Brew guides / Chemex
How to make Chemex coffee
Chemex guide
The Chemex’s thick filter removes oils and fine particles, giving a light-bodied, crystal-clear cup that’s perfect for sharing.
Pour-over elegance, batch-sized. Balanced, with remarkable clarity.
At a glance
Brew time
5 minutes
Ratio
1:15 · 30 g coffee, 450 g water
Grind
Medium-coarse
What you’ll need
Chemex
Chemex filter
Kettle
Scale
Sonwaro beans
Chemex instructions
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01
Rinse the filter
Place the filter with the thick side against the spout and rinse it well.
02
Bloom
Add 30 g of coffee and bloom with 60 g of water for 45 seconds.
03
Pour in spirals
Pour in slow, even spirals, keeping the level about halfway up the cone.
04
Finish
Stop at 450 g and let it draw down – 4 to 5 minutes in total.
