CHEMEX
An iconic brewer with a timeless design invented in 1941, as a matter of fact, is the Chemex is the only coffee brewer to be featured in the Museum of Modern Art.
It uses bonded chemistry lab-grade filters, which pull out most of the solids and lipids (that oily sheen on some cups of coffee) from the final brew. It brews a clean cup and maintains body and balanced floral notes.
RECIPE
COFFEE/WATER RATIO
45g coffee to 700g water
BREW TIME
About 4:30 minutes
GRIND
Medium (8 on a 1 to 10 grinder)
YOU WILL NEED
ISLAND GRIND COFFEE
FILTERS
GRINDER
WATER KETTLE
TIMER
SCALE
SPOON
DIRECTIONS
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Bring filtered water to a boil.
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Rinse the paper filter with hot water and discard rinse water.
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Add the ground coffee to the filter.
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BLOOM: Add 100 grams of water, then use a spoon and gently fold the bottom of the brew bed onto the top, fully saturating the grounds.
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FIRST POUR: At 45 seconds, add 300 grams of water.
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SECOND POUR: At 2:30 minutes, add 300 grams, making sure not to fill higher than the level of grounds already established. Then, grab a spoon and gently scrape along the edge of the filter at the top of the brew, being sure not to touch the brew bed.
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Your coffee should finish brewing around 4:30 minutes.
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Gently swirl the Chemex carafe to ensure you have a well-mixed brew.
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Pour into mugs for you and a friend and enjoy!
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