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The Mr. Coffee brand manufactures automatic-drip kitchen coffee machines as well as other products. In 1972, the Mr. Coffee brand drip coffee maker was made available for home use.
Samuel Lewis Glazer (February 24, 1923 – March 21, 2012) was an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist. Glazer founded North American Systems with his business partner, Vincent Marotta Sr. [1] and the two also co-developed Mr. Coffee, one of the first automatic drip coffee makers to be introduced to the American consumer market. [2]
The coffee is then dispensed into a glass carafe. Marotta and Glazer manufactured their Mr. Coffee machine under their company, North American Systems. [1] North American Systems debuted Mr. Coffee in the U.S. consumer market in 1972. The maker was priced at $39.99, equal to $226 in 2015 dollars, but the machine proved a hit with consumers. [1]
American Household, Inc. owned the Coleman Company, and Sunbeam Products, Inc. Brands acquired as part of this acquisition included Coleman, First Alert, Sunbeam, Mr. Coffee, and Oster. In July 2005, Jarden acquired The Holmes Group, a manufacturer and distributor of select home environment and small kitchen electrics, for approximately $420 ...
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Under the mid-20th century leadership of Peter Folger, the brand became one of the principal coffee concerns in North America. In 1960, the construction of a Folger Coffee Company plant in New Orleans was started due to new shipping routes from Central America. [1] Procter & Gamble acquired Folger's in 1963 [1] and removed the apostrophe from ...
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The company was founded in 1957 by George R. Bunn, who designed his own versions of paper coffee filters, that had a flat bottom and fluted sides and pour-over drip coffee brewers. The company introduced its first automatic drip-brew coffee maker in 1963. [2] The company introduced its first drip brewer for the home market in 1972.