Page 55 - BELCO // Catalogue Art of Coffee 2022-2023

Creator
Bernd Braune
Created in
2012
Head office
Munich, Germany
Industrial facilities
Germany
CSR investment
First the journey, then the grinder.
Keen to deliver a coffee of extraordinary quality, the family took regular trips to coffee farms to buy directly from producers.
Bernd’s experience both behind the counter and in producer countries made him realise that to appreciate a coffee’s full range of flavour profiles you need a quality grind. And he quickly saw that it was impossible to find a professional quality portable grinder on the market. The electric grinders on sale at the time were heavy, expensive, and above all unsuitable for domestic use and travelling.
Its flagship product: MK4 Grinder
As a result of his work with family and friends, Bernd has managed to create an efficient, precise, convenient, user- friendly and simply beautiful portable tool.
The result? A perfect, homogeneous grind thanks to sharp grinding blade edges that cut coffee beans rather than crushing them.
These sharp and reliable grinders are made entirely of a high-quality and extremely durable stainless steel, ideal for specialty coffee beans. Their iconic design is patent protected.
The Comandante was therefore born of a need for an efficient hand grinder.
A socially-responsible company.
This grinder was designed from the perspective of environmental protection and sustainability. Made in Germany, Bernd uses local raw materials whenever possible, with for example a wood that is FSC certified and sourced from southern Germany. The grinders are assembled and checked one by one at the Comandante premises.
The brand is also involved in environmental projects. It has planted 1,000 trees in partnership with The Barn and provided financial support for social projects and local children’s organisations.
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