Overall guide feels good, but, IMO, while making a guide for newcomers to Chemex, Brodie should have used paper filter and explain its specifics. Newcomers for sure won’t start with cloth one. And won’t use it for a long long time
Clear and concise guide, thanks! We love our chemex, occasionally on a hot day we'd make ourself ice coffee with it. Just replace the 500ml of water with 200gr of ice cube and 300ml of hot water and you're set!
@@Assenayo Great! I'm using between 26 and 28 (even 31 in bigger recipes) and had good results too. I was expecting the clics to get another opinion because there are too few recipes with comandante and even less with a proper number of clics (most of the videos are unboxing or reviews)
It was invented in the USA by a GERMAN CHEMIST NAMED PETER SCHLUMBOHM. And that cloth filter is made with ORGANIC COTTON IN TEXAS USA BY A COMPANY CALLED COFFESOCK.
This makes me want to pick up a Chemex to try out for myself and see what's different to my current go-to (V60) as far as flavor goes. But definitely - I'll get a larger one so nobody's going to complain about brewing fresh coffee in my house! 😂
great video, nice explain, inly thing is really wonder is no wetting the filter? I spend normaly nearly as much water on washing the paper filter out with water as using for the brew? btw. can any barista say something about the "cloth filter" vs paper ? i saw james latest video was about cloth filter but never saw them on chemex. cool!
Just to add. About tips at 5:20, wouldn't lifting up the filter not work with a paper filter? Because Brodie used cloth filter. Meanwhile paper has thick tri-fold on one side that is being held by the coffee bed, water resistance, and stickiness to the glass around. Lifting it would mess it up, I think. The solution from James Hoffman was to insert chopstick to the spout air gap, or I learned from some commenters you can fold the paper itself in a way to make an excess ridge / crease that later can rest exactly on the gap therefore it wouldn't clog / stall the brew. It's possible even when it's wet because normal chemex paper is already thicker than general v60 paper, let alone using the 3 ply part.
How do you wash your filters? Don’t they stain your clothes in the washer? With just water in the sink? Don’t you get a soapy taste in the cloth? Just curious. Most ppl have paper. Some have metal cone (from Coava) and even fewer have cloth. Every filter has different flavor. This is for cloth filters not cone or paper. Regardless very good video and and you killed it man with your process 👊🏽
I really like the way that you do the Chemex and everything but I think that the person who do every video keeps me watching the video cause the ambient of the place, the way to talk, music, etc.... But I really love this video!!
It's a Helor 101 for sure. Grind quality is supposed to be fantastic but its stepless and it's not all that well marked compared to a Kinu or a Lido which could make repeatability difficult.
If you are using the brown square filters, you REALLY have to pre-rinse those things, and put through ALOT of hot water; as they will tend to leach bad tasting paper taste.
Pretty much the same procedure. I have a Chemex and was looking around for "Brewing with a Chemex" videos. Didn't find much (this one hadn't been made yet) so used James Hoffman's V60 method which is the same as in this video.
You mentioned a vacuum being created.... somehow that doesn't make sense to me. Wouldn't it be positive pressure built up inside the Chemex rather than negative?
@@rehannoor4961 That right there is subjective. A quick google search can show you a myriad of temperature preferences in drinking coffee. Just do a quick research and you'll see the preheating is highly encourage even when it comes to specialty coffee. Heck even this channel encourages it. Iirc, they preheat their carafe in their V60 guide. It's just this "special" guest that failed to do so. With how haphazard everything was set-up and the fact the he didn't even use chemex filters (ya know, the actual thing that make chemex coffee). I'd take his guide with a grain of salt and doubt.
@@rooky3526 I dont need a quick research for that 😉, even james hoffmann and scott rao didnt preheat their dripper and use cold tap water to rinse their filter. You'd also be surprised how us Asian brew our coffee.
@@michaellmikeyymike you can buy a Chemex bundled with a metal filter cone too. Chemex is a brand much like AeroPress. An AeroPress doesn't stop being an AeroPress when you use a metal filter or even a Prismo. Same goes for the Chemex. I won't dispute the thick paper filter gives a distinctive clean taste but putting a different filter doesn't change the brand name of the brewer.
@@Assenayo disagree 100% the filter IS the reason(also it's a batch brewer) to use Chemex. THAT is what makes it different.If you use a metal filter you might as well use a Hario vessel or a large mason jar. Aeropress i.e.quick extraction with air doesnt change using metal filter.
Products like Hario's V60 Drip Decanter will always be more superior. Chemex has way too many functional flaws with poor designs which makes it nothing more than a decorative pretty garbage on your shelf.
