Chemex Brewing Guide

Tools Needed:

Chemex glass brewer

Chemex filter

6 rounded tbsp of freshly roasted coffee, ground for Auto-drip (Medium Grind)

3oz water

Kettle

Step 1: 

The Chemex filter will be made up of four layer. Pull one layer open to make a cone shape, leaving three of the layers together. Place the filter into the Chemex brewer with the thick side toward the pouring spout.

Step 2:

Remove water from heat after it reaches a rolling boil. Let it sit until it stops boiling vigorously. It should be at about 200° F.

Step 3:

Pour enough of the water over the filter to dampen it. Let it sit for a moment before pouring out the water from the brewer. This washes our any residual paper flavor as well as pre-warms the brewer.

Step 4:

Put in your desired amount of coffee aprox. 1.5 oz (42.5g) in the filter cone.

Step 5:

Pour just enough water on the grounds to dampen them without causing them to float and so just a little starts dripping into the brewer. This allows a process called "blooming." When pouring the water, do it in an evenly distributed manner using a back and forth or spiraling pattern.

Step 6:

When brewing is finished, discard grounds and filter. Serve into pre-heated cups.

Notes:

Use filtered water heated to 195-205°F.

Yield 20oz of coffee. You will want to boil more than the 20oz to allow for grounds to absorb water as well as have enough water to wet the filter/ pre-warm the brewer.

Use coffee with an automatic drip or medium grind only.