Chemex Brew Guide

Chemex Brewing

Chemex Brew Guide

Smooth, elegant, and visually beautiful — the Chemex creates a clean cup perfect for sharing and highlighting the clarity of Maestro Coffee.

What You’ll Need

Chemex, Chemex filter, medium-coarse grind, fresh Maestro Coffee, kettle, scale.

Recipe

Coffee: 40g
Water: 680g
Ratio: 1:17
Temperature: 200°F
Total Time: ~4:30

Steps

1. Rinse your Chemex filter and warm the brewer.

2. Add 40g medium-coarse ground coffee.

3. Bloom with 80g water for 45 seconds.

4. Pour in small circles up to 450g.

5. Finish pouring to 680g.

6. Brew should finish around 4:30.

Pro Tips

Too light? Grind finer.
Too slow? Grind coarser.
Swirl before serving for extra clarity.