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Light Roast 6-Cup

by Chemex Chemex 6 Cup

Chemex 6-cup optimized for light roasts. Higher temperature and slightly more coffee for a richer extraction from dense, light-roasted beans. The thick Chemex filter highlights the clarity of light roasts beautifully.

  • Floral
  • Citric
  • Light-bodied
  • Light roast
  • Long
  • Beginner
Total
4:30
Ratio
1:16.3
Coffee
40 g
Temp
97 °C

The Light Roast 6-Cup recipe by Chemex for the Chemex 6 Cup uses 40 g of coffee and 650 g of water (1:16.3 ratio), at 97°C, with a target brew time of 4:30.

Parameters

40 g
Coffee
650 g
Water
1:16.3
Ratio
97 °C
Temp
6 medium
Grind
4:30
Total
3
Servings
Grind · 6/10 · medium
FINE COARSE

Method

4:30 · total
  1. 0:00
    Bloom

    Pour 80g. Stir gently.

    +80g 12s Slow
  2. 0:45
    Pour

    Pour to 350g in steady spiral.

    +350g 30s Circular
  3. 2:00
    Pour

    Final pour to 650g.

    +650g 30s Circular
  4. 4:30
    Done

    Drawdown complete.

Notes

Light roasts need more aggressive extraction. Higher temperature (97°C) and a slightly higher dose extract more from dense beans. The Chemex's thick filter removes oils and fines, creating the tea-like clarity that makes Chemex the ideal brewer for light roasts. Three staged pours.

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Original source

Recipe by Chemex, published at chemexcoffeemaker.com.

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