Dark Roast Balanced
Lower temperature, coarser grind for dark roasts on the 8-cup Chemex. Reduces bitterness while preserving body.
- Chocolate
- Caramel
- Medium-bodied
- Dark roast
- Standard
- Intermediate
- Total
- 4:00
- Ratio
- 1:15.2
- Coffee
- 42 g
- Temp
- 90 °C
The Dark Roast Balanced recipe by Chemex for the Chemex 8 Cup uses 42 g of coffee and 640 g of water (1:15.2 ratio), at 90°C, with a target brew time of 4:00.
Parameters
- 42 g
- Coffee
- 640 g
- Water
- 1:15.2
- Ratio
- 90 °C
- Temp
- 7 medium coarse
- Grind
- 4:00
- Total
- 3
- Servings
Method
-
0:00Bloom
Pour 85g gently, no swirl.
+85g 10s Slow -
0:40Pour
Slow center pour to 320g.
+320g 35s Slow -
1:30Pour
Pour to 480g in gentle circles.
+480g 25s Circular -
2:10Pour
Final pour to 640g.
+640g 25s Slow -
4:00Done
Drawdown complete.
Notes
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Total 3:30 Temp 95°C -
Four Pour
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Two-Pour
1:16by James Hoffmann
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Total 4:30 Temp 100°C -
Iced 8-Cup
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Other Chemex methods
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Batch Brew
1:16.1Chemex 10 Cup
- Balanced
- Sweet
Total 6:30 Temp 96°C -
Concentrate 10-Cup
1:10Chemex 10 Cup
- Sweet
- Caramel
Total 4:00 Temp 95°C -
Dark Roast Low-Temp
1:15Chemex 10 Cup
- Chocolate
- Nutty
Total 5:00 Temp 90°C -
Four Pour
1:13.5Chemex 10 Cup
- Sweet
- Caramel
Total 4:30 Temp 98°C -
Iced 10-Cup
1:10.8Chemex 10 Cup
- Citric
- Fruity
Total 5:00 Temp 96°C
Original source
Recipe by Chemex, published at reddit.com.
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