Chemex Brew Guide
Brewing coffee + science =
what pourover are made of
Stuff Chemex brewing essentials
- Chemex + Filter
- Water – 200F
- Coffee – medium-coarse ground
- Scale – 16:1 ratio (water to coffee)
- Stirrer – wooden or plastic
- Timer
How To Brew It
Pre Brew
- Set filter in Chemex with 3-fold side lined up with Chemex spout
- Rinse filter with hot water, pour water out
- Add coffee to Chemex, & tare scale
- Start timer when ready
Brewing
- 5:00 Evenly pour enough water for bloom (2x’s the amount coffee grounds), stir towards middle a few times, & wait. For optimum control over your pour, we recommend a gooseneck kettle
- 4:15 Pour 200g water in circular motion, then middle of coffee bed
- 3:45 Repeat
- 3:15 Repeat
- 2:30 Pour rest of water
- 5:00 Coffee should have finished drained
Tips
- If drain time is too quick, use a coarser grind
- If drain time is slow, use a finer grind
- Here’s a grinder to help you with that
- Wanna learn more about the Chemex? Check this out.
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