What is "brita"

BRITA GmbH is a German company founded in 1966 by Heinz Hankammer with headquarters in Taunusstein, Hesse, Germany, that specializes in water filtration products. The company has production facilities in Germany, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. BRITA products are distributed worldwide, reaching more than 60 countries. The company is one of the leading companies in portable household water filtration. BRITA products include water jugs, kettles and tap attachments, all of which use silver-impregnated activated carbon and ion-exchange resin disposable filters as their primary filtering mechanism. The activated carbon used in BRITA filters is produced from coconut shells. The company manufactures its pitchers from styrene methyl methacrylate copolymer.

In Britain, Hinari manufactures an electric kettle incorporating BRITA technology.

The BRITA filter is not intended to purify water, and should not be used with water that is microbiologically unsafe or of unknown quality. Individuals requiring microbiological purity should follow the advice of local health officials for water purification.