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Overall guide feels good, but, IMO, while making a guide for newcomers to Chemex, Brodie should have used paper filter and explain its specifics. Newcomers for sure won’t start with cloth one. And won’t use it for a long long time
Clear and concise guide, thanks! We love our chemex, occasionally on a hot day we'd make ourself ice coffee with it. Just replace the 500ml of water with 200gr of ice cube and 300ml of hot water and you're set!
Cloth filters huh? Our local coffeeshop coffee using a cotton sock!
Chemex recipe:
Medium-coarse ground coffee
30g of coffee
480ml of water
Water temp at 97°C
Brew for 3mins
I was expecting for the Comandante clics, but still get a good recipe. Nice video, Thanks
I have had good success with 26 clicks.
@@Assenayo Great! I'm using between 26 and 28 (even 31 in bigger recipes) and had good results too. I was expecting the clics to get another opinion because there are too few recipes with comandante and even less with a proper number of clics (most of the videos are unboxing or reviews)
Haha this was so fun! I always feel a bit like James Bond brewing with this elegant piece of glass and wood 😎
Question: are those cloth filters safe to go in the laundry?
@@Assenayo please never wash it with detergent. just put it in a boiling water for about 10 minutes.
Can you do a part two of coffee RUclips channels you love to watch
It was invented in the USA by a GERMAN CHEMIST NAMED PETER SCHLUMBOHM. And that cloth filter is made with ORGANIC COTTON IN TEXAS USA BY A COMPANY CALLED COFFESOCK.
Thanks for the video! I’ve run into the same issue with the clogging, now I know!
A straw between the filter and glass will vent the Chemex preventing back pressure.
I brew Chemex on the weekend when I want to have a couple of cups.
Most people forget it is a batch brewer not a single cup brewer so it has to be compared with either a large press pot or drip machine.
Nice Pulp Fiction reference on your coffee mug!
It's an old Norwegian coffee company/collaboration that made those cups. Google "Kaffikaze" and you might find one :)
This makes me want to pick up a Chemex to try out for myself and see what's different to my current go-to (V60) as far as flavor goes. But definitely - I'll get a larger one so nobody's going to complain about brewing fresh coffee in my house! 😂
great video, nice explain, inly thing is really wonder is no wetting the filter? I spend normaly nearly as much water on washing the paper filter out with water as using for the brew? btw. can any barista say something about the "cloth filter" vs paper ? i saw james latest video was about cloth filter but never saw them on chemex. cool!
Nice to see Richard Thompson branching out.
Just to add. About tips at 5:20, wouldn't lifting up the filter not work with a paper filter? Because Brodie used cloth filter. Meanwhile paper has thick tri-fold on one side that is being held by the coffee bed, water resistance, and stickiness to the glass around. Lifting it would mess it up, I think. The solution from James Hoffman was to insert chopstick to the spout air gap, or I learned from some commenters you can fold the paper itself in a way to make an excess ridge / crease that later can rest exactly on the gap therefore it wouldn't clog / stall the brew. It's possible even when it's wet because normal chemex paper is already thicker than general v60 paper, let alone using the 3 ply part.
Great video! I guess it's time to add a Chemex to my collection of coffee brewers now.
Hi would you please share the Chemex iced coffee recipe? Thanks ver much!
Thank you for consistantly releasing great content and great collabs!
Bonus points for the Kaffikaze cup :D
And you have your kettle on the heat source in between pouring no? To keep the water from becoming too cold?
Do you have to pre grind the coffee? Can you just buy coffee grounds
If you live in a soft water area, you need to increase the water for the bloom phase to 3x the mass of coffee.
Whaaaaaaaaaa
Seems like a cool guy!
Nice video fun and informative. Thank you
How do you wash your filters? Don’t they stain your clothes in the washer? With just water in the sink? Don’t you get a soapy taste in the cloth? Just curious. Most ppl have paper. Some have metal cone (from Coava) and even fewer have cloth. Every filter has different flavor. This is for cloth filters not cone or paper. Regardless very good video and and you killed it man with your process 👊🏽
*video
Great video👏👏. The Chemex flask looks so classy compared to my Clever Dripper and AreoPress ❤☕
Using chopstick between glass and filter might be more convenient to avoid a vacuum.
I do this every time I brew and it works just fine for me!
i bought a couple metal filters...do i need to use the paper or cloth is there a use for loose leaf tea?
Nice video. Thanks.
I really like the way that you do the Chemex and everything but I think that the person who do every video keeps me watching the video cause the ambient of the place, the way to talk, music, etc.... But I really love this video!!
