Chemex 3 Cup Brew Guide

Light and compact the chemex classic 3 cup 16oz 450ml is a great brewer for making crisp clean pour over coffee when storage space is scarce.

Chemex 3 cup brew guide.

Medium coarse filter. If the brew was too slow consider using a coarser grind or a faster pour rate. Weight out 20 grams of coffee and grind it medium. When placing the filter in the chemex be sure to have the side with three layers against the spout.

Filters come prefolded and in three different shapes. Square for 6 8 cup chemex round for 6 8 cup chemex or half moon for 3 cup chemex. The brewer s classic hourglass shape also allows it to be a carafe when the brewing is complete. Weigh 50 grams of coffee into chemex or 25 grams for a single cup.

After rinsing the filter pour the rinse water out of the side opposite the spout. Make sure 3 layers of the filter are towards the font and 1 layer in the back this creates the cone for your grounds. Unfold the chemex filter and insert in the top of the brewer making sure the 3 layered side of the filter is lined up with the pouring spout. Even though the square and round filters have different shapes they function exactly the same way.

Check to make sure the filter is still suctioned to the wall of the cone with no air pockets. 300g water 10 5 oz grind. Start timer and pour enough water to just saturate coffee bed about 50g for one cup and 100g for two let it bloom for 30 seconds. If the brew was too fast consider using a finer grind or a slower pour rate next time.

Chemex brew guide the best brews start with brewing steps you will need a gooseneck kettle a scale a timer an 8 cup chemex chemex filters fresh coffee 1 open filter and place in chemex. So if you have a 34oz or 1 liter kettle you re probably best off with the 6 cup chemex. The brew should have taken between 3 5 4 5 minutes. Bring enough water to just below a boil 200 f 93 c in order to brew the coffee and pre heat the chemex.

Many kettles brew 34oz or 1 liter of water whereas the 10 cup chemex has a capacity of 50oz or 1 5 liters and the 8 cup chemex has a capacity of 40oz or 1 2 liters. Just after boiling remove kettle and let water settle. Brewing tip 1.