ChemexPour-Over Glass Coffeemaker - Glass Handle Series - 6-Cup - Exclusive Packaging

Chemex carafe makes the best pourover if you use their filters also. The best carafe is even better now for me, with a handle. Absolutely worth every penny. Try different beans & roasts to find which you like best. Love my Chemex

Chemex makes the very best coffee of any pour over method. Okay, I haven't tried EVERY pour over method. Melitta, yes. Hario, yes. A few others at the barista's. Melitta's very good. Hario I hated. But Chemex is head and shoulders above both. The coffee it makes is very clean, crisp, and bright. No sediment. It's very different from French press. If you like French press coffee, you might dislike Chemex's coffee. If you like Turkish coffee, same. But if you like clean, pure, sediment-free coffee, you can't get a better brew. The filters are thick and easy to work with and they fit into the Chemex pot without anything in between. The handle on this pot is part of the pot so no fumbling with the wooden handle and rawhide tie on the classic model, which is also great but can be cumbersome.I don't bother with scales and gooseneck kettles and measuring spoons. I grind the beans fairly coarse because Chemex recommends a coarse grind, I boil the water, I make coffee. But if you're a coffee scientist, have fun.There are drawbacks that don't bother me. The filters are not as ubiquitous as, say, Melitta's. Lots of coffee places sell them, Whole Foods sells them, but they're more pricey than Melitta's. The design of the pot means you need a brush on a stick to clean it. It doesn't keep the coffee hot. If you want to keep the coffee hot for an hour or two, pour it into a thermos.None of these are issues for me.

I use it with genuine Chemex filters and love the taste of clean glass. No aluminium or plastic taste as with other variations of coffee makers.

I absolutely LOVE the chemex. I have tried many automated drip coffee makers in search of a good morning cup of american-style coffee, but none compare to the chemex system. It adds about 5 minutes to my normal morning routine as I must actively "make" my cup of coffee, but it is so worth it! I now find the process a pleasant, meditative part of waking up.I will say that although the chemex is cheap, you need to make a few other investments if you really want to get an optimal brew out of it. I have used gold mesh and steel mesh filters for a long time, so I initially balked at using non-reusable filters, but now I use chemex's unbleached filters...they seem to work best. A burr grinder and some top notch beans are also a must. I have also found that using a slender spout kettle does make a big difference as you have so much more control over the water flow. I bought a kalita kettle from a local tea shop, I see that other people like the hario. These aren't cheap - we are talking $50 for a kettle, but they're wood & stainless, so they should last forever.I heat 2 kettles actually - my kalita on an induction burner and a plug-in electric kettle. The electric kettle boils first, and I use that to rinse my filter twice. This is important to take any hint of paper taste out of the coffee. I pour that water into a bowl for later use. I add a tablespoon of coffee/cup I'm brewing, and from there follow the chemex insert instructions.It makes incredibly smooth and flavorful coffee. Best of all, leftover coffee doesn't get all stale and bitter. I usually make some extra and put it in the fridge for great iced coffee later. As I stated above, I can't imagine going back to a regular drip brewer.

The think I like most about my Chemex is how simple it is. There are no moving parts, the brewer is also the server, and it is very very easy to clean. It also happens to make *amazing* coffee. I've been using it for about a month now and I'm still dialing in the perfect grind/water temp/pouring method, but even the very first cup was pretty freaking good.One thing that is not simple about this coffee maker is actually making the coffee. It's not hard or anything, and it comes with decent directions (and there are plenty of tutorials on the internet), but it is an involved process. Heating the water, grinding the beans, unfolding the filter just right and rinsing it, then carefully pouring the water over the grounds all takes time and attention. However, for me this is a plus. I like having the little morning ritual to get ready for the day. Speaking of beans, I've learned the hard way that the Chemex really shows the difference between beans roasted a few months ago and beans roasted a few days ago. Get the freshest beans you can!It also turns out that this item is great for making Japanese-style iced coffee. The basic idea is to replace some of the hot water that you would pour over the grounds with ice cubes below. Again, I'm still working on getting the ratios right, but the glass that the Chemex is made from seems to tolerate the extreme temperature differences of 200 degree water and ice cubes without any problems.If you are serious about coffee, or you want a simple device for brewing coffee, and you don't mind having to do a little song and dance to brew, I absolutely recommend a Chemex!