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Chemex 8-Cup Coffee Maker

Guides
Published
  • January 14, 2023

Total Brew Time: 6-7 Minutes


NEEDED COMPONENTS

  • Water Kettle
  • Scale
  • Chemex unit & filter
  • 800g water
  • 50g of coffee (ground medium)
    – You can adjust the amounts, but we like a 16:1 starting ratio of water to coffee

BREWING

Remember to place the Chemex on a scale during brewing and zero/tare the scale.

  1. Insert filter into the top of the Chemex
  2. Pre-soak the filter with hot water, then discard water
  3. Place your coffee grounds in the filter
  4. Ensure water is between 195-205F, just below boiling
  5. Pour about 100g of water over the grounds to Bloom (30 sec)
  6. Then pour about 200g every minute until finished. Total brew time between 6-7min