Chemex vs Hario V60: Which Pour-Over Coffee Maker is Right for You?
If you are new to the coffee world and wondering what in the heck this word is you are not alone. Is it an exotic ingredient to brew, a new type of coffee bean? Or some new coffee maker that is going to cost you an arm and leg?
Simply put, no.
A Chemex is a manual, glass pour-over coffee-style coffee maker that is as easy to use as it is aesthetically pleasing. And what better way to make a great cup of coffee (or two cups) than when it looks as good as it smells?
The Chemex brewing method is taking the world by storm and is the new drip coffee option for enjoying fresh coffee in style. (part of MoMA collection)
A Chemex and a pour-over coffee brewing methods both work well and result in delicious cups of the perfect brew.
In a nutshell, you want to place the ground coffee into the Chemex filter and soak through with water temperature just below boiling, and leave it to 'bloom.' Ideally, medium coarse coffee grounds work best for this Chemex recipe, and yes grind size does matter with coffee.
After 30 - 45 seconds the blooming process has been completed (you will see large bubbles in the coffee). Next, pour over coffee the remaining water in a circular motion.
As the hot water seeps through the coffee grounds, you are essentially now brewing coffee in your new Chemex brewer, which may well become your new go-to option for morning coffee making.
You may not have thought that making a humble cup of coffee would involve ratios and knowing how many grams of coffee is needed for the final cup, but once you get familiar with the process it will become second nature and you could essentially eyeball your coffee and water ratio.
Until then, you want to carefully consider the grams of water and Chemex coffee ratio technique so that your morning sip is decadent and you can enjoy that perfect Chemex coffee.
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The 3-cup chemex is the smallest available, but adjusting your needs is easily done.
3 Tablespoons of coffee for every 1 cup of water converts to 1 gram of coffee for every 15 grams of water, this knowledge becomes second nature the more you make coffee. And if you have a brew guide handy, be sure to refer to it often or when unsure.
The chemex ratio is a guide and depending on your preference of stronger or weaker cups of java, you can adjust the grammage ever so slightly.
A lasting thought.
Many people believe only in one method of coffee brewing and have done so for years, but as times change and product advances offer more convenience and efficacy, so should we.
Take a moment to put your French press to the side. Grab your newly purchased chemex brewer, treat your family and friends to an elegant-looking coffee brewing vessel on the table, and pour a cup of handmade-with-love cuppa to impress.
For two cups of delicious Chemex coffee, you'll need about 50 grams or 1.8 ounces of coffee beans. This Chemex brew ratio is based on a 1:15 coffee-to-water ratio, meaning 1 gram of coffee for every 15 grams (or milliliters) of water.
Feel free to tweak the coffee and water amounts to suit your taste buds.
For a 6-cup Chemex, you will use 675 grams or 675 milliliters of water.
Start with a 1:15 coffee to water ratio. Using this ratio you can brew up any size batch of Chemex coffee. For every 1 gram of coffee, add 15 grams of water.
Embrace the Chemex experience and enhance your at-home coffee rituals.
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