I like strong black coffee, and at University I was too lazy to boil the kettle, and I just used to add cold water to coffee granules, (that was 26 years ago!) I do not prepare coffee that way anymore, and no longer use coffee granules either! I also prefer warm coffee, or cold coffee, not piping hot. For a while I used to drink quadruple espresso, I also prefer a small amount of good tasting coffee, rather than a large cup of coffee.
Here’s one I made earlier
I’ve got the following coffee makers, which I’ve tried
- Braun filter coffee maker
- Braun espresso machine
- French press cafetiere e.g. Bodum.
- Stovetop espresso maker (my Dad would often comment, he didn’t want any of that sludge you boil-up on the stove!).
- Aerobie Aeropress (purchased in Panama, which was cheaper than purchasing it in the UK!).
These all have their advantages and disadvantages, e.g. they are quick and convenient, and I cannot praise the Aerobie Aeropress, enough – for mobile, espresso coffee when you away from home!
But the drawback I’ve found with them ALL, is the coffee taste, and some bitterness which can be tasted in the resulting coffee.
Let me introduce you to the CHEMEX coffee maker, invented in 1949 by a Chemist, and using a conical flash and filter papers, the modern CHEMEX coffer maker is made from non-porous, borosilicate glass and fastened with a wood collar and tie. It uses a special scientifically designed filter paper, the results are fantastic, Clear, pure, flavourful and without bitterness or sediment every time, you can make your coffee as strong as you like without bitterness. However, this is not a quick method of making a perfect cup of coffee, and has almost a ritual, a bit like perfect tea making or the “Japanese Tea ritual.” – if you one are a coffee drinker – that just pours water over coffee granules out of a kettle, and you like your coffee that way, I don’t think a CHEMEX is for you!
The CHEMEX uses the pour over, slow drip method to deliver a flavourful and without bitterness cup of coffee.
the box the CHEMEX arrives in!
CHEMEX filters, specific for the 3 cup CHEMEX
The 3 cup CHEMEX (it creates approx 450 ml of coffee)
here’s a short video, 45 seconds our of 4 minutes of the complete process
some instructions, with photos of how I do it with a CHEMEX.
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