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Dark Roast

Adapted for dark roast: lower temperature and faster brew to reduce bitterness.

  • Chocolate
  • Nutty
  • Medium-bodied
  • Dark roast
  • Standard
  • Beginner
Total
3:30
Ratio
1:17
Coffee
28 g
Temp
90 °C

The Dark Roast recipe by Chemex for the Chemex 6 Cup uses 28 g of coffee and 475 g of water (1:17 ratio), at 90°C, with a target brew time of 3:30.

Parameters

28 g
Coffee
475 g
Water
1:17
Ratio
90 °C
Temp
8 coarse
Grind
3:30
Total
2
Servings
Grind · 8/10 · coarse
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Method

3:30 · total
  1. 0:00
    Bloom

    Gentle bloom with 60g.

    +60g 10s Slow
  2. 0:35
    Pour

    Pour to 250g.

    +250g 25s Circular
  3. 1:15
    Pour

    Pour to 475g.

    +475g 25s Circular
  4. 3:30
    Done

    Brew complete. Target ~3:30.

Notes

The thick Chemex filter already removes many bitter compounds. Lower temp helps further.

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Original source

Recipe by Chemex, published at chemexcoffeemaker.com.

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