Carl Henkel Brewers

The best coffee is the one that tastes best to you

“We don’t want to turn coffee preparation into 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 brewing coffee should be uncomplicated, shouldn’t take too long, should be a joy to serve, and look good while doing it.” - Kirsten & Jürgen Henkel

The Carl Henkel tradition

Today, Carl Henkel GmbH acts as an interface between designers, factories, and customers. The focus here is on ensuring the products are as durable as possible.

Good design, high-quality materials, partnerships with producers

Our passion for good, timeless design that is durable and accompanies people for a long time is the foundation of our collections. We have set ourselves the goal of creating and offering individual, high-quality, and tasteful products in the home and living sector. In doing so, we place great value on quality and fair prices. 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 interested in our work, as well as empathetic customer service, are essential to us.

The Carl Henkel story

“After a long career at Bodum AG, the company behind the famous French Press, and two other executive positions at large companies, I decided to make my dream a reality and become self-employed with my own company. In 2010, together with my wife Kirsten, I founded Carl Henkel GmbH in Lucerne, Switzerland, where we have lived for more than 20 years with our two now-adult sons. We worked as an agency for various design and furniture companies and eventually set out to create our own brands and products together with 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 by the same name in Germany back in 1903, which is still run as a retail business within the family.” - Jürgen Henkel

Carl Henkel GmbH | Löwengraben 15 | CH-6004 Lucerne | Switzerland