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How do you take your morning coffee? Do you enjoy a strong, dark coffee cup or is a creamer coffee with fruity and floral notes more your cup of joe? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Whatever your preference, there is a coffee brewing method to suit your specific taste. There are a number of way to successfully brew the best coffee at home and using the right coffee maker for your coffee preference will help you get there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s take a closer look at two popular home brewing methods, the French press, and the Chemex coffee maker so you can determine which one suits you best. Perhaps it’s both, or maybe neither. Let’s find out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chemex<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Chemex coffee maker was invented in 1941 by a chemist called, Peter J. Schlumbohm. Chemex coffee maker uses the cold filtering process where coffee grounds are added to the coffee filter and hot water is then poured over. The coffee filter separates the used coffee grounds from the liquid which drains into the coffee pot at the bottom. Chemex brewing utilizes an infusion method that looks like drip coffee but is actually a pour-over method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It uses specific Chemex coffee filters that are thicker than your average pour-over coffee filter. Although the process is slow, the resulting coffee flavor is worth the wait.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Brew Using Chemex<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To successfully brew Chemex coffee, you need to have a Chemex coffee maker. There’s no way around it. Fit the Chemex coffee filter into the funnel, and add medium-coarse ground coffee beans into the coffee filter paper. Use a coffee grinder to grind the coffee beans to the desired size. Check out the best coffee grinders<\/a> here. Heat your water to around 195-200F and pour a small amount over the coffee grounds. Wait around 30 seconds. This gives the coffee grounds a chance to bloom, releasing their essential coffee oils and aroma. Completing this extra step will improve the flavor of your coffee. Don’t rush the process as the finer details of coffee brewing can have a big impact on your beverage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Slowly add more hot water in a swirling, circular motion to ensure you have coated all of the coffee grounds. Now its a case of waiting for the liquid to seep through the coffee filter. This process takes about 6 minutes. The Chemex pour-over coffee maker can fill about 3 to 8 coffee cups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The result is a crisp, clean cup of joe. Chemex is an ideal coffee maker for light and medium roast coffee beans. It’s also ideal for experimenting with different coffee grind sizes and altering the strength of your coffee. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To find out more about making strong brews check out, How to brew strong coffee <\/a>and Why coffee grind size is important?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The advantages of using Chemex<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n