Chemex — Classic

You’ll need

• 30 gcoffee
• 510 gwater at 94°C

How to brew

1. —Pour→ 60g

   Pour to 60 g — bloom

2. 0:10Wait

   Rest while the bed settles

   Chemex paper is far heavier than most; an even bloom keeps it from clogging.

3. 0:45Pour→ 250g

   Spiral slowly out to 250 g

4. 1:30Pour→ 400g

   Pour to 400 g, keeping the bed submerged

5. 2:15Pour→ 510g

   Top up to 510 g

6. 2:45Wait

   Draw down — flat bed by 4:30

   Slow paper and a coarse grind: the pair that makes Chemex taste like silk.

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