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Chemex Pour Over Coffee (Clarity Method)
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A clean, light-bodied pour over coffee designed for clarity rather than strength. The Chemex’s thick filter removes oils and fine particles, highlighting acidity, sweetness, and origin character.
Kelsey Todd
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Ingredients
Equipment
Instructions
Nutrition
Notes
Prep Time
2
minutes
mins
Cook Time
4
minutes
mins
Total Time
6
minutes
mins
Servings
1
cup
Calories
2
kcal
Course
Drinks
Cuisine
Coffee
Equipment
Chemex brewer
Chemex bonded paper filter
Gooseneck kettle
Digital scale
Burr grinder
Timer
Ingredients
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Coffee
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25
g
fresh whole bean coffee
Light to medium roast recommended
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400
g
filtered water
195–205°F
Instructions
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Rinse filter.
Rinse the Chemex filter thoroughly with hot water and discard the rinse water.
Add coffee.
Grind coffee medium-coarse (like coarse sand) and level the bed.
Bloom.
Pour about 2x the coffee weight in water and wait 30–40 seconds.
Main pours.
Continue pouring slowly in pulses until 400 g total water is reached.
Drawdown.
Allow the coffee to drain naturally. Do not force it.
Notes
Ratio:
1:16
Grind:
medium-coarse
Water temperature:
195–205°F
Total brew time:
about 4 minutes
Adjustments:
Sour → grind finer
Bitter → grind coarser
Watery → use more coffee
Harsh → slightly lower water temperature
Best coffee types:
washed Ethiopia, Kenya, Guatemala, high-altitude Colombia
Tips:
Brew within 2–4 weeks of roast date, rinse filters, and use filtered water.
Nutrition
Calories:
2
kcal
Keyword
chemex coffee, chemex recipe, manual brew coffee, pour over coffee, specialty coffee brewing
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