Chroma Cnife

Chroma
Industry	Kitchenware
Founded	1989;36 years ago
Headquarters	Demorest, Georgia , US
Area served	Worldwide
Products	Kitchen knives, accessories, spice grinders
Number of employees	180
Website	http://www.cnife.com/

Last updated June 05, 2025

Chroma Cutlery(also known as Chroma Cnife, and styled CHROMA) is a kitchen knife-maker based in Demorest, Georgia, US, founded in 1989. Chroma also produces spice grinders, knife sharpening stones, kitchen shears and other cooking accessories. The company also manufactures products for other brands.

Overview

The company is owned by Garwick Industries Ltd.. Chroma's main market is Europe.

The Chroma knife range starts from US$20 for a quality Chinese made knife to US$25,000 for an original knife made by Japanese Master Okishiba Masakuni.^[1] In 2023 Garwick sold its HAIKU Ranges to HAIKU International, a French-based importer.

Product line

Chroma's main series include:

Type 301 – a stainless steel knife range designed by German designer F. A. Porsche in cooperation with professional chefs
Sharpening stones – whetstones for knives
ProCuTe – a spice grinder with titanium cutting gear

Professional users

Chroma knives target professional users. Some celebrity chefs like Bocuse d'or winners use Chroma knives. The knives are most popular in European countries, primarily Germany, France, Sweden and Belgium.

Awards

Focus Way of Life – International Design Award, Federal German State Baden-Württemberg, 2002 for Chroma type 301 ^[2]
Formexpriset 2003 – Stockholmmässan Nordic Design Award, 2003 for Chroma type 301
Adolf Loos Staatspreis Design 2003 – ^[3] for Chroma type 301
IF Design Award 2005 – for Chroma type 301 ^[4]
Stiftung Warentest, Germany: Knife Test: Chroma Haiku 2nd Place ^[5]
Der Feinschmecker "Must have" – "Product of the month" of Germany's leading Gourmet magazine, May 2010 for Chroma ProCuTe Spice Grinder
Best knife in test – for Chroma type 301 P-18 by "Test Fakta" – Nordic Test institute, Sweden – for best quality and performance ^[6]

References

↑ "Okishiba Messer – Made By Okishiba Masakuni, Sakai". Kochmesser.de. Archived from the original on 2012-10-08. Retrieved 2012-09-26.
↑ "Focus in silver" . Retrieved 2014-06-26.
↑ "Designzone Looshaus". Adolfloos.at. Archived from the original on 2012-07-31. Retrieved 2012-09-26.
↑ "Auszeichnungen der CHROMA type 301 Serie". Kochmesser.de. Archived from the original on 2012-10-15. Retrieved 2012-09-26.
↑ "Messer-Test Stiftung Warentest – Die besten Kochmesser". Kochmesser.de. Archived from the original on 2012-09-15. Retrieved 2012-09-26.
↑ Av: Martin Hansson. "Lyxkniv tappar skärpan snabbt". Testfakta.se. Archived from the original on 2012-09-17. Retrieved 2012-09-26.

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[Okishina_Masakuni_knives_sold_for_20000_€-1] "Okishiba Messer – Made By Okishiba Masakuni, Sakai". Kochmesser.de. Archived from the original on 2012-10-08. Retrieved 2012-09-26.

[Focus_in_Silver-2] "Focus in silver" . Retrieved 2014-06-26.

[Adolf_Loos_Austrian_Government_Award-3] "Designzone Looshaus". Adolfloos.at. Archived from the original on 2012-07-31. Retrieved 2012-09-26.

[Design_Awards_for_Chroma_type_301_cnives-4] "Auszeichnungen der CHROMA type 301 Serie". Kochmesser.de. Archived from the original on 2012-10-15. Retrieved 2012-09-26.

[Stiftung_Warentest_Knife_Test-5] "Messer-Test Stiftung Warentest – Die besten Kochmesser". Kochmesser.de. Archived from the original on 2012-09-15. Retrieved 2012-09-26.

[Test_Fakta_-_Nordic_Test_institute,_Sweden-6] Av: Martin Hansson. "Lyxkniv tappar skärpan snabbt". Testfakta.se. Archived from the original on 2012-09-17. Retrieved 2012-09-26.

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