
with the French press
.
Bodum is known for using borosilicate glass which is very durable when exposed to thermal shock or high heat conditions such as encountered in kitchen ovens and microwaves. It will not shatter or explode as occurs with lime soda glass used by US manufacturers using names such as Pyrex or Anchor Hocking. Borosilicate glass is also used in research and manufacturing laboratory environments where strength and durability are often critical.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
to locate Bodum strategically in central Europe.
Besides being known for the aesthetic quality of their products, Bodum is recognized as a leading maker of French press
French press
A French press, also known as a press pot, coffee press, coffee plunger, cafetiere or сafetière à piston, is a simple coffee brewing device that was first patented by Italian designer Attilio Calimani in 1929....
es, vacuum coffee
Coffee
Coffee is a brewed beverage with a dark,init brooo acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans. The beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin America, Southeast Asia,...
brewers (the "Santos"), and double-walled beverage glasses made of borosilicate glass
Borosilicate glass
Borosilicate glass is a type of glass with the main glass-forming constituents silica and boron oxide. Borosilicate glasses are known for having very low coefficients of thermal expansion , making them resistant to thermal shock, more so than any other common glass...
. It has registered "FrenchPress" as a trademark in many territories.
Through common usage, the name has become somewhat synonymous
Genericized trademark
A genericized trademark is a trademark or brand name that has become the colloquial or generic description for, or synonymous with, a general class of product or service, rather than as an indicator of source or affiliation as intended by the trademark's holder...
with the French press
French press
A French press, also known as a press pot, coffee press, coffee plunger, cafetiere or сafetière à piston, is a simple coffee brewing device that was first patented by Italian designer Attilio Calimani in 1929....
.
Bodum is known for using borosilicate glass which is very durable when exposed to thermal shock or high heat conditions such as encountered in kitchen ovens and microwaves. It will not shatter or explode as occurs with lime soda glass used by US manufacturers using names such as Pyrex or Anchor Hocking. Borosilicate glass is also used in research and manufacturing laboratory environments where strength and durability are often critical.
External links
- Company history
- Bodum Profile
- French Press Coffee How To Guide A step by step guide to making French press coffee with a Bodum press.