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Chemex
Invented by Dr. Peter Schlumbohm in 1941 and heralded ever since, the Chemex remains one of the easiest, most desirable ways to brew coffee. Coava developed a commercial grade stainless steel filter with this brew method in mind. Brewing a Chemex this way gives you a full bodied cup with a reusable filter that also comes out sweeter and generally more complex than a french press brewer. The Chemex with our proprietary metal filter is Coava’s hand brewing method of choice.
Coffee Weight
21 grams
Water Weight
340 grams
Brew Time
3:30 - 4:00 minutes
Water Temp
202 - 205 degrees
Grind
Medium Fine - like sand
Yield
11.5 oz
Before You Brew
Fresh Coffee The single most important part of a good cup is starting with high quality, freshly roasted coffee. We aim to drink our coffee within a 14 day window of being roasted.
Purified Water Start with filtered water for best results. If your tap water already has a lot of dissolved solids then it will negatively impact your ability to brew the coffee.
Scale Consider purchasing a scale for your brewing. You'll find it will really boost the consistency and quality in your morning cup of coffee.
What You Need
Brewing steps
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Place the cone filter in the Chemex.
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Weigh and grind 21 grams of freshly roasted coffee on a medium-fine setting. Add your freshly ground coffee to the filter and shake lightly to settle the grounds. Tare the scale to 0g. Start your timer and gently pour a thin stream of 50g water into the center of the grounds, ensuring they all become evenly saturated.
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At 45 seconds, gently pour water in a circular motion. Avoid pouring close to the edges of the filter. Stop when your water weight reaches 200 grams.
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Let the water drain down about ½”. Then, at around the 1:45-2:00 minute mark bring your total water weight up to 340 grams by once again pouring in gentle circular motions while avoiding the edges of the filter.
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Brew time should finish between 3:30-4:00 minutes for ideal extraction.
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Remove the filter, pour, and enjoy!