Product chronology

Production of the first WMF coffee machines at the company’s Göppingen site.

Production of the first officially declared gas-powered large-scale coffee machine made from Cromargan – the 312 model.

Production of the 301 machine model. The same design as the 312 model, but powered by electricity.

Production of WMF coffee machines is relocated from Göppingen to Geislingen.

Production ceases after the outbreak of the Second World War.

Relaunch of coffee machine production in Geislingen.

First major breakthrough on the coffee machine market with the 1000 model. A robust and user-friendly coffee machine.

The 300 series from the 1930s is discontinued and a more advanced series is introduced. The machines are available in various sizes and are fitted with a boiler heated with steam or electricity.

Bella Italia goes into production. The first models of modern espresso machines with a hand lever are marketed as the 7000 series.

A revolutionary technological innovation, the Filtromat, is unveiled: it features a new boiler system that enables the separation of brewing water and steam.

The Programat is introduced as the world’s first fully automatic and electronically controlled high-quantity brewing system, and receives a great deal of praise at the INTERNORGA trade fair in Hamburg.

The first speciality machine – the Etamat – is introduced. This can prepare café crème and speciality coffee (decaffeinated) using a special manual insert.

Launch of the Cafemat, which is designed for making filter coffee only.

The Bistro speciality coffee machine is added to the WMF range as the demand for coffee specialities grows around the world. 65% of all of these Bistro machines are sold outside of Germany.

The Filterjet – a combined appliance for filter coffee and specialities (single-cup fitting) – is launched.

The WMF Variomat allows the brewing chamber to adapt continuously to the quantity of beverage being prepared.

WMF is the first manufacturer to develop the option of making a latte macchiato automatically at the push of a button – establishing the company as a trend-setter.

In March, the CombiNation S – a combined appliance for speciality coffees and filter coffee – is unveiled at INTERNORGA.

Launch of the WMF Presto. The trend in favour of professional and inexpensive entry-level machines continues and overtakes the record-setting sales achieved by the Bistro.

Launch of the Prestolino – a powerful, fully automatic entry-level machine.

Launch of the WMF 2000 S. This closes the gap in performance left by the WMF Bistro and the WMF Presto.

Launch of the WMF 1800 S – specifically designed for the self-service and office segment.

Launch of the WMF 1200 S – a powerful, fully automatic entry-level machine.

Launch of the WMF 8000 S – a new generation of machines. With an innovative design, touch screen display and revolutionary appearance, the new generation of appliances is born.

Launch of the WMF 1500 S – the next level in a new generation of coffee machines. Successor to the WMF Presto.

The WMF espresso is unveiled at the INTERNORGA trade fair in Hamburg, creating a sensation. This new and innovative portafilter machine earns significant praise thanks to its clever handling system and sleek appearance. It combines hand-crafted, flavourful coffee and indulgent milk foam in a single cup.

Launch of the WMF 5000 S – an advanced version of the WMF 1500 S and a more powerful successor model to the WMF 2000 S. This is the first machine equipped with the new, patented Dynamic Milk system.

Launch of the WMF 9000 S+, the flagship model of WMF Professional Coffee Machines. It enables the customers to mix their own freshly ground coffee bean blend.

Introduction of the WMF MyCoffee App, which enables the preparation of personal coffee drinks. Simply create your favourite coffee, save the recipe and call it up on the coffee machine as often as you like or share with friends.

The digital platform WMF CoffeeConnect for the extensive collection, analysis and graphical representation of performance and service data for WMF coffee machines are a further step into the digital age. It enables customers to keep a close eye on all the data in real time and thus optimise their coffee business perfectly.

Launch of the WMF 1500 S+, a fully automatic bean to cup machine geared towards medium-sized coffee enterprises.

The WMF 9000 F boasts all the advanced functions required in any situation where high volumes of high-quality filter coffee are required.

The WMF 5000 S+, a reliable and easy to operate professional coffee machine working at high output rates, is launched.

Fresh-Filtered-Coffee (FFC) – a ground-breaking new technology is launched. It enables to serve a speciality coffee as well as a filtered coffee 
from the 
same machine.

The innovative new Dynamic Coffee Assist system continuously measures the brew flow, automatically adjusting the most important factors for coffee quality such as grind level and grind quality.