Chemex 3 Cup Brew Guide

Square for 6 8 cup chemex round for 6 8 cup chemex or half moon for 3 cup chemex.

Chemex 3 cup brew guide.

Start timer and pour enough water to just saturate coffee bed about 50g for one cup and 100g for two let it bloom for 30 seconds. Brewing tip 1. When placing the filter in the chemex be sure to have the side with three layers against the spout. So if you have a 34oz or 1 liter kettle you re probably best off with the 6 cup chemex.

Filters come prefolded and in three different shapes. 300g water 10 5 oz grind. Unfold the chemex filter and insert in the top of the brewer making sure the 3 layered side of the filter is lined up with the pouring spout. After rinsing the filter pour the rinse water out of the side opposite the spout.

Just after boiling remove kettle and let water settle. The brew should have taken between 3 5 4 5 minutes. Make sure 3 layers of the filter are towards the font and 1 layer in the back this creates the cone for your grounds. Medium coarse filter.

Many kettles brew 34oz or 1 liter of water whereas the 10 cup chemex has a capacity of 50oz or 1 5 liters and the 8 cup chemex has a capacity of 40oz or 1 2 liters. If the brew was too slow consider using a coarser grind or a faster pour rate. Light and compact the chemex classic 3 cup 16oz 450ml is a great brewer for making crisp clean pour over coffee when storage space is scarce. But one thing to consider is the size of your kettle.

Weight out 20 grams of coffee and grind it medium. Weigh 50 grams of coffee into chemex or 25 grams for a single cup. Bring enough water to just below a boil 200 f 93 c in order to brew the coffee and pre heat the chemex. As a result coffee from a chemex tastes particularly aromatic nuanced and not bitter.

If the brew was too fast consider using a finer grind or a slower pour rate next time. The brewer s classic hourglass shape also allows it to be a carafe when the brewing is complete. Even though the square and round filters have different shapes they function exactly the same way.