Ludwig Roselius

For the composer and conductor, see Ludwig Roselius (composer).

Ludwig Roselius
Ludwig Roselius by Nicola Perscheid c. 1905
Born2 June 1874
Bremen, German Empire
Died15 May 1943 (aged 68)
Berlin, Nazi Germany
NationalityGerman
Known forArt, Coffee and politics

Ludwig Roselius (2 June 1874 – 15 May 1943) was a German coffee merchant and founder of the company Kaffee HAG. He was born in Bremen and is credited with the development of commercial decaffeination of coffee.[1] As a patron, he supported artists like Paula Modersohn-Becker and Bernard Hoetger and turned the Böttcherstrasse street in Bremen into an artwork.

  1. ^ "Die Senatorin für Bilding und Wissenschaft: Sonderausgabe des 'Bremer Tagebuchs' der Landesbildstelle mit dem neuen Film über die Böttcherstraße in Bremen". Pressestelle des Senats, Freie Hansestadt Bremen. 23 June 2003. Retrieved 27 January 2014.