Chemex
Refashioned from a German scientist’s laboratory, the Chemex brewer perfectly marries Mid-Century Mod sensibilities with sound science. The resulting cup of coffee is clean, bright, and easily adapted to brewing for a solo cup or brunch with friends. Learn how to brew coffee with a Chemex in 6 simple steps!
Time To Make The Coffee
How We Brew
- Chemex
- Chemex Filters
- Whole Bean Coffee (Peru)
- Digital Scale
- Water Kettle
- Baratza Encore Grinder
You Brew You
- There are a few Chemex-shaped brewers out there. Combine one with a quality burr grinder, your kitchen scale, and something to pour semi-accurately with and you’ll be set.
Step 1: Prep Your Brew
- For a 6-cup Chemex, measure 45 grams of coffee.
- Prepare your Chemex filter, fill your kettle with hot water, and then rinse the filter. Make sure to watch the video below for filter tips.
Pro tip: Don’t forget to dump your rinse water out before you brew!
Step 2: Grind Coffee
- Grind coffee on the #18 setting in the Baratza Encore grinder.
- If you’re using another grinder, try to aim for a grind that is similar to coarse Kosher salt.
Step 3: The Bloom
- Add ground coffee into the Chemex filter.
- Place on your scale and press the tare function.
- Pour just enough 200º water to saturate all of the grounds, around twice the weight (90 grams) of coffee.
- Let the brew rest for about 30 seconds, or until the bubbling dissipates.
Step 4: A Few More Pours
- Begin slowly pouring the water in passes around the filter bed, increasing the weight of the brew by 200 grams each time until you hit 750 grams total. This slow, careful infusion is key to thoroughly saturating the grounds and achieving even extraction.
- As you pour each pass, note the color changes where you pour and do your best to make the top an even color. Focus each pour on spots that are darker or have floating grounds, etc.
Pro tip
Three passes are usually enough to extract all of the goodness, aim for 4-5 minutes of total brew time.
Step 5: Waiting is the Hardest Part
- Once you reach your total weight (750 grams, in this case), let the water drip through and note the bed of grounds, it should be flat.
- You can adjust your brew recipe based on strength or the amount of coffee you need. We suggest 1 part coffee to 16 parts water but you brew you, increase or decrease the strength to what tastes best!
Step 6: Pour and Enjoy!
- Enjoy your mug(s) of scientific magic and marvel at life’s mysteries.
- We prefer to drink our Chemex coffees with a savory croissant while listening to the latest Sporkful podcast.
brewing essentials
Peru
One of our signature roasts, Peru is a coffee that sits neatly in the sweet spot—that lush valley between the delicate nuance of a lighter roast and the richness and depth of a darker roast. This organic Peruvian coffee has a taste that is both balanced and intriguing. It's a staff favorite that's on tap at our roastery often!
Ethiopia
Ethiopia, our light roast organic coffee, is a marvel worth savoring like a fine wine. As the birthplace of coffee, Ethiopia is home to countless species of wild heirloom trees, giving organic coffees from its lands distinct characteristics unlike any other. Each cup offers bright citrus balanced by caramel sweetness.
Chemex 6 Cup
An Iconic Coffee Brewing Essential
A favorite among Peace Coffee staff, The Chemex is a simply beautiful way to brew amazing coffee every day. It has been gracing kitchen counters the world over since 1941, proof that sometimes the elegant, practical solution outlasts all of the gimmicky gadgets. Designed by a chemist to yield a clean, full-flavored cup of coffee with no fine grounds or bitterness, the secret is in the thick, specially-designed paper filter.
Features
- Manufactured in Massachusetts out of borosilicate glass, the same super-strength glass found in test tubes in labs around the world
- 30-ounce capacity, enough to share with a few friends or drink solo (we won't judge)
- Filters are sold separately, buy them here
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