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Dark Roast Low-Temp

Gentle extraction for dark roasts on the 10-cup Chemex. Lower temperature prevents bitterness at scale.

  • Chocolate
  • Nutty
  • Medium-bodied
  • Dark roast
  • Long
  • Intermediate
Total
5:00
Ratio
1:15
Coffee
56 g
Temp
90 °C

The Dark Roast Low-Temp recipe by Chemex for the Chemex 10 Cup uses 56 g of coffee and 840 g of water (1:15 ratio), at 90°C, with a target brew time of 5:00.

Parameters

56 g
Coffee
840 g
Water
1:15
Ratio
90 °C
Temp
7 medium coarse
Grind
5:00
Total
5
Servings
Grind · 7/10 · medium-coarse
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Method

5:00 · total
  1. 0:00
    Bloom

    Pour 110g gently, no agitation.

    +110g 12s Slow
  2. 0:45
    Pour

    Slow pour to 400g.

    +400g 45s Slow
  3. 1:45
    Pour

    Pour to 640g.

    +640g 35s Circular
  4. 2:30
    Pour

    Final pour to 840g.

    +840g 30s Slow
  5. 5:00
    Done

    Drawdown complete.

Notes

Brewing dark roasts at larger volumes amplifies over-extraction. This recipe uses lower temperature and a 1:15 ratio. Pour slowly to avoid channeling.

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Original source

Recipe by Chemex, published at reddit.com.

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