How to Brew Filter Coffee in a Chemex: A Guide with Peppo's Coffee

The Chemex is more than a method: it's an experience. If you like to take your coffee slowly, enjoy the ritual, and discover new notes in every cup, this guide is for you. At PEPPO'S Coffee, we explain step by step how to prepare filter coffee in a Chemex , using our Colombian specialty coffee .

What is Chemex and why is everyone talking about it?

The Chemex is a drip coffee brewing method with an elegant design and clean results. Its special thicker filter retains oils and sediment, leaving a smooth, light-bodied cup with clear flavors. It's perfect for highlighting the aromatic profiles of a single -origin coffee .

What do you need to make coffee in a Chemex?

• Chemex (3, 6 or 8 cups)

• Chemex paper filters

• Freshly ground PEPPO'S coffee (very important!)

• Filtered water

• Gooseneck kettle (ideal)

• Digital scale and stopwatch

Recommended coffee:

• Orives Oro – Double honey fermentation : complex, floral, with sweet notes that shine in Chemex.
• Tribu Calima : for those who prefer a rounder cup, with nutty notes and
  
  
  

Step-by-step recipe: how to make coffee in a Chemex

Recommended ratio:

• 30 g of PEPPO'S coffee

• 500 ml of filtered water at 92–94 ºC

1. Place the filter and rinse it with hot water
   This removes flavors from the paper and heats the Chemex. Don't forget to throw away that water.

2. Add the medium ground coffee (like table salt)
   Use a grind specifically for Chemex . You can order it ready-made for this method at PEPPO'S.

3. Pre-infusion or "bloom"
   Pour in 60 ml of water to moisten all the coffee. Wait 30–45 seconds. You'll see it begin to "bloom."

4. Pouring in circles
   Pour the water slowly in a circular motion, without touching the edges, until you reach 500 ml. Take your time (3–4 minutes total).

5. Remove the filter and serve
   Enjoy a clean, aromatic coffee full of personality.

What coffee to use in Chemex?

The Chemex brings out complex and delicate flavors. At PEPPO'S Coffee, we recommend:

• Orives Oro – ideal for highlighting sweet and floral notes.

PEPPOS tip for perfect filtering

• Use quality water . Water is 98% of coffee. If it tastes bad, so does your coffee.
• Be precise . Use a scale and a stopwatch. Every gram and second counts.
• Test, repeat, adjust. Coffee is science… but it's also intuition.
  
  

Make your routine a ritual

Brewing coffee in a Chemex is a way to pause, breathe, and connect. And if you also do it with specialty coffee , the result is on another level.

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