My name is forty_caliber and I am a coffee addict. I love coffee...
It seems to me that I'm not alone. Coffee has been an important part of our culture for many years and plays an important role in the worlds economy. Over the years of I've had the opportunity of trying many different ways to brew coffee at home. Almost every electric coffee appliance I've owned eventually quit working for one reason or another. Others, I just got tired of fussing with, or they were too hard to clean and maintain.
I've tried em all, auto drip (with all the bells and whistles), Keurig, Senseo, Tassimo, smaller home expresso makers, and non-electric stove top types like bialetti, french press, and percolators.
None of them...not one...holds a candle to Chemex. Get your hands on one of these and try it out.
For those that don't know about them here is a little history. It was invented by Peter Schlumbohm in 1941. He was German chemist and inventor who later immigrated to the United States. He basically worked out the best way to extract coffee in the lab and the Chemex was born.
Simplicity itself. Easy to clean and easy to use. It takes 5 minutes to master and will run circles around your Mr. Coffee. The award winning brewer has been hailed as one of the top 100 inventions of modern times and is on permanent display in the Smithsonian, and New York's Museum of Modern Art.
Special filters are the key to the process. 3x thicker than ordinary coffee filters they capture all of the bitter oils and leave them behind.
There are 3 basic models in different sizes available and all made from borosilicate glass:
Hand made with split wood handle and rawhide tie (~$90)
Machine made classic with same handle (~$35)
Machine made with glass handle (~$35)
The Hand made models are at least twice as thick as the machine made models but are more than twice as expensive. Treated with respect, it will last a lifetime. Attached picture is one of the hand-made models.
You are in total control of entire process. Variables include, amount of water and temperature, type of coffee, amount and grind of coffee, bloom and steep times. It can be as simple or complicated as you want to make it. The result is a pristine cup with more body than Auto Drip but no solids like a french press.
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It seems to me that I'm not alone. Coffee has been an important part of our culture for many years and plays an important role in the worlds economy. Over the years of I've had the opportunity of trying many different ways to brew coffee at home. Almost every electric coffee appliance I've owned eventually quit working for one reason or another. Others, I just got tired of fussing with, or they were too hard to clean and maintain.
I've tried em all, auto drip (with all the bells and whistles), Keurig, Senseo, Tassimo, smaller home expresso makers, and non-electric stove top types like bialetti, french press, and percolators.
None of them...not one...holds a candle to Chemex. Get your hands on one of these and try it out.
For those that don't know about them here is a little history. It was invented by Peter Schlumbohm in 1941. He was German chemist and inventor who later immigrated to the United States. He basically worked out the best way to extract coffee in the lab and the Chemex was born.
Simplicity itself. Easy to clean and easy to use. It takes 5 minutes to master and will run circles around your Mr. Coffee. The award winning brewer has been hailed as one of the top 100 inventions of modern times and is on permanent display in the Smithsonian, and New York's Museum of Modern Art.
Special filters are the key to the process. 3x thicker than ordinary coffee filters they capture all of the bitter oils and leave them behind.
There are 3 basic models in different sizes available and all made from borosilicate glass:
Hand made with split wood handle and rawhide tie (~$90)
Machine made classic with same handle (~$35)
Machine made with glass handle (~$35)
The Hand made models are at least twice as thick as the machine made models but are more than twice as expensive. Treated with respect, it will last a lifetime. Attached picture is one of the hand-made models.
You are in total control of entire process. Variables include, amount of water and temperature, type of coffee, amount and grind of coffee, bloom and steep times. It can be as simple or complicated as you want to make it. The result is a pristine cup with more body than Auto Drip but no solids like a french press.
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