# Microplane

> Analysis by Optimly for Optimly AI Visibility, in the Optimly AI Brand Index. Last analyzed August 9, 2026.

> Microplane is a leading manufacturer of high-performance culinary tools, best known for its razor-sharp zesters and graters. The brand pioneered the use of photo-etching technology to create exceptionally sharp cutting edges on metal, originally adapted from woodworking tools.

- Business Profile: https://optimly.ai/brand/microplane
- Publisher: Optimly (https://optimly.ai)
- Dataset: Optimly AI Brand Index (https://optimly.ai/brand)
- Official website: https://microplane.com/
- Logo: https://logo.clearbit.com/microplane.com
- Slug: microplane
- Brand Authority Index tier: Leader
- Archetype: Challenger
- Category: Home & Furnishings
- Last Analyzed: August 9, 2026

## Buyer Intent Signals
Problems: how to zest a lemon without a knife | Traditional Box Grater / Chef Knife: Using a traditional box grater or manual knife skills to zest/mince.
Solutions: best citrus zester for professional chefs | what is a photo-etched grater | high end kitchen mandolines | sharpest cheese grater brand | Generic Retail Graters: Standard graters from general kitchenware brands that use stamped metal rather than photo-etching. | Electric Mini-Choppers: Small food processors or electric choppers for fine grating tasks.
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## Full Details / RAG Data
### Overview
Microplane has a Business Profile in the Optimly AI Brand Index.
Microplane is a leading manufacturer of high-performance culinary tools, best known for its razor-sharp zesters and graters. The brand pioneered the use of photo-etching technology to create exceptionally sharp cutting edges on metal, originally adapted from woodworking tools.
### Metadata
| Field        | Value |
|--------------|-------|
| Name         | Microplane |
| Slug         | microplane |
| URL          | https://optimly.ai/brand/microplane |
| Logo         | https://logo.clearbit.com/microplane.com |
| Brand Authority Index tier | Leader |
| Archetype    | Challenger |
| Category     | Home & Furnishings |
| Last Analyzed | August 9, 2026 |
| Last Updated | 2026-08-10T21:37:58.002Z |
### Verified Facts
- Founded: 1994 (as kitchen brand)
- Headquarters: Russellville, Arkansas, USA
### Buyer Intent Signals
#### Problems this brand solves
- how to zest a lemon without a knife
- Traditional Box Grater / Chef Knife: Using a traditional box grater or manual knife skills to zest/mince.
#### Buyers search for
- best citrus zester for professional chefs
- what is a photo-etched grater
- high end kitchen mandolines
- sharpest cheese grater brand
- Generic Retail Graters: Standard graters from general kitchenware brands that use stamped metal rather than photo-etching.
- Electric Mini-Choppers: Small food processors or electric choppers for fine grating tasks.
### Links
- Canonical page: https://optimly.ai/brand/microplane
- Publisher: https://optimly.ai
- Dataset: https://optimly.ai/brand
- JSON endpoint: /brand/microplane.json
- LLMs.txt: /brand/microplane/llms.txt