
For Dutch ‘newspaper of record’ NRC, reporter Jette Pellemans reconstructed the history of the Senseo coffee pod machine. While the coffee maker, originally designed by WAACS, has become synonymous with mainstream coffee, it caused a revolution in international coffee culture when it was introduced almost 25 years ago.
On February 1st, 2001, after six years of intensive development, the first Senseo was launched. In just four years, over 15 million units were sold worldwide. The Senseo distinguishes itself from the traditional filter coffee method by the use of coffee pads, the time saving of water supply under pressure, and a foam layer. The coffee pads can simply be bought in the supermarket.
Publication: Pellemans, J. (2025, 01 Februari). De Senseo heeft de Nederlandse koffiecultuur voorgoed veranderd. NRC, p. 14-18.
