Schaerer coffee machines are celebrating their 100th anniversary in 2024! Maurice Schaerer launched the first coffee machine in 1924, laying the foundation for the company’s impressive journey. Today, Schaerer continues to set new standards in the industry with innovative technologies, consistent customer focus and a feel for trends in the out-of-home market. The driving forces are the same as they were 100 years ago: A tireless pioneering spirit, Swiss precision and a passion for the best coffee.
The evolution of Schaerer
From medical devices to the first coffee machine
More than 30 years before Maurice Schaerer developed his first coffee machine, he opened a small business selling surgical instruments. Later he also developed operating tables as well as sterilisation and disinfection devices. This was not only Schaerer's international breakthrough. His expertise in working with steam and metal processing proved to be the basis for the development of the very first Schaerer coffee machine: The high-volume coffee brewer.
Innovation fuels growth
In the decades that followed, numerous innovations shaped Schaerer’s history and propelled its growth to become one of the world’s leading providers of fully automatic coffee machines. Key milestones include
the development of the automatic piston machine in 1957,
the first fully automatic machine with a dosing unit and integrated grinder in 1970,
and the launch of the first cappuccino system in 1997.
As early as 1993, Schaerer introduced a plastic brewer that continues to be a core component in many models today. Another technological leap came in 2015 with the launch of the Best Foam milk system. With this, Schaerer started a new era in the preparation of milk-based coffee specialities.
