Hot Taps
1971 Unilever’s Head of Research, Rotterdamborn Henri Peteri, has a revolutionary idea. During a presentation about a sachet of instant soup, he starts thinking about how to deliver boiling water from the tap, to make ready-made
Early to mid-70s: Henri starts building a few prototypes for what would later become the boiling water tap and tank. In 1974, he creates a low, wide tap with a push-button mechanism
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After a period of stall, Henri’s son, Niels, joins his father in his venture. Not only is Niels an innovator, but he also loves design and understands how important it is for a product like the boiling water tap. Momentum
Henri and Niels must decide on a name for their company. Niels comes up with ‘Quooker’, a word combining the English ‘quick’ and ‘cooker’ and reminiscent of the Dutch ‘koken’, meaning both ‘to cook’ and ‘to boil’.
Introducing the Quooker Basic. With adjustable height, the tap ensures minimal splashes when delivering boiling water. The straight, moveable spout becomes widely recognised as a Quooker design. Quooker sells thousands of these
FROM IDEA
50 YEARS O soup truly instant. Henri steps away from his impressive career to devote himself entirely to his new project. On September 8th, 1971, Henri files a patent on his invention.
and built-in reservoir in his basement in Rotterdam. In the mid70s, Henri sells a few prototypes to friends and acquaintances.
starts to pick up again.
popular units right up to 2016.
Niels & Henri
Henri Peteri
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Henri and Niels must decide on a name for their company. Niels comes up with ‘Quooker’, a word combining the English ‘quick’ and ‘cooker’ and reminiscent of the Dutch ‘koken’, meaning both ‘to cook’ and ‘to boil’.