The best coffee is the one that tastes best to you

"We don't want to make coffee preparation a science. For us, it's primarily about the taste. "The best coffee is the one that tastes best to you!" is our core message. In our view, the daily ritual of making coffee should be uncomplicated, not take too long, be a pleasure to serve and look good too. It is our vision to use our products to inspire more and more coffee drinkers to prepare their coffee in an environmentally friendly way." - Kirsten & Jürgen Henkel

tradition of Carl Henkel

Today, Carl Henkel GmbH acts as an interface between designers, factories and customers. The focus is not only on sustainable coffee makers, but generally on tableware and furniture that are designed and manufactured for lifelong use. Zero waste!

Good design, high-quality materials, partnerships with producers

Our passion for good, timeless design that is long-lasting and accompanies people for a long time is the basis for our collections. We have set ourselves the goal of creating and offering individual, high-quality and tasteful products in the home and living sector. We attach great importance to the fact that the products are sustainable and that they reach our customers directly and at a fair price. A sense of responsibility and mindfulness are the guiding principles for our decisions. Appreciation for everyone involved in the creation of the products plays a major role. Long-term partnerships with our manufacturers and customers are very important to us. Transparency and personal contact with everyone who is interested in our work as well as empathetic customer service are essential to us.

The Carl Henkel History

"After a long career at Bodum AG, the company behind the famous French Press, and two other management positions in large companies, I decided to make my dream come true and set up my own company. In 2010, together with my wife Kirsten, I founded Carl Henkel GmbH in Lucerne, Switzerland, where we have lived together with our two now grown-up sons for more than 20 years. We worked as an agency for various design and furniture companies and finally set out to create our own brands and products together with the designers and long-time companions Carsten Jörgensen, George Sowden, Peter Wirz and Masato Yamamoto. "Passion makes the difference" applies to product development from design to presentation in the (online) shop and service. The brand and company name Carl Henkel® refers to my great-grandfather, who founded a company with this name in Germany in 1903 and which is still run as a retail business within the family." - Jürgen Henkel