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I have used a malitta coffee maker for many years, and decided to try the chemex. The coffee tastes the same but the coffee maker looks a lot nicer.
You can get AWESOME coffee out of this, but it won't work miracles. As other people have noted, the Chemex filters are thicker than most filters. You'll need to use good coffee, you'll need a good grinder, you'll need to experiment with different grinds, you'll need to experiment with how much coffee to use, and you'll need to experiment with different temperatures. If you're a tinkerer or a purist, the only thing better than this would be the $11,000 Clover machine.If you're lazy and want to just press a button for decent coffee, this probably isn't what you're looking for.This is a beautiful coffeemaker that looks great on display while it's not in use. I also recommend wetting them before you use them to help eliminate a small 'paper' taste that a dry filter can impart. Cleaning is a breeze, just rinse it out when you're done.
The Chemex saved me. I'm not a coffee connoisseur, but I do want to make coffee that tastes good, is easy to clean up and doesn't contain plastic chemicals, and the Chemex does this for me. Yes a French Press will help you avoid plastic in your coffee too, but after using one for 2 years and being tired of cleaning out the wire mesh I was about to give up and switch back to a auto-drip maker just out of sheer convenience. Just rinse it out after making your brew and you are done. I like it.
One is handblown, this one is manufactured like a glass jar. I was right. For one thing, the illustration shown in amazon is of the handblown coffee maker, not the classic series 6 cup coffee maker. Still looking for a handblown chemex at a flea market while I enjoy the fine coffee this six cup classic makes. It might sound wasteful to some people, but what the hell does a regular round coffee filter cost when bought in bulk. I have owned both and they are both quite adequate for making good coffee. I figured I might as well put the cost of shipping toward something I could use.
About 35 dollars as I recall (minus the 6 to 7 dollar shipping cost). Just a note to those who might get confused and think they are buying the hand blown creation. It is a good coffee maker for the price. Just double fold a regular coffee filter, place it in the top of the coffee maker, pour in ground coffee, tamp it down in the center with the butt end of a knife and pour good hot well water through it to make a nice cup of coffee. I bought this coffee maker to make up the difference for free shipping from Amazon. If you want really clear coffee, use two filters at once. Anyway isn't delicious clear, rich coffee priceless anyway.Regards, Darian Paganelli
Other may extoll the virtues of the frenchy press and it makes a great cup but what a mess to clean. You can make coffee so many ways. Blah. I tried this method first over 25 years ago and not found a method since I like as much. With the complete and total control you have over your brew you can REALLY say, I am going to do it my way. Who needs it.There may be ways that are better to meet your preferences but this will always be my first choice. I have broken 5 or 6 of these so that is the only drawback.
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