- Invented in 1941, CHEMEX has been brewing perfect filtered coffee for generations. Its iconic hour glass shape is so beautiful, it can be found in some of the most prestigious museums worldwide. Its design, timeless and functional, has never been altered. The perfect blend of art and science, simple to use and extraordinary results. Accept no imitations.
- The Eight Cup Classic Series Coffeemaker used together with the scientifically designed, patented CHEMEX® Bonded Filters, will guarantee that our pour over brewing process will deliver the perfect cup of coffee, without any sediments or bitter elements.
- Includes a polished wood collar with leather tie.
- Capacity: 40 Ounce
Height: 9 1/8″
Diameter: 5″
Item: CM-8″
Michelle M. Cordero-Soto –
I learned what a Chemex Coffee Brewer is through my favorite local coffee shop in Orlando, Vespr. After seeing my love for pour-over coffee, they insisted I tried the Chemex. I fell in love and decided to purchase it. They suggested Amazon for “cheaper” prices. I’ve had this product for about two weeks now and it’s incredible. The smoothest coffee I’ve brewed is with a Chemex brewer and it’s awesome paper filter. Not only is it smooth, you get no coffee grinds in it and the coffee’s genuine taste. You can distictively taste the Region where it is from (Of course if you know about coffee beans and their regions; Be sure to buy fresh coffee beans!). It comes off a bit less bitter than the regular pour-over, but believe me it keeps it’s coffee taste! If you are a coffee aficionado, you will love the Chemex. Now, the Chemex has joined my home collection of brewers and it’s probably my favorite way of brewing coffee.Footnote: I usually have my coffee without cream, sugar or milk… Unless it’s espresso coffee.
dc –
I must have almost 10 ways of making coffee in my apartment: Aeropress, v60, calita wave, french press, moka pot, keurig (never used), various drip machines…I figure I could even just throw some beans in boiling water and see what happens as well. I bought the chemex recently and it quickly became the go-to standard for my morning brews. It is foolproof, almost impossible to mess up at any stage: Boil water, grind beans, pour water over beans repeatedly until coffee is formed. You could argue there is more technique than that, but at its core the Chemex is built on an extremely simple concept.As far as taste, Chemex falls just below Calita wave for me and a slight bit above v60 (to me these three are the only ones that make a comparable brew). Calita Wave coffee is by far the smoothest, but takes more effort to use due to the smaller brew chamber, and I mostly reserve it for an afternoon pick-me-up. Chemex is smoother than a v60, IMO, but the two are overall fairly similar. The v60 is more suited for an office or if you want a single cup, rather than a whole carafe-full, as it is more modular and transportable.If I were to just keep one coffee method it would be the Chemex, it fits the bill for the broadest class of uses and excels in each of them equally. I have confidence in the build quality, as well, the glass feels thick and unlikely to chip or break barring any unforeseen circumstances. If you are in need of a manual brewing coffee method in your life, look no further than the Chemex.
Katie –
I just started drinking coffee about 3 years ago (after my daughter was born) and still use probably more cream and sugar then most people. I already would try to use less cream and sugar, but I just couldn’t handle the bitter taste of coffee. We went camping with friends this summer and they brought their Chemex. I used the least amount of cream and sugar I ever had. It was so good! I could taste the coffee without the bitter taste or so much cream and sugar. My husband ordered the filters and the Chemex that day. We got it that night with prime same day delivery.Love how easy it is to clean compared to our french press. And it looks great on our counter.The 8 cup is perfect for my husband and I to each have a glass and he takes the rest in a thermos to work.
Peter A –
This is a great gadget for coffee snobs. I love my AeroPress, and didn’t think anything else would be able to compete with it in terms of the flavor/richness/quality of the brew. But I was wrong — my wife and I both concur that this makes the BEST coffee. I would definitely recommend you get a kettle with a proper spout for slow pouring of water and a burr grinder for a consistent coarseness. Even without that, it still makes a good cup of coffee.Pros: Easy to clean, durable, stylish, lets you control every aspect of the brewing process and experiment freelyCons: None, really. I’m personally not sold on the leather strap. With the wooden neck it’s a nice look, but the cords sometimes get in the way when pouring the coffee.
Eric G. –
If you’re buying a Chemex on Amazon, you probably already know why you’re buying it.But incase not, here’s a bit of a compressed story of my journey through coffee brewing:Bought a Chemex at Crate and Barrel, hand grinder, wrong sized filters, bad coffee, boiling water, wrong sized grinds, bad coffee, figuring out grind size, better but still bitter coffee, graduating to plastic Procter Silex electric kettle over pan and spoon, better coffee, still not great but getting better.Travel home for Christmas, break Chemex, order new Chemex from Amazon, coffee quality improving now, two years later stop being cheap and buy Buonavita Power Kettle, Automatic Burr Grinder, Hario Scale, coffee quality intensifies.Lessons for you: brewing coffee is a journey, I learned a lot over the years through mistakes and trial and error before buying things that made the process much faster, easier, and more consistent. I would recommend if you’re new to pour over brewing, get a scale and an electric (temperature controlled) kettle, it will help you understand what effects the taste of the coffee and how you can consistently make an awesome cup.TL;DR: If you’re new to pour-over, don’t judge the Chemex until you’re doing everything right. When that happens, it’ll be one of the best cups of coffee, all in a beautiful timeless glass carafe to impress your friends or morning after guests.