How to Brew Coffee in a Chemex
The Chemex is an outstanding, classic brewer that uses a double-bonded filter paper to create fantastic clarity in the final cup of coffee. But ultimately, it is only a pour-over coffee brewer. And so, this method will work with any other pour-over filter brewer like a Hario V60. Just adjust your coffee-to-water ratio.
What you'll need
- Coffee: 60g
- Water: 1Ltr
- Grind: Medium
- Water temp: 95°C
- Brew Time: 8min
Method
- Boil water
- Rinse the filter and brewer with hot water, then discard the water
- Add ground coffee to the filter
- Use a pouring kettle or regular kettle
- Pour slowly to saturate coffee, which swells (the bloom)
- Stop and wait as water travels through the coffee bed (approx 45 seconds)
- Pour again with slow circular movements to wet all the coffee
- Leave to sit until all water has filtered through
- Repeat until 1 ltr of water has been poured
- Remove the filter, and the coffee is ready to pour
- Enjoy
