About us

Allow us to introduce ourselves!

The Kokott company is a family business. Originally there was only my mother Maria Theresia Kokott's hobby beekeeping business.

During guided tours of schools and kindergartens, we were asked if we could also make candles.
We first borrowed molds from other beekeepers to test them and then also bought molds to make the first casting attempts. The quality of the silicone and the molds were inferior.

Fortunately, I have a degree in chemistry and was also involved in research into highly filled silicones at the time. As a result, I carried out my own initial tests to produce molds. A website and the first trade fair participations as an exhibitor brought the first customers for Kerzenidee.

My father, Manfred Kokott (deceased on 13.11.2022), miner, master electrician and tinkerer, taught me a lot. He rebuilt a former farm, which still houses the apiary and is the headquarters of Kerzenidee. The apiary for 12 colonies is still in operation.


Meanwhile, outstanding items with Dadant (12 honey frame hives) have been added.


Together with me, he developed the method, often copied today, of pouring the tea lights with a pin. By removing the pin, the wick is then pushed through the tea light. In this way, the tealights can be poured upside down. This makes it possible to reproduce the motif on the underside.
A utility model DE000020318362U1 was applied for at the German Patent and Trademark Office in 200 (picture).



Manfred Kokott also found a solution to the problem of wax leaking from the wick hole. Why cut a mold up to the wick hole? Especially candles without a protruding motif (e.g. pillar) could be molded without any visible seam if only the wick could be drawn in. Thus the wick threading needle was born.
Back then, it was common for candle molding to be a secret. Tips were rarely given within clubs and the internet had not yet reached these dimensions. So we included detailed descriptions with all consignments back then.

Bees are very important and it is very exciting to deal with these fascinating animals. Diseases, parasites and climate change are causing problems for bees. Beekeepers are also concerned about cheap honey imports and honey counterfeiting. Bureaucracy and cost pressure are also causing a drop in sales. The state/the EU do not relieve or protect beekeepers at all, only insufficiently or far too late. They rely on us to solve all the problems ourselves. This is also shown by the example of the invasive Asian hornet.

I am sure we can help to ensure that candle-making continues to be fun. It is an enjoyable hobby and generates income for tradespeople.
Candle-pouring is a very special activity and the light and warmth of a real candle can never be replaced by artificial light or artificial candles.

Welcome to Kerzenidee

Andreas Kokott