Melitta Bentz

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Melitta Bentz
Born	Amalie Auguste Melitta Liebscher (1873-01-31)31 January 1873 Dresden, Germany
Died	29 June 1950(1950-06-29) (aged 77) Porta Westfalica, West Germany
Occupation	Entrepreneur
Spouse	Hugo Bentz
Children	3

Amalie Auguste Melitta Bentz (31 January 1873 – 29 June 1950), born Amalie Auguste Melitta Liebscher, was a German entrepreneur who invented the paper coffee filter in 1908. She founded the company Melitta, which still operates under family control.

The Melitta filters, made with specialized paper, transformed coffee brewing by simplifying it, the innovation also addressed issues of wastage and cleanliness.