Weekly Buzz: Chemex Coffee
December 16, 2011, By Kasie Baltes 0 comments
The design is a mix between a chemistry beaker and a primitive cup found in an archeological dig, but they call it "modern." The Chemex Glass Coffee Maker brings me back to my days in chemistry, but instead of diluting pointless chemicals, this coffee maker makes one hell of a cup of coffee. So the cup, beaker, whatever you want to call it, really doesn't do much other than hold the brewed coffee, the real ticket here is the filter.
The Chemex filter is 20 percent heavier than the one typically used in a Mr. Coffee maker and is made to remove tiny particles of coffee grounds that leave the coffee tasting bitter. Also this filter controls infusion time by controlling the filtration rate. In their own words, it filters coffee "not too slow, not too fast."
So to brew your own coffee you need the Chemex coffee maker, Chemex filter, ground coffee and hot water.
First thing you do is insert the filter to the top of the Chemex Coffee Maker and place freshly ground coffee in the filter. Put a small divot in the bottom of the filter. Heat water to 200 degrees and slowly pour hot water through the filter in small circles. Once all the water filters through—remove filter, discard in trash and that's it, you have freshly brewed coffee.
The whole process takes close to four minutes. As you can see, it's a bit more work than the standard coffee maker that plugs into a wall. You are the coffee maker. It takes constant hands-on filtering, but if you have some extra time in the morning, this process gives you the great pure taste of coffee. The kind of coffee that allows you to fully appreciate the particular roast and beans. For more instruction on how to make the perfect cup of coffee, take a look at the YouTube video below—you're going to wish you had one of these coffee makers in your house.
