Hey man! I gotta say, i watched your videos a few times leading up to getting a chemex and love how you made brewing a cup of coffee easy, without scales or much else. Followed your instructions and am getting great cups each time. Thanks!
I really appreciate that! I’m so happy you’re aboard the Chemex train. Even though we’re not using scales and timers - it still brews an amazing cup. Cheers!
I’m just getting into the world of coffee and this and your other pour over video really made it easy and less intimidating to make pour over coffee at home, I appreciate it dude 🙏🏽
OMG THANK YOU! I have watched 20 videos about the Chemex and everyone makes it so complicated! Your video was the best and easiest to follow! I don't need to be doing a science experiment in the morning before my coffee! Thank you again!
Thank you for such a simple yet awesome explanation of how to use a Chemex. Like others have said, some videos make it so intimidating and complicated! Nice video! 😊
Nick, Since getting my 3-cup Chemex I've looked at a great many how-to-Chemex videos really appreciate how you simplify the process. One topic no one addresses (so far as I've seen) is how to clean the brewer, and how soon after brewing should it be cleaned. Granted, all the vids I've looked at are how to brew, but I think some info on maintenance would be helpful. Any chance you could fill that gap? Thanks!
Hi! So glad you love your chemex. They are great :) When I clean it I usually just put hot water in it and swirl it around good and dump everything out. Do that a few times till the water runs clear. If it's been sitting a while and you need to scrub it, try using a soft scrubber wand so you can reach down in there with some mild detergent and warm water. Then let it air dry! Hope this helps!
Thank you so much because I have this and I was so confused on how to fold the filter and I am so glad the little button marks 4 cups. I don't like measuring and this helps a lot.
Waiting on my 8 cup Chemex. Bought the filters and a stainless cone, which it looks like I didn’t need? Also got a .8 liter electric tea kettle. Looks like that won’t hold enough water for a full pot. That said, I’m excited to try this. Loved your easy to understand instructions. And that kitty waving in the background... :)
Hey Nick, thanks for the video. I was feeling a little intimidated from watching the other more technical videos. That’s just not how my brain works but the info on the little bump out and bottom of the collar is much more the way I think. About what setting do you have your grinder set on? We’ve had the same one for years and love it.
Hi Nick. Thank you for the video! I don’t use a timer but I also didn’t know about the ‘button’! Now maybe I can give up the scale! Would like to hear your thoughts on grind size. I go by approximate speed at which each roast goes thru the total brew (It’s usually a coarse grind, around 145 on our KINGrinder k6) and I noticed your size might be finer. Thank you for any comments!
Thanks for this video man! You really made it much easier than all that scale crap I saw on the others which I was like... damn, really? Thank you for the simplicity & video! Cheers
This is what I needed. I can't understand why so called coffee experts have not figured out how much coffee to add each time, and still seem to depend on scales. Or maybe that's just a trick to try to peddle more merchandise.
I appreciate you showing people how to make decent coffee with a chemex and in a simple way. But tools we use such as scales and better grinder that produce less fines and better flow are not "BS".
I don't even have a grinder ! ..they do the grinding in the shop for me. I reckon that because it looks like a piece of lab equipment, there's the temptation for people to make it look like complex molecular chemistry or rocket science.
I use a mini scale leftover from my Chem 101 lab kit to weigh out my beans and I scratched the inside of my kettle to mark 400ml, and that's about as deep into the science of it as I go
Great video, Nick! We love our Chemex, the only "downside" for me is that unless you keep it on a warmer, the coffee gets cold super fast! (Also I hate how much smaller a "cup" of coffee is hahaha)
Chadwick Estey if you’re a coffee fanatic or you’ve got someone to drink coffee with ya, go with the 8 cup. If you just want a small cup every once in a while, go with the 3 cup!
I’ve ran into the issue in the past where my coffee grinds would just break through the filter and have to start all over. Any idea why this may have happened?
@@NickAndersonCreative oh okay. I’ve been having a Chemex carafe since 2010, and I guess I always based it on the Chemex original usage illustration: www.bostongeneralstore.com/products/chemex-coffee-maker And for a little confused with upsurge in recent years of Chemex and all of a sudden using the long spout. Thank you
Sorry, Im confused. You used an 8c Chemex, with a bubble at halfway (4c). When you reached halfway you stopped adding water and took out the filter and were done. So you made 4c in a 8c Chemex? Did you intentionally make a half pot?
Good video. I’ve seen some where the presenter puts the Chemx on a scale to measure the water. That’s not necessary at all because 1 gram of water equals 1 millimeter of water. If you wants 300 grams of water for the pour simply measure 300 millimeters and you’re there.
I have scales, timers and all that, in your words, "bullshit". No man buns and barista bib though, lol. Do I really need them? Not necessarily, but I find myself getting consistent cups when I do it plus, I find it relaxing and fun. Still enjoyed the video though.
Why would you choose not to use the appropriate tools to make it consistent? Literally no downside to using a scale or timer, if anything it makes it easier.