I loved that , thank U ❤️🌺
Where we can buy this type of cloth filter?
Won't a cloth filter allow those oils to more easily to pass through, thus nullifying the one thing the Chemex does well?
Why yes, yes it will. Hence why I disliked the video. This entirely defeats the purpose of a chemex.
Yes, exactly. I don't know why the chemex is so poorly reviewed on YT. A lot of people miss the point: the filter.
You don't wet the filter first 😮?
If it's one cup with 17grams of coffee would it be 300ml water and still 3 minutes or less time?
May I ask what hand grinder did he use?
It looked like a Porlex
Looks like a helor 101
It's a Helor 101 for sure. Grind quality is supposed to be fantastic but its stepless and it's not all that well marked compared to a Kinu or a Lido which could make repeatability difficult.
Thanks so much. Appreciate it (:
If you are using the brown square filters, you REALLY have to pre-rinse those things, and put through ALOT of hot water; as they will tend to leach bad tasting paper taste.
Can we get a V60 video?
Pretty much the same procedure. I have a Chemex and was looking around for "Brewing with a Chemex" videos. Didn't find much (this one hadn't been made yet) so used James Hoffman's V60 method which is the same as in this video.
Can you please do another pour over tutorial. Kalita wave maybe 😎✌️
You mentioned a vacuum being created.... somehow that doesn't make sense to me. Wouldn't it be positive pressure built up inside the Chemex rather than negative?
Not if it is preheated.
WAu. I love dripp coffee. Specially for chemex
I use a chemex filter in a V60 because I love the filter paper. Using a cloth filter in a chemex is just inconvenient and pointless.
i brewed with 4 minutes and it still tasted underextracted
Best advice for using Chemex is leave it in the china cabinet right in the middle so everyone can see it.
Why would you explain the water measurements in ML’s and not
Grams?
they are interchangeable. 1 ml of water weighs one gram
Cloth filter huh? My local barista is using and old piece of jeans as filter.
I noticed he didn’t pre heat the filter and the chemex before blooming
i think you doesnt need to.
@@rehannoor4961 Yes you do. You're going to make a heat sink and it's just going to make the coffee cool a lot faster because of it.
@@rooky3526 coffee taste better at 60°C, so whats the point of keeping it stay hot?
@@rehannoor4961 That right there is subjective. A quick google search can show you a myriad of temperature preferences in drinking coffee. Just do a quick research and you'll see the preheating is highly encourage even when it comes to specialty coffee. Heck even this channel encourages it. Iirc, they preheat their carafe in their V60 guide. It's just this "special" guest that failed to do so. With how haphazard everything was set-up and the fact the he didn't even use chemex filters (ya know, the actual thing that make chemex coffee). I'd take his guide with a grain of salt and doubt.
@@rooky3526 I dont need a quick research for that 😉, even james hoffmann and scott rao didnt preheat their dripper and use cold tap water to rinse their filter. You'd also be surprised how us Asian brew our coffee.
Thought it was created in Germany? 🤔
I don’t know if anyone told mans that his cactus was etiolated. It wasn’t getting enough sunlight
I thought it was a pocket square
6 or 8 cup chemex I’m torn pls someone help 🤣
why do you talk Milliliters when you use a scale weight in grams? 400ml = 400gm so why confuse people?
Ka arte ng paggawa uie. Anways... dasurrrrrvvvvv mo rin nman maging maarte..😅💗💗
cloth filter? realy
Not my cup of tea ;) . It’s too clean and watery .
What do u brew with? French Press?
don't call it a chemex if you're not using the chemex filters!
Why?
@@EuropeanCoffeeTrip because the whole process is about the chemex filter, the vessel doesn't matter.
@@michaellmikeyymike you can buy a Chemex bundled with a metal filter cone too. Chemex is a brand much like AeroPress. An AeroPress doesn't stop being an AeroPress when you use a metal filter or even a Prismo. Same goes for the Chemex.
I won't dispute the thick paper filter gives a distinctive clean taste but putting a different filter doesn't change the brand name of the brewer.
@@Assenayo disagree 100% the filter IS the reason(also it's a batch brewer) to use Chemex. THAT is what makes it different.If you use a metal filter you might as well use a Hario vessel or a large mason jar. Aeropress i.e.quick extraction with air doesnt change using metal filter.
@@michaellmikeyymike +100%
Products like Hario's V60 Drip Decanter will always be more superior. Chemex has way too many functional flaws with poor designs which makes it nothing more than a decorative pretty garbage on your shelf.
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