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Chemex 3 Cup

Light Roast 3-Cup

Chemex 3 Cup Chemex by Chemex

Chemex's brew guide is tuned here for light-roasted coffee in the 3-cup model, using hotter water and a somewhat finer grind to work with dense beans. The desired result is tea-like clarity, vivid acidity, and developed sweetness.

1:15.9 Ratio
3:30 Total
22g Dose
97°C Temp
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Parameters

22 g
Coffee
350 g
Water
1:15.9
Ratio
97 °C
Temp
6 medium
Grind
3:30
Total
~350 ml
Yield
Grind · 6/10 · medium
FINE COARSE

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Method

3:30 · total
  1. Bloom 1 / 5
    0:00
    14s

    Pour 50g.

    +50g→ 50g 5g/s 10s 97°C
  2. Swirl 2 / 5
    0:14
    31s

    Stir gently. Let it bloom.

    3s
  3. Pour 3 / 5
    0:45
    45s

    Pour in a spiral to 180g.

    +130g→ 180g Spiral 5.2g/s 25s
  4. Pour 4 / 5
    1:30
    2m

    Finish in a spiral to 350g.

    +170g→ 350g Spiral 5.2g/s 33s
  5. Done 5 / 5
    3:30

    Drawdown complete.

Notes

Brew with 97°C water and preheat both brewer and cup. Start slightly finer than for a medium roast, ensuring the bloom is saturated through its full depth; move coarser if the paper clogs, or finer if the cup is thin and sharply sour.

Original source

Recipe by Chemex, published at chemexcoffeemaker.com.

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