Brew Guides: Chemex
An icon of design featured in the MoMA, the Chemex is more than just a beautiful carafe. Its signature heavy-duty paper filters are 20-30% thicker than standard filters, removing nearly all suspended oils and solids to produce the cleanest, brightest cup of coffee possible.
Recipe:
30g Coffee (Medium-coarse grind) | 500g Water (94°C)
- Fold the Chemex filter so three layers are on the spout side. Rinse thoroughly with hot water and discard the rinse water.
- Add 30g of coffee and level it out.
- The Bloom: Pour 60g of water and stir gently to ensure no dry clumps remain. Wait 45 seconds.
- First Pour: Pour in a slow, steady spiral until the scale reads 300g.
- Second Pour: Once the water level has dropped slightly, add the remaining 200g of water (total 500g).
- Lift the filter slightly at the end to allow for a faster draw-down. Total time should be 4:00 to 4:30 minutes.
Brew Timer
00:00
Water needed (g)
288
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