Concentrate 10-Cup
Open in appThis source-free, Chemex-attributed 10-cup preparation brews a concentrated base for later dilution. Its strength supports hot or iced service, while the thick filter keeps the result polished and low in sediment.
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Parameters
- 70 g
- Coffee
- 700 g
- Water
- 1:10
- Ratio
- 95 °C
- Temp
- 6 medium-coarse
- Grind
- 4:00
- Total
- ~700 ml
- Yield
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Method
4:00 · total-
Bloom 1 / 60:0028s
Pour 140g in a spiral.
+140g→ 140g Spiral 5.8g/s 24s 95°C -
Swirl 2 / 60:2822s
Swirl gently. Let it bloom.
5s -
Pour 3 / 60:5055s
Pour in a spiral to 400g.
+260g→ 400g Spiral 5.9g/s 44s -
Pour 4 / 61:4555s
Finish in a spiral to 700g.
+300g→ 700g Spiral 6g/s 50s -
Swirl 5 / 62:401m20s
Swirl gently.
-
Done 6 / 64:00
Drawdown complete.
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Definitions, ratios and protocols behind this recipe.
- Chemex The Chemex is mostly known for its hourglass silhouette, but its real signature is the paper. Chemex bonded filters are 20–30% thicker than standard pour-over papers — they trap more oils, more fines, and slow flow noticeably. The brewer is a vessel; the filter does the work.
- Origin Where the coffee grew shapes the cup more than almost anything else. Soil, altitude, climate, and varietal interact for the years the tree spends in the ground. Once the cherry is picked, the rest of the chain (processing, roast, brew) only modifies what's already there. You can't put fruit into a coffee that wasn't grown for it.