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Binding: Kitchen
Brand: Chemex
EAN: 0028068001012
Feature: 30 oz. (Makes 6 five ounce cups)
Item Dimensions: 8500300525
Label: Chemex
Manufacturer: Chemex
Model: 6CMX
MPN: CM-6A
Publisher: Chemex
Studio: Chemex
Features:- 30 oz. (Makes 6 five ounce cups)
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Product Description:
The Chemex Coffeemaker was invented over 60 years ago by German chemist and artist, Dr. Peter Schlumbohm. The simplicity of the Chemex coffeemaker's elegant hourglass shape has been honored for its design by many prestigious museums, including the Smithsonian, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Its functional capabilities are also world-renowned. The Chemex uses a thick paper filter that removes many of the impurities that electric makers allow to pass through, making the coffee much more pure and flavorful. It also brews directly into the serving container for simple decanting and cleaning. While pouring, the wood collar keeps your hands safe from the heated coffee inside. All of these features combine to make the Chemex Coffee Maker a true classic.
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You can make coffee so many ways. I tried this method first over 25 years ago and not found a method since I like as much. With the complete and total control you have over your brew you can REALLY say, I am going to do it my way.
Other may extoll the virtues of the frenchy press and it makes a great cup but what a mess to clean. Blah! Who needs it.
There may be ways that are better to meet your preferences but this will always be my first choice. I have broken 5 or 6 of these so that is the only drawback.
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This is the second Chemex that I've bought (the first was the version with a glass handle for my home), and it's every bit as good. The only relative drawback is that you need to remove the wooden "handle" when you want to clean it out.
In general Chemex coffee makers make coffee on par with drip coffee makers (better in my opinion). They're perfect if you're looking to avoid having hot water contact plastic during the brewing process (as in drip coffee makers, etc.), but still want coffee that's free of grinds. If you're super-lazy, you may dislike having to pour hot water into the carafe repeatedly during the brewing process--but if you have a long coffee ritual like me (one hand takes notes, the other makes coffee), then it fits in quite nicely. I usually get through about 30 oz of coffee before the leftover coffee is too cold to drink.
Cleans up easily if you don't let the coffee sit frequently for more than a few hours. If you do let it sit, then you may want to buy the brush made specifically for cleaning it (works nice!).
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My daugter gave this pot to me as a gift a few years ago. I bought a second for a work location because it makes such great coffee. Good coffee is important when you drink it black.
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Note: I got the 8 cup version
I've been through a lot of coffee makers, and hated them all till now.
My biggest issue has always been cleanup! I'd leave coffee-grounds in, be too lazy to clean it up later, get mold growing in the coffee maker's reservoir, and on and on.
The Chemex solves all these problems AND makes a stunning cup of coffee. Making the coffee takes a bit longer, as you basically have to spend about 5 minutes or so watching and pouring... however, it's fun to do! I actually look forward to the task. You find yourself making fine adjustments to your coffee making methods every day, just to see the differences you can make.
Cleanup is where you make up for the 5 minutes of pour time... Takes about 15 seconds... Drop the filter in the garbage, rinse the chemex out, put it back on the shelf. If you use hot water to rinse, it dries instantly... No small parts, no reservoirs that remain damp 24/7 collecting fungus, no series of tubes and tunnels that can never be cleaned. And the coffee is as perfect as you make it.
I'll never use another coffee maker.
Note, I also purchased the lid and stove grid. Helps a lot... I brew 8 cups of coffee in the morning, put it on the stove with the mesh, turn my range to low-medium, and put the lid on. Keeps my 8 cups hot and fresh all day.
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There is a dirty little secret that many of these appliance companies don't want you to know. Manual drip coffee from a simple cone device makes the best coffee. Here's why. You need to have two tablespoons of coffee for every cup. The water must be just below the boiling point when it hits the grounds. Water which is poured in one little stream on top of dry grounds will cause a funnel effect an most of the grounds won't immersed effectively.
The fancy auto-drip coffee makers don't heat the grounds effectively and don't cover them with water properly in the brewing process. If most people really looked at the back of their coffee maker and looked at where the water is kept in reserve, they would call a Haz-Mat team to clean it up.
Why get this instead of a cheap plastic cone, the filter paper is thicker with the Chemex, retains more bitter oils and the thick glass of the Chemex will keep the coffee warm enough for a second cup (I would suggest getting the glass lid for it also.
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