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Chemex 6 Cup

Timed Pulses

Chemex 6 Cup Chemex by Counter Culture Coffee

Counter Culture Coffee's quick Chemex guide pairs a bloom with evenly timed pulse pours and a moderately strong brew ratio. It is designed for an orderly extraction that yields a clean, sweet cup with balanced strength.

1:16.7 Ratio
4:30 Total
45g Dose
93°C Temp
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Parameters

45 g
Coffee
750 g
Water
1:16.7
Ratio
93 °C
Temp
7 medium-coarse
Grind
4:30
Total
~750 ml
Yield
Grind · 7/10 · medium-coarse
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Method

4:30 · total
  1. Bloom 1 / 7
    0:00
    ~30s

    Pour 100g in a spiral. Aim at any dark or dry patches. Let it bloom.

    +100g→ 100g Spiral 5.9g/s 17s 93°C
  2. Pour 2 / 7
    0:30
    ~30s

    Wait for the water level to fall by about 1 cm. Pour in a spiral to 200g. Keep the stream over the coffee bed and off the filter.

    +100g→ 200g Spiral
  3. Pour 3 / 7
    1:00
    ~30s

    Wait for the water level to fall by about 1 cm. Pour in a spiral to 300g. Keep the stream over the coffee bed and off the filter.

    +100g→ 300g Spiral
  4. Pour 4 / 7
    1:30
    ~30s

    Wait for the water level to fall by about 1 cm. Pour in a spiral to 450g. Keep the stream over the coffee bed and off the filter.

    +150g→ 450g Spiral
  5. Pour 5 / 7
    2:00
    ~30s

    Wait for the water level to fall by about 1 cm. Pour in a spiral to 600g. Keep the stream over the coffee bed and off the filter.

    +150g→ 600g Spiral
  6. Pour 6 / 7
    2:30
    ~2m

    Wait for the water level to fall by about 1 cm. Finish in a spiral to 750g. Keep the stream over the coffee bed and off the filter.

    +150g→ 750g Spiral
  7. Done 7 / 7
    4:30

    Finish when the coffee stops dripping.

    4m–5m

Notes

Bloom with 100g, making sure no dry pockets remain. Add roughly 100g per pulse every 30s as the slurry drops about 1cm; spiral from the center without pouring onto the paper. Use 93°C water.

Original source

Recipe by Counter Culture Coffee, published at counterculturecoffee.com.

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