Light Roast Chemex 3-Cup
Chemex 3-cup recipe optimized for light roast coffees. Higher temperature and slightly finer grind extract more from hard-to-extract light roasts. The thick Chemex filter produces a tea-like clarity.
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- Coffee
- 22 g
- Water
- 350 g
- Ratio
- 1:15.9
- Temp
- 97 °C
- Grind
- 6 medium
- Total
- 3:30
- Servings
- 1
Method
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0:00Bloom
Pour 50g. Stir once.
+50g 10s slow -
0:45Pour
Pour to 180g in circles.
+180g 25s circular -
1:30Pour
Pour to 350g.
+350g 25s circular -
3:30Done
Drawdown complete. Target 3:00-3:30.
Next step
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Notes
Light roasts are denser and harder to extract. Higher water temperature and a slightly finer grind compensate. The Chemex's thick bonded paper filter removes even more oils and fines than standard filters, making it ideal for light roasts where clarity matters most.
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