La Cafetière was the first brand of French press coffee makers to be sold in the UK. The Classic Chrome Cafetière, which has often been voted a ‘Design Icon’ by the housewares industry, was first launched over 30 years ago and remains a best seller to this day. The La Cafetière name has subsequently entered the Oxford English Dictionary as the generic term for French-press or ‘plunge-filter’ coffee makers!

The last few years has seen La Cafetière further strengthen its reputation and it remains the only UK company focusing solely on hot beverages, most notably coffee. The company also works closely with designers and manufacturers from Italy – the home of ‘real’ coffee – allowing La Cafetière to expand on its familiar range of coffee-makers. The company distributes for Bialetti, established since the 1930s and now the world’s largest manufacturer of stove-top espresso pots.