Binding: Kitchen
Brand: Chemex
Feature: 30 oz. (Makes 6 five ounce cups)
Label: Chemex
Manufacturer: Chemex
Publisher: Chemex
Sales Rank: 10227
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.
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - Great Coffee with Less Effort
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.
Rating: - King of Manual Drip Devices
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.
Rating: - Love it, getting another as a gift
I am an avid tea and coffee drinker. I dislike the taste of stainless steel and plastic in my beverages. I've used this to make about 10 pots of tea. You can use conical filters or even tea bags with this if you are careful. Here's the steps
1. Put about 3-4 tea bags or coffee in a conical filter into the Chemex.
2. Bring about a quart of hot water to a boil with an electric kettle.
3. Slowly pour water over the tea or coffee.
4. empty the Chemex into a separate glass picture.
The wood is decorative and acts as a heat resistant handle.
You could easily store and dispense out of this, but then you'd have to use a bottle brush to clean it.
It's a simple design that's been around a while. But there's also no moving parts to wear out. Glass is easy to clean and it doesn't impart any off tastes in your coffee or tea.
Rating: - A classic!
A classic. Perfect size for coffee for two (or coffee for one on a very hard day!)
Rating: - The thing makes good coffee.
I saw the Chemex in a design supplement of the Sunday NY Times. It looks good and has been around since the 1940s. I like a good cup of coffee but don't want a lot of fuss and clean-up. I grind my beans and get the pot ready to brew while the water boils. It takes just a minute to pour the water onto the grinds and wait for it to flow into the pot. I pour the water from the pot to a measuring cup and pour from the cup into the grinds. I experimented with how much coffee to grind (my grinder has a selector for how much each time.) I use the same amount of water. Perfect delicious coffee each time in just a few minutes and not clean up.
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