Brew Guide

BREWING GUIDES

Chemex

46g Coffee, Coarse Grind

710g Water (205 Degrees F)

Brew Time: 4½ – 5 minutes

 Directions:

  1. Rinse filter thoroughly with hot water.  Pour out rinse water.
  2. Add ground coffee to filter, shake gently to level bed of grounds.
  3. Pour approximately 80 grams of water over the grounds, evenly soaking all grounds.  Be careful not to pour directly onto the filter.  Allow coffee to sit for approximately 40 seconds.
  4. After allowing the coffee to degas for 40 seconds, gently pour additional water on top of the grounds until the level of the slurry reaches approximately ⅓ of the way up the cone.  Be careful not to pour directly onto the filter.
  5. Continue adding water to maintain this slurry level until you reach the target brew weight (710 grams).  Ideally your coffee will finish brewing between 4:30 and 5:00 minutes.
  6. Dispose of the filter, swirl the coffee around inside the chemex and serve.
  7. Enjoy!

Aeropress

 

18g coffee, Medium-fine grind

200g water (170-180 Degrees F)

Brew Time: 2 minutes

 Directions:

  1. Invert Aeropress and preheat with hot water.
  2. Empty water and add coffee to brew chamber.
  3. Place Aeropress on scale and tare the scale.
  4. Start timer and add hot water.
  5. After all of the water is added, stir the slurry (coffee & water mixture) until all grounds are fully saturated.
  6. When timer reaches 1½ minutes, screw on filter chamber and flip over the Aeropress, placing it on top of a coffee mug.
  7. Gently press down on the plunger until you hear a hiss.
  8. Remove the Aeropress from the mug and enjoy!

Syphon

34g of coffee

567g Water (95–205 Degrees F)

Brew Time: 2-3 minutes

 Directions:

  1. Begin with a clean filter and globes.
  2. Fill the bottom globe with pre-heated water and place over heat. Let the top globe rest on the bottom globe, but do not fit them together tightly .
  3. When water in bottom globe begins to boil, firmly fit the top and bottom globes together.
  4. Once all the water has risen to the top, adjust your heat settings until it is registering at 200F.
  5. Add freshly ground coffee to the top chamber and stir to fully saturate all grounds. Let steep for 1 ½ minutes.
  6. After steeping time has passed, remove the syphon from heat and stir the grounds once more.
  7. The brewing process is complete when the coffee in the top glob passes though the filter and into the bottom globe.
  8. Remove top globe by gently rocking it back and forth to break the seal.
  9. Pour coffee into a decanter and enjoy!

French Press

27 g Coffee, Coarse Grind

400g Water (195-205 Degrees F)

Brew Time: 4 minutes

 Directions:

  1. Preheat french press with hot water.
  2. Add freshly ground coffee; place french press on scale and tare the scale.
  3. Start timer and begin adding hot water.
  4. Completely saturate all grounds with hot water.
  5. After 1 minute, stir the grounds front to back 4 times.
  6. Place the lid and plunger on top of french press.
  7. When the timer is at 4 minutes, gently press down the plunger.
  8. Decant into your favorite mug and enjoy!

Hario V60

25g Coffee, Coarse Grind

400g Water (195-205 Degrees F)

Brew Time: 3 minutes

 Directions:

  1. Place filter in V60, preheat filter, V60 and mug by pouring hot water through them.
  2. Add freshly ground coffee to filter, place everything on scale and tare the scale.
  3. Start timer and add 50g of water by pouring slowly into the center of the grounds.
  4. Allow the bloom to degas for 30s before adding more water.
  5. Continue to pour slowly into the center, keeping a consistent level to the slurry (coffee & water mixture).
  6. Ideal brew time is 3 minutes. After all water has been poured and filter begins to drip slowly, remove V60 and discard filter.
  7. Enjoy in your favorite mug!