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Capresso is a privately held U.S. company that markets high-end coffeemakers, espresso machines, grinders and other kitchen electrics.[1] The company also markets Jura-Capresso automatic one-button coffee makers[2] in the United States in a joint venture with Jura Elektroapparate AG of Switzerland.
[edit] History
Capresso, Inc. was founded by Michael Kramm in 1994.[3]
Kramm originally came to the US from his native Germany in 1976 to develop the US market for Krups. As President of Krups USA, he introduced high-end Euro-style coffee makers and espresso makers.
Capresso produces a programmable coffee maker with a built-in conical burr grinder and a drip coffee maker with stainless steel lined heating element.
In 2003, Capresso, Inc. entered into a joint venture to market premium automatic coffee centers with Jura AG of Switzerland.
The name "Capresso", suggested by Kramm’s wife Doris, combines the words "cappuccino" and "espresso".
[edit] References
- ^ Kummer, Corby (2003). The Joy of Coffee: The Essential Guide to Buying, Brewing, and Enjoying. Houghton Mifflin Cookbooks. pp. 115. ISBN 0618302409. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=qNLrJqgfg7wC&pg=PA115&dq=Capresso&as_brr=3&client=firefox-a&sig=ACfU3U1o214JdNTRLHI0XkcL41ohW8J_ng. Retrieved 2008-07-03.
- ^ Samli, A. Coskun (2007). Chaotic markets: thriving in a world of unpredictability. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 102. ISBN 027599371X. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=pNaPFYNjyyQC&pg=PA102&dq=Capresso+%2Bjura&as_brr=0&client=firefox-a&sig=ACfU3U31tP1NIyekqcF2p26xRkxV7ensFQ. Retrieved 2008-07-03.
- ^ "Coffee king creates new outlet for espression" (fee required). The Washington Times. 1995-09-12. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=WT&p_theme=wt&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB0F17D448E475E&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved 2008-07-03.
