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Nordic Light 3-Cup

High extraction Nordic style on the small Chemex. Bright, sweet, and juicy from light roasts.

  • Floral
  • Fruity
  • Light-bodied
  • Light roast
  • Standard
  • Beginner
Total
3:30
Ratio
1:16.7
Coffee
15 g
Temp
97 °C

The Nordic Light 3-Cup recipe by Chemex for the Chemex 3 Cup uses 15 g of coffee and 250 g of water (1:16.7 ratio), at 97°C, with a target brew time of 3:30.

Parameters

15 g
Coffee
250 g
Water
1:16.7
Ratio
97 °C
Temp
5 medium
Grind
3:30
Total
1
Servings
Grind · 5/10 · medium
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Method

3:30 · total
  1. 0:00
    Bloom

    Pour 30g, stir gently.

    +30g 8s Circular
  2. 0:40
    Pour

    Steady pour to 130g.

    +130g 15s Circular
  3. 1:05
    Pour

    Final pour to 250g.

    +250g 15s Circular
  4. 1:25
    Swirl

    Gentle swirl.

  5. 3:30
    Done

    Drawdown complete.

Notes

Finer grind and higher temperature for Nordic light roasts. The 3-cup Chemex makes an excellent single cup with this approach. Expect longer drawdown.

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Original source

Recipe by Chemex, published at timandsebastians.dk.

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