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| 2.0 pounds | | Package Length:
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| 0.95 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
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35 of 35 found the following review helpful:
coffe the way it was meant to be madeJul 08, 2008
By E. McNamara
"New book? Gimme!!"
This is the way to get a truly wonderful cup of coffee. Most auto drip makers don't even come close to the perfect temperature of 195-202 degrees to extract the full flavor of the beans. By using the Chemex and water straight off the boil from the tea kettle I and not only obtain the correct temperature, I can also make sure that all the grinds are being equally saturated, something that auto drip electric coffee makers also fall short of. It takes up no counter space, looks like modern art in glass form, and the handle is so much better than their other models that require trying to grip the wooden collar. The handle stays cool to the touch.
14 of 14 found the following review helpful:
Great...Aug 19, 2009
By Patrick K. Miller
"Keeper of Nothing"
This coffee maker is awesome. The quality is wonderfull and well thought out.
1. The size is perfect for a single person.
2. The pour spout works like no other, no drips or runs.
3. The coffee is actually very good with low bitterness.
4. Cleanup is a snap.
5. Looks great and takes up very little space.
All in all I really like this coffee maker and would highly recommend to anyone, just be sure to buy the Chemex filters and don't try to use generic ones. And for the price, it's a good bargain.
13 of 13 found the following review helpful:
Love my Chemex!Jul 06, 2009
By Sean A. Haider
"some guy"
Just want to add my $.02 that this is a great product. The Chemex filters took me a few minutes to figure out as they require folding before you can use them. It's very easy once you figure it out. You just need one of those "Oh!" moments! It makes excellent coffee, but really it doesn't do anything. It basically removes itself from the equation so your coffee is really based on the beans you use, how much coffee, how hot your water is, etc. etc. The best parts for me are that it takes up very little space and is very easy to clean. I was always disgusted with how dirty the typical drip machine would be after 6-months to a year of regular use. Not so with the Chemex. You do have to boil your own water, but as I had a stove top kettle that I already use for hot tea, it was no problem. I think you'd be hard pressed to find a better coffee maker for under $30.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Chemex FTW - With Some AdviceJan 06, 2012
By NVanPutt
This Chemex was purchased to replaced a French Press, which I adore, but I grew tired of picking grounds out of my coffee. Like other reviewers here I too had a Keurig which I absolutely hated because it didn't work more than it did. Anyhow, when I opened the package I was a little intimidated because I had watched around 50 videos about how to prepare coffee with a Chemex and to be honest, it looked really complicated. Now that I've made coffee a few dozen times and I really like my Chemex I'll share what I learned.
The glass handled Chemex truly is great. I've seen lots (and lots) of video of people struggling to maneuver the Chemex with the leather collar and it's not pretty. The handle is functional and does not get hot and the whole thing is washable.
The Chemex filters are really a must. I purchased these Chemex Coffee Filter Fits Most Conical Filter Coffeemakers - 100 Bonded Oxygen Cleansed Prefolded Filters on the recommendation of another Amazon customer and they work beautifully. Many websites and blogs state that they use other store brand filters that work just the same, but eventually they would state that they use two filters at a time or that they have filters break on a regular basis. Just buy the Chemex filters!
As for directions, seriously, follow the directions on the packing insert. Chemex knows what they're talking about! After watching all those videos filled with pretentious coffee snobs I simply followed the directions on the Chemex packaging and I got a really good cup of coffee. There was no fancy water pouring technique, no crazy coffee grinding (I use Douwe Egberts) and no insane coffee swirling to get oxygen in. I put coffee in, water on top, and let it drip. The whole process took maybe 40 seconds. I watched a YouTube video of a guy who took NINE minutes to make one cup of coffee!
This is not complicated and it produces a really nice cup. It's quick and the clean up takes less than 60 seconds. Cheers!
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 Awesome coffeeMay 01, 2011
By Scott
The coffee is awesome. Practically everyone who comes over comments on how good it is. The conical section at the top is a bit small and requires constant watching/pouring for several minutes.. I'd order the bigger carafe, even if you want to make only 2-3 cups.
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