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Starting recipe
Chemex starting recipe
A first brew to start from. Change one thing at a time and taste after each.
- Dose30 g
- Water480 g
- Ratio1:16
- Time4:00 to 4:30
- Water temperature92 to 96 °C
- GrindMedium, ~700 µm
Steps
- Rinse the thick filter well and dump the water.
- Add 30 g of medium-coarse coffee.
- Pour 60 g, wait 45 seconds, then pour slowly to 480 g by about 2:30.
- Let it drain. Total time is around 4:00 to 4:30.
- Taste. Sour: grind a little finer. Bitter or muddy: grind coarser.
Tuning
| Taste | What to change |
|---|---|
| Sour or thin | Fast and sour: grind finer by a step or two. |
| Bitter or dry | Slow and bitter: grind coarser. |
Grind setting by grinder
| Grinder | Chemex setting |
|---|---|
| Comandante C40 MK4 | 26 clicks |
| 1Zpresso K-Ultra | 0.9.2 |
| 1Zpresso JX-Pro | 3.8.1 |
| 1Zpresso J-Ultra | 2.8.5 |
| 1Zpresso Q2 | 2.0.2 |
| 1Zpresso X-Ultra | 2.1.9 |
| Timemore Chestnut C2 | 22 clicks |
| Timemore Chestnut C3 | 18 clicks |
| Timemore Sculptor 064 | 6 |
| Kingrinder K6 | 1.22 |
| Kingrinder K4 | 1.23 |
| Baratza Encore | 19 |
| Baratza Virtuoso+ | 20 |
| Baratza Sette 30 | 21 |
| Fellow Ode Gen 2 | 5.6 |
| Fellow Opus | 6 |
| Eureka Mignon Specialita | 1+4 |
| Niche Zero | 0.56 |
| Hario Skerton Pro | 4 clicks |
| Hario Mini Mill Plus | 9 clicks |
| Breville Smart Grinder Pro | 49 |
| Wilfa Svart | 9 |
| DF DF64 Gen 2 | 54 |
| Kinu M47 Classic | 4.3 |
| Option-O Lagom P64 | 4.6 |
| Porlex Mini II | 12 clicks |
Other sizes and styles
These are common starting points, not rules. Different beans want different recipes, which is why the recipes on CuppaData come from people brewing the same coffee.
Questions
What is a good starting recipe for Chemex?
30 g of coffee at 1:16, 480 g, 4:00 to 4:30, 92 to 96 °C. Use it as a first brew and adjust by taste.
The Chemex tastes sour. What do I change?
Fast and sour: grind finer by a step or two.
The Chemex tastes bitter. What do I change?
Slow and bitter: grind coarser.