Chemex Pour-Over Glass Coffeemaker - Glass Handle Series - 8-Cup - Exclusive Packaging

**Updated 12/27/24** This is a superior coffee brewing system. Using the Chemex brewer with its filters will make good coffee taste even better, and smoother, and will markedly improve mediocre or badly ground coffee. It does take some time to brew manually with the Chemex but the way the brewer is designed allows it to extract maximum flavor, no bitterness from coffee. You need 190-200-degree water, wet the grounds with the heated water and let bloom for 45 seconds to 1 minute, then dump the rest of the water up to the brim a couple more times and that's it.*Cleanup/maintenance is so easy, throw away the grounds/filter (they can both be composted), rinse out/air dry the brewer and you're done.Get one with the built-in glass handle-not the wood collar and I recommend their square white filters (the FS-100 for this model brewer) that are bleached with an oxygen cleansing process so there are no chemical or cleaning residues left over in the filters. I do not recommend the unbleached brown filters as they leave a noticeable "paper" taste in the brewed coffee.*How much coffee grinds to water: The following ratios are approximately what Chemex recommends on their website. (2 level tablespoon scoop is 10 grams-1 level tablespoon scoop is 5 grams. A cup is 5 oz. or 142 grams of water). You can start with these and adjust accordingly for a stronger brew.The 8-cup brewer takes 4 level 2 tablespoon scoops of grinds to 40 oz. of water. The 10-cup brewer takes 6 level 2 tablespoon scoops of grinds to 50 oz. of water.Bloom the grounds first. Pour in just enough water to wet the grounds, let sit for 45 seconds to 1 minute. Lighter roast grounds will noticeably bubble/swell-rise/then sink which allows CO2 gas (that tastes sour) to escape. After bloom time, simply pour water in up to the brim 3 or 4 times more to make a full carafe. No fancy pouring techniques or procedures to soak grounds are required.*The water needs to be 190 to 200 degrees and I use a 100% Stainless Steel temp control electric kettle (no plastic or aluminum touching the heated water) to heat/keep water heated while brewing. Have also boiled water in stove top kettle, allow to cool for 30 seconds after reaching boil and brewed this way.*Type of grind: Chemex recommends a medium coarse grind. Best extraction/grounds soak time should be about 4 minutes according to experts. I grind the beans to a medium grind with an electric conical burr grinder. Have also used the Hario Skerton Pro hand grinder and a cheap electric blade grinder.*The Chemex carafe is glass (tough, durable, borosilicate glass) so naturally, it can and will break if you drop it or bump it hard. This is a con, not much to say about this. I always have a spare carafe on hand in case I crack or break it. The added cost of having an extra carafe is worth it so I can always have the superior coffee the Chemex brews.*The Chemex filtering system will save and still make great-tasting coffee even if the beans are not perfectly ground or the water ratio/temp is off. Good coffee tastes even better from a Chemex-bad coffee Needs a Chemex. Chemex coffee also tastes sweeter and smoother than any percolator-brewed coffee in my experience.**Closing side notes** I’m in a hurry in the morning to get my lunch/stuff ready and make coffee to take with me in a thermos for the day. You do not need to overthink and over-complicate the Chemex brewing process as most articles and YouTube videos show, and you do not need a scale to weigh the coffee grinds or water. From start to finish, in less than 15 minutes, I can brew a full cafe of Chemex coffee.I have also brewed a full carafe, let it sit overnight and microwave the coffee the next morning. Since the Chemex system brews such a clean brew, the overnight coffee still tastes great with no noticeable drop in quality.

Been searching quite a while for a good cup of coffee at home. I was getting tired of trying percolators and automatic drip only to get inconsistent or not-so-good results. Recently I purchased a larger french press, an aeropress and this Chemex maker (8 cup, glass handle).I don't like the coffee from the french press. Always gritty and inconsistent. Definitely tasteful but some of that taste is bitterness or off-tastes that made a cup less than enjoyable.My Aeropress has been outstanding. It makes a fine single cup (or maybe 2 cups) of coffee but, even though I measure and monitor I don't seem to make consistently good coffee. It is always really good but the strength and the flavors seem to change from cup to cup. It isn't difficult to make a cup that is a little bitter. I tried both paper and metal filters. When I want a quick cup of coffee I wouldn't hesitate to use the Aeropress. Have to admit, it is fun!Finally the Chemex. I've just had it two days and have been through maybe 10 cups of coffee. As with the Aeropress I measure grounds by weight and I'm pretty precise with the amount of water. I have a kettle where I set the temperature so I'm sure I'm using water right at 200 degrees F. I'm using the bonded, unbleached, square chemex filters. What I have found so far was a tasty cup of coffee with no bitterness. I can adjust the strength by the ratio of water to grounds (currently 20 oz water and 36 grams of medium-coarse coffee). I have been mostly following the little instruction guide that comes with the beaker.The Chemex will be my daily go-to coffee maker for a while. I may try something different down the road but so far this is the cup of coffee I have been looking for. I'm having fun trying local roasts as well as some roasts from Whole Foods (try the Haitian coffees - Cafe Kreyol). Definitely happy with the Chemex purchase.

OK, I admit it. I'm a coffee snob.For those of you who think of Starbucks, Dunkin' Donuts or even Mickey Dee's product as good coffee you can march right over to the hot lemming product and get a Keurig. It'll give you what you want.BTW, I'm not knocking commercial coffee products. Those mentioned above are fine for what they are - commercially fast brewed coffee. When fresh, they are OK but do not approach the level of "good coffee".If you want a really good cup of coffee then you'll need to work a bit for it.You're going to need properly heated water (heated to just under the boiling point, between 195 - 205). It's not as hard as you might imagine. Bring the water to a boil, remove it from the heat source, wait for boiling to subside then use it.You're going to want to use a properly measured freshly ground premium coffee, a process to combine it with the water mentioned above and a proven brewing method.There are several methods one can use to brew and process a good coffee product. They are all hands-on (manual), require a bit of basic science and a bit of time. Some are fussy. But not this one.The Chemex (pronounced: kimex) is simple to use, simple to clean. Just follow the very basic instructions using Chemex filters and you will find yourself enjoying a nice hot, good cup of coffee.And I also recommend the newer Chemex, the all glass model with a handle. It's the one I purchased and I love mine.It's a simple product that is near perfect for its intended job - brewing coffee.

Bin kein Hipster, Kaffee aus der Chemex schmeckt mir aber trotzdem. Finde die Variante mit Glasgriff besser - kann einfach direkt in die Spülmaschine. Sieht auch irgendwie schön technisch und clean aus. Super Produkt: zeitlos, funktional und minimalistisch.

Werkelijk heerlijke koffie. En mooi om te zien. Uitstekende aankoop.

Se hace bien el cafe con el filtro apropiado

A very expensive bottle made with 2 pieces of glasses. Not really recommend.

Makes coffee better than most coffee shops, excluding some of the high end ones that are popping up. As a real bonus, no plastic contacts your hot liquids, eliminating the chance for leeching chemicals. I have only used the natural filters so far and have had great success and plan to try the white ones at some point. The little dot and the base of the handle are used as reference points while making coffee.You can make 2 standard cups of coffee with a single pouring, which is generally one serving for me. Generally my wife and I end up pouring 2 times (to get near the top), which lines up with the middle of the dot. I use a standard electric kettle and am happy with the results. It really only takes a few minutes to make coffee, and really the rate limiting step is having the near boiled water.