Where did coffee machines come from?

It's a question that I just had to answer and the internet dished up Chris Vorelli who has written a great article on this very issue.

He says that a man called Mr. Laurens developed the first coffee-making machine in 1818. Although it has been modified over time, what is really interesting is that there are just as many patents by women as men! Go women!

In the 1960’s, the first filter machines were invented - dang ...what did they drink before this!

The espresso machine on the other hand was developed by Lugia Bezzer in Italy in 1901. Ironically, all he wanted to do was get his employees back to work as quickly as possible. He thought that if he forced water through the coffee grind using pressure, that it would speed up the brew time. He was not only right, but he started a culture of coffee loving that has extended across the globe. Unfortunately for him (I think!) but good for us, he sold the patent in 1905 to Desidero Pavoni who developed an espresso machine that used a piston pump to force water through a tube and into the coffee. In 1946, the commercial espresso machine was invented. Since that time, the espresso maker has been produced by many name brand companies, including Jura, Gaggia and Saeco...brands we stock.

Thanks you two wonderful pioneers...without you...