BREWING TECHNIQUES
CHEMEX
Chosen as one of the best designs of modern times by the NY Times, Chemex is part of the permanent collections of valuable institutions such as MOMA and The Smithsonian. This unique design that has proven itself against time; Besides its lab-quality heat-resistant glass, it's a perfect brewing equipment and a true work of art.
dose
18gr
water amount
300 g
water temp.
94c
brewing time
3.30-4 min
equipment list
Chemex, scale, paper filter, grinder, kettle, server,
1
Prepare by weighing 18 g of coffee and grind it to a medium size.
2
Place the filter paper in the equipment and pour some hot water so that the filter sits in the equipment.
3
Don't forget to pour the water with which you wash your equipment.
4
Add your ground coffee to the equipment and gently shake the equipment to get a flat bed of coffee.
5
Reset the scale and start the stopwatch. You're ready to brew!
6
Quickly pour 50 g of water for pre-brewing and mix it up and down, left and right with the help of a wooden spoon, so that all the coffee meets the water.
7
Continue pouring at 40 seconds. Add water slowly and in a controlled manner until you reach 150 g on the scale. Don't add too much water at once and aim for dark spots when pouring the water. The goal here will be to achieve a homogeneous brew.
8
Start the final pour at 1:30 and add water until you reach 300 grams.
9
Wait for all the water to drain and your coffee is ready to drink.