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Light Roast 3-Cup

by Chemex Chemex 3 Cup

Chemex 3-cup recipe optimized for light roast coffees. Higher temperature and slightly finer grind extract more from hard-to-extract light roasts. The thick Chemex filter produces a tea-like clarity.

  • Floral
  • Fruity
  • Citric
  • Light-bodied
  • Light roast
  • Standard
  • Beginner
Total
3:30
Ratio
1:15.9
Coffee
22 g
Temp
97 °C

The Light Roast 3-Cup recipe by Chemex for the Chemex 3 Cup uses 22 g of coffee and 350 g of water (1:15.9 ratio), at 97°C, with a target brew time of 3:30.

Parameters

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

Method

3:30 · total
  1. 0:00
    Bloom

    Pour 50g. Stir once.

    +50g 10s Slow
  2. 0:45
    Pour

    Pour to 180g in circles.

    +180g 25s Circular
  3. 1:30
    Pour

    Pour to 350g.

    +350g 25s Circular
  4. 3:30
    Done

    Drawdown complete. Target 3:00-3:30.

Notes

Light roasts are denser and harder to extract. Higher water temperature and a slightly finer grind compensate. The Chemex's thick bonded paper filter removes even more oils and fines than standard filters, making it ideal for light roasts where clarity matters most.

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Original source

Recipe by Chemex, published at chemexcoffeemaker.com.

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