The Chemex coffee brewer was developed by chemist Peter Schlumbohm in 1940. It features a
one-piece, hourglass shaped vessel scientifically engineered to produce exceptionally flavorful
coffee without any trace of bitterness or acidity.
purely visual elegance of this coffeemaker has earned it a place in the permanent collection of New York’s Museum of Modern Art and the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. It was also selected by the Illinois Institute of Technology as one of the 100 best designed products of modern times. For a quiet breakfast or entertaining, Chemex brings styling and full, rich coffee flavor to your table. |
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1. Open the Chemex-Bonded Coffee Filter into a cone. One side should have 3 layers. Place the cone in the top of your Chemex Coffeemaker with the thick portion toward the pouring spout. You may use another #4 size filter, but the Chemex filters are specifically designed to perform with the brewer. |
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2. Using a fine grind for regular brewing, place 2 rounded tablespoons of coffee per 6 oz cup into the filtercone. Standard SCAA brewing is 7.25 grams per 5 oz cup, which is closer to 2 rounded (not heaping) tablespoons. (This is the ratio for all filter / infusion brewing methods). |
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3. When the water is boiling, remove it from the heat for 30 seconds. It should now be about 195 to 200 degrees farenheit, the perfect brewing temperature. Pour small amount of water over the grinds, just enough to wet them without floating them. This pre-wetting allows coffee to “bloom”, to swell and prepare for even infusion brewing. |
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4. After this first wetting simply pour more water, soaking the grounds each time but keeping the water level well below the top of the coffeemaker. Once the desired amount of coffee is brewed, dispose of the spent grounds by lifting the filter out of the coffeemaker. |
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This brewer is available in either a machine made 6 cup(30 oz.), a machine made 10 cup(50 oz.) or an elegant handblown glass 13
cup(65 oz.) maker. Be sure to get the cleaning brush to keep your unit looking good for years to
come…
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