Classic Chemex recipe. 1:16 ratio, thick filter, clean body.
Sweet zone
Yield
480 ml
↕ drag to adjust · 400–750 ml
✓ in the sweet zone outside the sweet zone (450–650)
Coffee 30g
Ratio 1:16
Temperature 94°C
Roast Light – Medium
Grind Medium-coarse
Before you start2
- Rinse filterPour hot water over the thick Chemex filter to remove paper taste. Discard the water.
- Pre-heatLet hot water warm the Chemex for a few seconds. Discard before adding coffee.
Steps · 4
01 Bloom — 60 ml Bloom 0:45
02 1st pour — 280 ml Moderate 1:45
03 2nd pour — 480 ml Moderate 2:45
04 Drawdown 4:30
Glossary2
- Bloom
- Pre-infusion. A small water dose over the grounds (usually 2x the coffee weight) that releases CO2 from fresh coffee. Without it, extraction gets uneven.
- Drawdown
- The time between the final pour and the end of drainage. Too long suggests grind too fine or a clogged bed; too short, grind too coarse.
