Messermeister

Messermeister Messermeister® is a family & woman-owned leading manufacturer of premium chef knives, kitchen cutlery, and cooking tools for 45+ yrs.

Designed for professional chefs, home cooks, and every indoor and outdoor kitchen. Founded in 1981 by Bernd Dressler, Messermeister is a leading manufacturer of premium handcrafted chef's knives, kitchen cutlery and cooking tools, the go-to brand for everyone from professional chefs to at-home cooks. Now a women-owned, California-based company with German heritage, Messermeister (“messer” meaning knife and “meister” meaning master) is committed to delivering sustainable best-in-class chef knives, kitchen accessories and award-winning culinary tools, sourcing the world to find the very best manufacturing quality at the right price for the market. Located in the heart of Ojai, California, Messermeister is now led by Dressler’s wife Debra and daughters Kirsten and Chelcea, who continue the second generation company’s mission to bring innovation and creativity to kitchens around the world.

Which ones are you bidding on? Drop the slide number in the comments. Auction opens tomorrow with bidding starting at $1...
09/14/2026

Which ones are you bidding on? Drop the slide number in the comments.

Auction opens tomorrow with bidding starting at $1, proceeds benefiting World Central Kitchen.

20 one-of-ones. LINK IN BIO 🔪

middletonmadeknives x Messermeister 🔪

09/11/2026
09/11/2026

🚨New job alert: COO Chelcea Dressler-Crowley and House Chef Zach are serving divorce papers?

Cocktail Fridays by Messermeister

09/10/2026

From earlier this afternoon: LIVE recap ft middletonmadeknives x Messermeister 🔪 for World Central Kitchen

Knives For Lives by Messermeister

"the best kitchen shears we tested cost just twenty bucks." - Food & Wine
09/08/2026

"the best kitchen shears we tested cost just twenty bucks." - Food & Wine

If you’ve ever wondered what features to look for in a budget-friendly knife, we rounded up our favorite low-cost blades. We tested chef’s knives, paring knives, and slicers, and our picks are $50 or less.

09/08/2026

Address

Ojai, CA

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+18056400051

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