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Native name | ハリオ株式会社 |
|---|---|
| Type | Public (K.K.) |
| TYO: 9603 | |
| Industry | Glass manufacturing |
| Founded | October 1921 |
| Founder | Hiromu Shibata |
| Headquarters | 9-3 Nihonbashi Tomizawa-chō, Chūō, Tokyo, Japan |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Laboratory glassware, coffee and tea brewing equipment, kitchenware, automotive headlight lenses |
| Website | global |
Hario Co., Ltd. (Japanese: ハリオ株式会社, Hepburn: Hario Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Japanese manufacturer of heat-resistant glass products, headquartered in Chūō, Tokyo. The company was founded in 1921 and is best known internationally for its coffee and tea brewing equipment, particularly the V60 pour-over coffee dripper.[1][2] It also produces laboratory glassware, automotive headlight lenses, kitchenware and other domestic and industrial glass goods.[3] Hario is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange under the ticker code 9603. The company's name derives from the Japanese words hari (玻璃, an archaic term for glass) and ō (王, "king"), giving the meaning "King of Glass" (玻璃王).[4]
History
[edit]Hario was established in October 1921 by Hiromu Shibata as Hiromu Shibata Works in Kanda Sudachō, Tokyo, initially producing laboratory and medical glassware including beakers, flasks, Petri dishes and condensers.[5][2] In 1940 the company built its first dedicated factory and glass crucible furnace in Ueno Hanazonochō. After several years of research, it succeeded in melting its proprietary borosilicate "Hario Glass" in 1949, and a second furnace was installed in Shirakawa, Kōtō-ku, in 1951.[5]
The company entered the consumer market in 1948 with the Coffee Syphon Type 50-10, a vacuum coffee maker designed for commercial use, and followed it in 1957 with the alcohol-lamp Type S7 syphon for home use.[5][2] The Model 70 syphon, introduced in 1967, became a market leader in Japan.[4] In 1971, Hario developed an all-electric glass-melting furnace, eliminating combustion emissions from its production process.[4]
Production diversified through the 1970s and 1980s to include heatproof tableware, microwave-safe cookware, and, beginning in 1980, lenses for automotive headlights.[3] The company released a prototype cone-shaped coffee dripper, the Mini Coffee Dripper, in 1980, but it received little attention amid a market then dominated by instant coffee and automatic drip machines.[6] The design was revisited in the early 2000s and developed into the V60, launched in 2005. The V60 takes its name from the 60-degree angle of its conical interior and has been widely adopted in the specialty coffee industry, including by competitors at the World Brewers Cup: six winners of the competition used the V60 in their routines between 2011 and 2021, among them Tetsu Kasuya, who in 2016 became the first Asian champion.[6][7] The dripper has been produced in ceramic, glass, plastic, metal and copper versions.[2] In 2003, Hario's headquarters building in Nihonbashi – built in 1932 as a branch of Kawasaki Savings Bank and later converted into corporate offices and a showroom – was designated a Registered Tangible Cultural Property by the Agency for Cultural Affairs.[8][9] In 2021, Hario released the W60 dripper, developed in collaboration with 2013 World Barista Champion Pete Licata, which can be used with conical paper filters, a flat-bottomed mesh filter, or both simultaneously.[10]
Operations
[edit]Hario operates a single manufacturing plant in Koga, Ibaraki Prefecture, and describes itself as the only heat-resistant glass manufacturer in Japan to operate its own factory.[3] The plant produces borosilicate glass from silica sand, borax and boric acid using all-electric melting furnaces.[8] The company has overseas subsidiaries including Hario USA, Hario Europe (established in Amstelveen, the Netherlands, in 2015), Hario Shanghai and Hario Korea, as well as a domestic subsidiary, Hario Science, focused on laboratory glassware.[8] It also operates the Lampwork Factory, a studio producing handcrafted glass jewellery.[8]
Products
[edit]Hario's product range covers several categories:[3]
- Coffee equipment: pour-over drippers (including the V60 and W60), siphons (such as the Technica), gooseneck kettles, manual grinders (Skerton, Mini Mill), servers, scales, and cold-brew apparatus.[10]
- Tea equipment: glass teapots, cold-brew tea pots and infusers.
- Kitchenware: heatproof storage containers, measuring cups and microwave-safe cookware.
- Industrial and scientific glass: laboratory glassware and lenses for automotive headlights.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Yang, Jennifer (2019-07-23). "Hario Furiko V60 Water Dripper Cold Brew Coffee Maker: Review". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
- ^ a b c d Solano, Fabiola (2015-07-22). "Hario V60: The History & Brewing Guide". Perfect Daily Grind. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
- ^ a b c d "About Us". Hario Co., Ltd. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
- ^ a b c "About HARIO". Hario Europe. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
- ^ a b c "History". Hario Co., Ltd. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
- ^ a b Carlsen, Radim (2018-05-17). "The Story and Development of Hario V60". European Coffee Trip. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
- ^ Guo, Yudi (2025-03-03). "V60: A revisited brew guide". Perfect Daily Grind. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
- ^ a b c d "About Hario Asia". Hario Asia. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
- ^ "ハリオグラスビル" [Hario Glass Building]. Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
- ^ a b Cadwalader, Zac (2021-04-23). "Hario Just Launched A Brand New Brewer, The W60 Dripper". Sprudge. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
External links
[edit]Category:Manufacturing companies established in 1921 Category:Japanese brands Category:Glassmaking companies of Japan Category:Companies based in Tokyo Category:Companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Category:1921 establishments in Japan