CoffeeSock also recommends occasionally (every 6-8 weeks or so) boiling the filters in fresh water to remove any oil buildup—something that has definitely become noticeable with the older Chemex filters. Step Three:Place a filterin your Chemex (with the three layer side of the filter facingthe spout) and pour a little hot water to wet the filter. You’ll have to pour a lot slower, but the coffee will drip directly onto the ice for tasty iced coffee. Aside from brewing a different style of coffee, metal coffee filters are more economical and generate less waste than paper filters.

Interestingly, Apace has considered not only water flow but also style in the design of this coffee filter. The resultant coffee is slightly lighter in the body than a typical reusable metal filter, approaching what you might expect from a cloth coffee filter. For a tasty flash-chilled coffee, use half as much water as usual and weigh out a half batch’s worth of ice (for this recipe, 350 g) directly in your carafe. The coffee I’ve made using the cloth Chemex filters from CoffeeSock have been more similar to a V60 than to a traditional Chemex brew. Because of the edges sticking out on two sides, I found that pre-rinsing the coffee filters were a bit harder, as my kettle kept knocking against the filter, making it harder to get the filter to stick to the sides perfectly.He has been brewing coffee for as long as he can remember, and is always exploring new techniques and ways to improve the craft. The Chemex carafe is a beautiful serving vessel, so bring it over to the table for a nice centerpiece, or just pour your coffee into mugs and serve right away. I’m a bestselling cookbook author, food blogger, meal prep fanatic, YouTuber and massive wanderluster (getting food inspiration from around the world!

I use 5 level coffee scoops of beans ground in my OXO Burr Grinder on 12 which is the setting before course. If you’re in the UK or Europe, CoffeeSock will ship to you, or you can try a more local option like these from Earthtopia—of course I can’t vouch for them, but hey it’s an option.If you don’t want to use disposable paper coffee filters, you can use metal or cloth filters with your Chemex. It may not be the most budget-friendly option, but it’s the only one that produces the type of crisp, clean coffee that has made Chemex coffee makers brewing icons worldwide. Whether you like the crisp cup of a paper filter or the full body of a metal-filtered brew, there is a Chemex-compatible option. A coffee filter impacts a coffee’s flavour by dictating how many coffee oils and fines (finely ground coffee) it lets through into the cup ( 6). Boiling them helps keep the filters fresh, but again it’s an extra step that paper filters don’t require.

We can attest that unbleached filters have a noticeable flavour, but you can largely eliminate this by pre-wetting them with hot water, which you should be doing anyway. During my years as a coffee connoisseur, I discovered that an ideal mill can simplify your coffee-breathing process no matter where you are. Pre-rinse your paper filters for some brews and skip the rinse on other batchesto see which method gives you the best flavor experience.It actually is quite an effort, since their potential for rancidity can ruin your coffee (and mood).