Coffee bar
Chemex 8-cup pour-over coffeemaker
"The glass pour-over for people who like the ritual: 40 oz, borosilicate glass, wood collar, a gift that looks the part."
Why we picked it
We chose it for the coffee lover who already grinds fresh: it makes a clean, bright pot and looks good on the counter.
- Brews up to 40 oz (Chemex counts 5 oz as a cup)
- Non-porous borosilicate glass holds no odors; the collar marks a full brew
- Coffee can be covered and refrigerated in the carafe, per Chemex
- Size
- 9.6 x 6.4 in (listing dimensions)
- Capacity
- 40 oz, 8 Chemex cups
- Works with
- Chemex bonded filters FP-1, FC-100, FS-100, FSU-100 (not included)
Skip it if you want a set-and-forget pot: pour-over takes a kettle, a grinder and about 5 minutes of attention.
Before you buy
- Filters: it takes Chemex bonded filters (FP-1, FC-100, FS-100, FSU-100), not included; order a box with it.
- You also need a kettle and a grinder; a gooseneck kettle makes the pour easier but is not required.
- Capacity: 40 oz, which Chemex counts as 8 cups of 5 oz.
Fits: Coffee lovers who grind fresh and enjoy five minutes of pour-over, and a gift that looks the part on the counter.
Not for: Push-button coffee people, or anyone without a kettle and grinder.
Goes with
- Baratza Encore ESP burr grinder: the grinder with a filter range
- Escali Primo digital kitchen scale: weigh the coffee and the water
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- Baratza Encore ESP burr grinderOne burr grinder for espresso and filter coffee: settings 1 to 20 for espresso, 21 to 40 for drip, and 13.4 in tall with the hopper on.
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- Breville Barista Express, 54 mm with built-in grinderThe whole espresso bar in one 16-inch machine: a built-in burr grinder that doses straight into the 54 mm portafilter, a steam wand for milk, and the rest in the box.
- De'Longhi Magnifica Duo, one-touch hot and icedBean-to-cup at one touch, hot or iced: it grinds, brews and froths milk on its own, with 20 preset drinks and two milk carafes, one for hot foam and one for cold.
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