Invented in 1941 and still made with the same wood, glass and leather design, this is the only coffee maker included in the MOMA collection.
Information
TOOLS
Chemex Jug
Chemex filter
Coffee
Windmill
Scale
Teapot
Minute
INSTRUCTIONS
Bring 520 grams of water to a boil. (Good for 2 cups of coffee)
Weigh 64 grams of coffee and grind coarsely.
Unfold the filter and load it into the Chemex. We like to line up the pleats with the peak.
Use some of the excess water to pre-soak the filter and heat the glass of the Chemex. Make sure to drain the water before pouring the coffee into the filter.
Pour the coffee grounds into the Chemex, trying to get the coffee "bed" as even as possible (tap and shake if necessary).
Starting in the center of the bed, begin pouring approximately 100 grams of water per minute into the coffee bed, working outward. Try to avoid pouring directly to the sides.
Wait 30 seconds for the coffee to bloom or expand. This maximizes the surface area and ensures an even distribution of the water.
Now pour water directly into the center of the grounds, pouring slowly and carefully. Our goal is to take four minutes for the full pour.
