Price: $28.95 as of 11/23/2009 21:17 EST
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Brand: Chemex
EAN: 0028068001166
Feature: 15 oz. (Makes up to 3 five ounce cups)
Label: Chemex
Manufacturer: Chemex
Model: CM-1C
Publisher: Chemex
Studio: Chemex
Features:- 15 oz. (Makes up to 3 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 coffeemakers 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 coffeemaker a true classic.
Average Rating: 
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This product does not plug into an outlet, has no buttons and doesn't beep when ready. If you're not willing to pour hot water over coffee grounds, this probably isn't the system for you. But if you're willing to put in a little extra effort for a lot of extra flavor, read on.
I had a traditional coffee maker, one that allows the grinds to sit in a cupcake filter inside a plastic container while near boiling water filters through. Hot water --> plastic --> consumption is probably not good. That coffee maker now resides in the break room of an office building.
I also have a french press, which makes pretty decent non-plastic coffee, but I don't like the grittiness of my frequent "cowboy" cups. So I reserved the french press for my tea, and started looking at other coffee brewing systems. The Aerobie Aeropress is hailed to make the perfect cup of coffee, but I ran into the heated plastic issue again. So that was out.
Chemex just makes sense. It's a simple design that comes in different sizes. You must use the Chemex filters, which are easy to fold into the required conical shape. Directions give a 5oz. water to 1 T. coffee ratio (I like my coffee a bit stronger, though). I have instant hot water (they recommend 200F), and find this temp works perfectly, so I don't have to heat my water in a kettle first. Chemex really highlights the blooming process in making coffee, and this is such an important step for flavor extraction.
It really makes a smooth, rich cup of coffee (granted, the quality of coffee depends on the quality of beans you use--and grind immediately before brewing!). I bought the glass lid, and please know that it DOES NOT FIT THIS SMALL MODEL. Cleanup is super easy--just rinse and invert to air dry.
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I just received this product today and was very eager to play with it and make myself a nice cup of coffee, when lo and behold, there are no filters included in the package! I didnt want to invest in a whole box of filters before knowing if I like this brewing method or not, and "assumed" there would be a trial pack of 3-4 filters included. My mistake for assuming that, so I am not blaming anyone. It was a downer to get all excited for nothing about the new gadget. Let this serve as an alert to all of you: there are no filters included, so make sure you buy a pack when ordering! I'm now heading out for a search of mini-filters....
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When you first look at this coffee "machine" it's easy to dismiss it. But the secret is the filter paper. It creates coffee that's unusually smooth and non-acidic. If you like American-style coffee, you may find this makes your perfect cup. If you normally add sugar to your coffee to mask its bitterness, you may find you can now drink it straight!
If you prefer a more complex and richer brew as you'd get from a French press or espresso, you almost certainly won't like this coffee system since you don't get quite the full spectrum of flavor.
About the only downside is that the Chemex system isn't fully automatic. You can't press a button and walk away. On the other hand, there is no complex mechanism to break so it's a fair tradeoff.
Overall I'd give it 4.5 stars, only knocking off a half a star for having to manually pour water into the cone and wait for it to filter through.
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Years ago a friend of mine showed me how to make the best tasting coffee. He took a plain piece of paper towel from a kitchen roll and laid it on the top of a regular coffee mug. He put a couple of spoonfuls of ordinary ground coffee in the towel and slowly poured hot water over the coffee until the mug was full. It was a delicate and somewhat messy operation, but it was the best coffee I ever tasted. The Chemex coffee maker achieves the same results in a more organized fashion with far superior paper filters that were specifically designed for drip brewed coffee. This is the easiest and best way to make coffe by far. The Costa Ricans use a similar method and that speaks for itself.
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When combined with the Chemex filter paper, this little coffee maker makes superb drip coffee. I heat 16 oz of water in the microwave in a measuring cup and pour the water into the coffee in the filter paper about 5-6 ozs at a time. The filter paper really does a great job removing bitterness from the coffee.
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