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 - 2025 & 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® TM21 (1996)
8. Thermomix® TM31 (2004)
9. Thermomix® TM5 (2014)
10. Thermomix® TM6 (2019)
11. Thermomix® TM7 (2025)
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 Thermomix TM7® has evolved into a revolutionary kitchen appliance that helps each person become the cook they aspire to be.