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How to brew coffee with a Chemex

Read time: 2 minutes

Date published: 21 February 2024

Last updated: 16 October 2025

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.