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- 01 6-Cup Concentrate byChemex Chemex 6-cup brewed as concentrate for dilution. Higher 1:9 ratio produces a strong base that can be diluted with hot water (americano-style) or poured over ice for iced coffee. Chemex 6 Cup Ratio 1:9.1 Time 4:00
- 02 Classic byChemex A classic Chemex recipe producing a clean, bright cup. The thick filter removes oils for clarity. Chemex 6 Cup Ratio 1:16.7 Time 4:00
- 03 Coffee Concentrate byChemex A stronger brew ratio for diluting with hot water or milk. Great as a base. Chemex 6 Cup Ratio 1:10 Time 4:00
- 04 Pulse Pour byChemex A pulse-pour technique for Chemex that allows controlled extraction and a balanced cup. Chemex 6 Cup Ratio 1:16 Time 5:00
- 05 Timed Pulses byCounter Culture Coffee Counter Culture Coffee's Chemex guide: 1:17 ratio with bloom and repeated pulse pours every 30 seconds. Chemex 6 Cup Ratio 1:16.7 Time 4:30
- 06 Two Hacks byLance Hedrick Lance Hedrick's approach to making the Chemex actually work — two physical hacks plus a five-pour 1:16 recipe at 40g/650g that reaches 1.25–1.5 TDS and ~18–20% extraction. The Chemex's chute clogs and bypasses are real; Lance fixes them with a refolded filter and a silicone chute cover, then runs a long, low-agitation brew that leans on the deep coarse bed for clarity rather than pour technique. Chemex 6 Cup Ratio 1:16.3 Time 5:00
- 07 V60 Adaptation byJames Hoffmann James Hoffmann's Chemex adaptation of his V60 method: bloom with stir, two main pours, agitation stir, and a gentle shake. Uses medium-fine grind since Chemex's thick filter slows drawdown. Chemex 6 Cup Ratio 1:16.7 Time 4:10
- 08 Spoon-Dug Bloom byScott Rao Scott Rao's Chemex technique: aggressive bloom dig with spoon, then a continuous pour. Rao notes the Chemex makes consistent extraction difficult due to slow drawdown. Ratio 1:17. Chemex 6 Cup Ratio 1:17 Time 4:00
- 09 Oscillating Pour byStumptown Coffee Roasters Stumptown Coffee Roasters' Chemex guide: generous dose, bloom stir, and a wiggling pour technique for even extraction. Chemex 6 Cup Ratio 1:16.7 Time 4:00
- 10 Ole Bøen Switch byHario 2020 Norwegian Brewers Cup Champion Ole Kristian Bøen's Hario Switch recipe. A hybrid immersion-percolation method that alternates between closed and open valve to combine the body of immersion with the clarity of pour-over. Hario Switch 02 Ratio 1:15 Time 3:00
- 11 Low Temperature byEmi Fukahori 2018 World Brewers Cup Champion Emi Fukahori's Hario Switch recipe. Uses three temperature stages — starting cool at 80°C, then hot at 95°C, then cool again at 80°C — to extract different flavor compounds at optimal temperatures. Hario Switch 02 Ratio 1:12.9 Time 2:55
- 12 Gong Fu byLance Hedrick Lance Hedrick's gongfu-tea-inspired Hario Switch recipe: three sequential closed-valve immersions with fresh water each time, a 75°C "Samo bloom" to preserve volatiles, and a spoon-pour technique that lets the coffee bed do the filtering. Designed to be forgiving across grinders and pours. Hario Switch 02 Ratio 1:16.7 Time 5:00
- 13 Devil Switch byTetsu Kasuya Tetsu Kasuya's "Devil" recipe for the Hario Switch. Uses two temperatures — 90°C for the pour-over phase and 70°C for the immersion phase — to maximize sweetness while minimizing bitterness. Hario Switch 02 Ratio 1:14 Time 3:30
- 14 Classic byHario Standard immersion recipe for the Switch. Close the valve, steep, then open for a filtered drawdown. Hario Switch 02 Ratio 1:16.7 Time 3:30
- 15 Cupping Style byHario A cupping-inspired Switch recipe: long steep with no agitation for maximum clarity of flavor. Hario Switch 02 Ratio 1:16.7 Time 6:00