Chemex Pour-Over Glass Coffeemaker – Basic Collection – 6-Cup – Unique Packaging

Great coffee, great price! Updated with Recipe specification.
After watching at least 10 videos describing how make coffee using the Chemex drip method, I made the purchase. I bought the six cup version. If you follow the instructions given on the multitude of videos available on You Tube for this product, you can’t go wrong. I highly recommend you also purchase a scale to use with this coffee mare as it will allow you to quantify exactly how much coffee and water you add. I bought the Hario V60. It works as advertised. Using the scale. I have been able to make adjustments to my ingredients, that are quantifiable and repeatable.My coffee habit before I bought the Chemex was home brewing with a drip type automatic coffee maker ( Starbucks Barista) and my standard five shot “Pente Vente Americano” on Saturday and Sunday at the local Starbucks.At home I have been brewing Ruta Maya Coffee Dark Roast, which I believe is roasted locally here in Austin, Texas.Bottom line: after tweaking the 1) grind time, 2)grams of coffee, 3) grams of water and water temperature, I have come up with one of the best cups of coffee I have ever experienced. Comparing the Ruta Maya Dark Roast Automatic drip (which I used to think was good) with my Chemex version is like comparing std TV to HD TV. The difference is in the aftertaste. The Chemex has absolutely none of the bitter after taste experienced with the Automatic drip. The Chemex coffee is complex with favors that almost taste like chocolate. I can’t wait to see what it does to some of the other coffees that I used to think we’re good.The other major improvement for the Chemex over my old drip machine s cleanup. Glass does not have odors like plastic!Finally, I used to use a French Press which also makes great coffee. The Chemex eliminates the residue & grit typically experienced with a French Press.I forgot to mention that I used the oxidized Chemex square filters ( rehashed with hot water).In summary, this is a great value, as long as you do the research on procedures, and systematically determine the appropriate settings for your perfect cup of coffee.Cheers, Joe MacUpdate: here is my recipe for perfect Chemex coffeeChemex Coffee◦Equipment◦Chemex 6 Cup Coffee Maker◦Chemex Bonded Filter Squares (Oxygen cleansed)◦Hario V60 Drip Scale / Timer◦Kitchen Aid Coffee Grinder◦Capresso H2O Pro Water Kettle◦Ingredients◦Purified Water 56 ounces◦Whole Coffee Beans 45 to 55 grams◦Procedure (Makes 30 ounces or 1 1/3 cup of coffee)◦Boil Approximately 56 ounces of water in Capresso Kettle (212 F).◦Place Chemex Filter in Chemex Coffee Maker◦Open filter so that three layers of paper are on one side and one layer of paper is on the other side.◦Orient the three layer side toward the spout of the Chemex Coffee Maker.◦Unplug the Capresso Kettle when the water reaches 212F◦Wait 30 seconds.◦Critical for dropping water temperature to 200F.◦Thoroughly wet the Chemex Filter with the hot water.◦This also warms the vessel.◦Pour out the hot water from the Chemex Coffee Maker.◦Carefully hold the three layer side of the filter out of the way.◦Reposition the wetted filter.◦Turn on the Hario Scale.◦Place the Chemex Coffee Maker on the Hario Scale.◦Tare the Hario Scale.◦Grind the whole bean coffee on a Medium Coarse setting.◦10 seconds in Kitchen Aid Grinder.◦Pour 50 grams of Medium Coarse Coffee into the wetted Chemex Filter.◦Gently shake the Chemex Coffee Maker to even out the Coffee Grounds.◦Make a small intention in the center of the grounds.◦Tare the Hario Scale.◦Carefully pour approximately 130 grams of hot water to wet the coffee grounds thoroughly.◦Start in the center indention, moving outward until grounds are completely wet.◦Allow the Coffee Grounds to “bloom” for 45 seconds.◦Critical time.◦Tare the Hario Scale.◦Start the main pour.◦The main pour will total 887 grams of hot water.◦Gently pour starting at the edge and move in a circular motion around the perimeter of the Chemex opening.◦Pour until the water is about half an inch from the top.◦Allow it to filter topping off occasionally until you reach 887 grams.◦Try to avoid “floaters” by sinking them carefully with the pour.◦Allow the water to filter through until the last few drops.◦Remove the filter and place in the compost.◦Pour the coffee.◦Enjoy !◦Place the optional Chemex glass top on the coffee maker to help maintain temperature.◦Notes◦This procedure makes about 30 ounces of Coffee or about a cup and a third.◦Grams of coffee can be adjusted to taste. I recommend using the range 45 to 55 grams.◦If the water filters very very slowly, the Grind is too fine. Adjust to a coarser grind.◦Time is critical to maintain water temperature within the optimal range. Have all supplies available. Work steadily without rushing and you’ll have no problems.◦The scale is critical for consistency. Once you create the perfect cup of coffee, you have the recipe.◦This procedure was developed after observing several Chemex videos on YouTube, combined with my own experimentation.◦Coffee (in order of preference)◦List is limited as coffees taste different using the Chemex method compared to my old Automatic Drip Coffee Maker. My old database of Coffee preferences is obsolete. The Chemex difference is in the elimination of the bitter after taste.◦Ruta Maya Shade Grown Dark Roast◦Jamaica Blue Mountain (Starbucks Reserve)

Good coffee!
I bought this 3 1/2 years ago. I was skeptical because of the comments, at the time, that said they broke too easily or weren’t the same quality as they used to be.I have made hundreds of cups of coffee with this. I have taken it to friends’ houses that like good coffee and made coffee for them. 2 1/2 years ago I moved halfway across the country and figured it would be smashed in the bottom of the box when I unpacked it. It is still going strong, though.I mostly use the Chemex unbleached filters, but have also bought one of the reusable stainless filters. Either way, I like the coffee that comes out of the Chemex. It is my go to out of my high end drip machine, and several other pour over makers.The only wear that shows is the wood “handles” but they are perfectly intact and performing. Just a little staining from washing and drips.I highly recommend this for beginner level coffee lovers, like me. Use it with good beans, a decent grinder and a scale with a timer and you can dial in your taste to your liking.

 

Para mí es la mejor cafetera de todas las que tengo. Perfecta para un buen café de especialidad y sacarle todos los matices. Eso sí, tiene UE ir acompañada de unos buenos filtros y de un buen molinillo.