HOW TO BREW CHEMEX COFFEE | a simple chemex brewing guide

The Chemex Coffee Maker produces a darn good cup of coffee! I've got a full brewing guide plus tips on filters, what size Chemex to buy and how to clean your Chemex on my website. But today I'll show you how I brew coffee in my Chemex without any scales or timers. It's simply based on tablespoons of ground coffee per 5 ounce cup of coffee. From there, you can adjust it up or down based on how strong or weak you like your coffee. Click "show more" for the full blog post:

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Music: Epidemic Sound

[XMrChicagoX]

Thanks for not going into a philosophical tangent about how coffee is the window to your soul and that how you pour the water determines your personality. You just taught me how to use a chemex

[audioa]

Thank you for not having a scale, and a timer... and a beard

[happygirl]

I remember watching Mary Tyler Moore shows when I was young, and she had a Chemex. I just purchased mine about 6 months ago and we love it!

[ashleygwynn]

Nice video! The uplifting music called to mind how blessed I am to be able to brew a cup of coffee each morning. Life is so good!

[Clayton_Bigsby]

I have tried both the Chemex and V60 pour over methods and I much prefer the Chemex for flavor and consistency. Thank you for a no nonsense video!

[lindacardwell]

I had been using my French Press. I saw your video, and I ordered a pour over coffee maker. It arrived today. I watched your video as I made my coffee. It was great! Thank you.

[alwaysup]

Just want to say, really impressed by quality of the video and production value. Keep up the fantastic work. (Also, a vote for more coffee shows)

[maureenpurcell]

Who's grateful to find a video that doesn't involve 84 hipster brewing accessories in metric units

[christinecooper]

Thanks so much! I bought my Chemex a few months ago and have been struggling to find the right proportions (so many videos want you to weigh everything out, which I definitely do not have time for in the morning). I usually make half a pot and I tried your method with 4 tbs of coffee and it turned out great!

[johnnytyler]

Finally, a sensible video on how to use this coffee maker.

[suaverp]

Well hot damn! Why didn't I see this video before all the other long drawn out ones? Well done my friend. One thing I like to do is after I poor hot water in the chemex, instead of pouring it out for no use, I pour it into the cup or cups i will use to drink the coffee. What that does is allow a small temperature change between the cold cup and the coffee, so it doesn't cool off faster. I hate pouring my coffee into a cool cup, makes a hug difference.

[PaulBilly]

Also, it is worth grinding the beans before every cup instead of grinding a couple of days worth. I know the point is to be quick and easy but if you own a grind and can leave it on the counter or otherwise easily accessible, it will probably be worth the fresher taste to grind right before each brew. Store your beans in that air tight container and never freeze them. ;-)

[AListPromo]

Finally a simple concise explanation. We’ve had our 8cup for a year and today was the first time I made it correctly! 😀

[john-bjorn]

2:02 should not add too much if you want a stronger coffee taste.
Instead go with coffee beans that makes the taste stronger (dark roasted), else you ruin the taste (= getting bitter).
Same goes for a weaker taste (go with less roasted beans) so stick to the recommendations from Chemex and/or other sources.
Also important to not let the water go through the grinded coffee beans too fast (= taste not getting as strong as it should) so experiment a bit with the grind levels on your grinder.
And don't pour too hot water on aswell (boiling water), it should be just below around 92-96°C (around 197-205°F) to maximize the taste.
A nice cup of coffee should have a long and great aftertaste and even taste good after getting colder.

[catherineneedham]

Agreed! Thank for not forcing us to weigh in grams. I’m not so fancy I need to get out a scale every day for good coffee 😄

[josuehernandez]

This is just the video I needed. I do use a timer but I was concened about the rest of the process and well you did just as I do every day.


Thanks for the video!

[Juliezeneth]

i recently found out about the chemex and this video definitely made me want to purchase one even more. not only is it beautifully designed but as i hear...coffee tastes delicious. thank you for the video 💕

[erica-thefirst-taste]

What a great instructional video! A good cup of coffee is the only thing that gets me going in the morning!

[gkekxrw]

After serving, how do you keep the rest of the coffee warm that is left in the chemex

[stevehart]

I do use a scale. About 24g of coffee for 16 oz of cup. Coffee and water add up to 477g to make it easy. I adjust the amount of coffee to the roast I'm using but 24 is a good place to start.