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How to brew coffee with a Chemex

read time: 2 minutes

date published: Feb 21, 2024

last updated: Jul 05, 2024

Guy's Chemex Brew Guide

We’re card-carrying members of the Chemex fan club. Guy might even be the president.

This beautiful bit of kit is the perfect addition to the breakfast table, making a real centrepiece white providing enough great tasting filter coffee to share around.

Here's drop's Chemex recipe for 4, with step-by-step instructions for using your Chemex 3-6 cup.

What you'll need

Chemex 3-6 Cup
Chemex Filters 3 - 6 Cup
50g coffee - we recommend a medium coarse grind size for Chemex brewing.
650ml hot water
Scales
Timer
Spoon
Grinder
(optional)
Gooseneck Kettle or Pourover Jug
(optional)

step 1.

Boil kettle and prepare your equipment.

Fold your filter paper in half and give it a rinse with hot water- let drip through and discard the water. This ensures any papery taste is removed.

step 2.

Weigh out or grind 50g coffee. We used a fruity Peruvian for this brew. Put ground coffee into the filter paper, shake to level and tare the scale.

step 3.

Pour 100g water in a circular motion saturating the coffee to begin the bloom phase. Give it a swirl to ensure all coffee is fully covered.

step 4.

Wait for 15 seconds, watching the bubbles escaping as it blooms.

step 5.

Pour 250g water in a circular motion, first around the edges of the filter then covering the full coffee bed.

step 6.

Wait for the coffee to drip through- around 20 seconds.

step 7.

Pour 300g water to top up the brewer to 650g, use a spoon to stir if needed, and wait for coffee to drip through again- This Chemex brew should take about 5 minutes to complete from start to finish.