How To Brew Coffee Using A Chemex

The Chemex is one of our favorite ways to hot brew Wild Coffee here at Wild Foods HQ.

Because of the paper filter, you have a much smoother cup than brewing with a French press. Some prefer the heavy body and murky dark coffee flavor you get from a French press, and while I do love an FP sometimes, I am more of a pour-over guy.

Another favorite tool is the Hario V60, the same method as the Chemex but a different tool for getting the job done. (And the Hario gooseneck kettle is a MUST-have in any severe coffee drinker’s kitchen.)

​How To Brew With The Chemex

1. Place filter in Chemex and rinse with hot water.
2. Discard water.
3. Grind 42g (6 tbsp) Wild Coffee to the size of kosher salt and place in a Chemex filter.
4. ​Place Chemex on the scale and tare.
5. Take water from the boil and pour slowly, saturating all grounds to 150g.
6. Let “bloom” for 45 seconds.
7. Continue pouring until you reach 450g.
8. After a minute, fill to 650g.
9. Let water extract for 2-3 minutes.
10. Remove grounds and serve!