with Denise
The History of Thermomix®
Thermomix® is a multi-purpose kitchen appliance of the Multicooker type made by the Vorwerk® Corporate Group. The current Thermomix® has a heating element, a motor for fast or slow blending and stirring, and a weighing scale. Thermomix® is a hybrid word derived from thermo- ('heating', from Greek θερμός thermós 'hot') and mix
Thermomix 1961- 2019 & BEYOND!
The Thermomix® first started as an ahead-of-its-time blender that could cook and has evolved into a revolutionary kitchen appliance that helps each person become the cook they aspire to be.
In 1961, the VKM5 delivered seven different functions: stirring, kneading, chopping, grating, mixing, milling and juicing. The justification for the development of the heating element comes from the managing director of Vorwerk France, who around 1970 came up with the idea of designing a machine that could simultaneously blend and cook, to make thickened soups and baby food, popular in France. In 1971 the original Thermomix VM 2000 was launched on the market – first in France, later in Spain and Italy. The bright orange VM 2200 followed, with the ability to keep dishes hot or cold. The TM3300, the first version named & Thermomix was released in 1985, with a white finish and having the mixing bowl lower than the previous model. The next model, the Thermomix TM21, was released in 1996, with a bigger bowl, integrated weighing scale and a more modern appearance. TM5 incorporates digital technologies and allows & guided cooking using proprietary memory chips to provide settings and cooking instructions, and a touch screen instead of the buttons and knobs of previous models.
75% of the machines sold are made in Cloyes-sur-le-Loir, France, and the rest in Wuppertal-Laaken, Germany. Both factories have been expanded.
The chronology of Thermomix models is as follows:
1. Thermomix VKM5 (1961)
2. Thermomix VM 10 (1960s)
3. Thermomix VM 2000 (1971)
4. Thermomix VM 2200 (1977)
5. Thermomix TM 3000 (1980)
6. Thermomix TM 3300 (1982)
7. Thermomix TM 21 (1996)
8. Thermomix TM 31 (2004)
9. Thermomix TM 5 (2014)
10. Thermomix TM 6 (2019)
Over the past 50 years, our German engineers have introduced game-changing features focused on creating an incredible experience for all home cooks. Take a look at some of the highlights of our most disruptive innovations below.
- 1980: Ability to control the temperature and mix at 12 speeds
- 1996: Addition of an integrated scale and the Varoma, enabling multi-level cooking
- 2004: Ability for mixing blade to go in Reverse
- 2014: Launched the revolutionary Guided Cooking functionality, creating a world of Thermomix® recipes called Cookidoo®
- 2016: On-demand access to Cookidoo® and access to new modes through Wi-Fi enabled software updates
Today the TM6® has evolved into a revolutionary kitchen appliance that helps each person become the cook they aspire to be.