Chemex Drip Coffee Carafe - 8 Cup
by Chemex
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Category: Kitchen
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: ChemexBrand: Chemex
Model: 18712
Product features:
- Selected by the Illinois Institute of Technology as one of the 100 best-designed products of modern times
- With the Chemex® method, you can make coffee as strong as you like without bitterness
- NOTE: Prefolded Chemex filter squares are required for operation of all Chemex coffee makers
- 8 cup (40 ounce) coffeemaker; wood collar with tie
- Height: 9" Diameter: 5 ¼"
- CHEMEX 10 Cup Classic Series Coffee Maker
- Chemex Drip Coffee Carafe - 6 Cup
- Chemex Bonded White Circular Coffee Filters, 100 count - FC-100
- Chemex Coffee Filters - 100 Chemex Bonded Unbleached Filter Squares FSU-100
- Chemex Coffee Filter Fits Most Conical Filter Coffeemakers - 100 Bonded Oxygen Cleansed Prefolded Filters
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Chemex Drip Coffee Carafe - 8 Cup
Customer Review: The Coffee Ceremony (now I'm a believer)
Summary: 5 Stars
This was new to me until I first tried it, a couple of months ago. As soon as I started using it Chemex became my exclusive coffee-brewing method and it's likely to stay that way and I am now recommending it to friends and relatives.
If what you want is a 'clean' yet tasty and flavorful cup of coffee and don't mind spending a few minutes making it and using more coffee in the process (see note), the Chemex-made coffee should be your cup of tea, so to speak.
I was completely unaware of anything and everything Chemex until a few days ago when, on the strength of another Amazon review, I decided to give it a try. Add the super-special Chemex filters and some good coffee and you get some honest-to-goodness good tasting, non-bitter coffee. I am happy with what I am tasting. It's a honest, clean coffee and it's good enough for me to drink it unaltered, milk and sugar-free, Espresso-style. In fact, my coffee tastes very much like an Espresso, only not so hot and not so bitter.
The process involves bringing some water to a boil while griding your coffee - 'medium grind' seems to be optimal. Place the filter into the top of the coffee maker, add the desired amount of coffee and SLOWLY pour the just boiled water after first just wetting the grounds. It takes 4-5 minutes to produce my 3 five-ounce cups. Chemex claims that their own filters have some extraordinary properties including 'the right filtration speed' which (hint) is NOT 'fast'.
The glass quality is good enough to allow for heating the coffee by placing the coffee maker to sit on top of a gas range or a glass top range (but NOT on electric heating coils) without breaking. I don't have a gas range but I can testify that it works well with glass tops. When it comes to sizes and styles, shop around because even Amazon carries some variety, including glass-only models that may be easier to maintain, longer-lasting and a few dollars cheaper.
My verdict so far is 'excellent' for an inexpensive, clean, likely to last forever coffee maker but, as I noted already, you will have to dedicate a few minutes of your time to brewing your coffee if you decide to do it the Chemex way.
NOTE:
Expect to use A LOT more coffee than you would normally need to make the same amount in a 'regular' coffee or espresso machine. Probably twice as much.
Description of Chemex Drip Coffee Carafe - 8 Cup
Coffee purists appreciate the classic styling of this carafe with wood collar and tie. The Chemex filter drip method eliminates bitterness, and the slow brewing allows full flavor from the best coffee beans. Unlike flat bottom filters, the conical shape concentrates grounds at the bottom of the filter, ensuring a clear flavorful coffee without fail.Drip Coffee Machines
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