Chemex Classic Series Glass Coffeemaker, 3 cup capacity

by Chemex

Product Features

• Glass 1 to 3 cup (15 ounces) Coffee Maker
• Brews directly into the serving container for simple decanting and cleaning.
• Wood collar keeps your hands safe from the heated coffee inside.
• Perfect gift for the coffee lover.
• Great for the "space challenged" home.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000EEXA9A
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,597 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #87 in Kitchen & Dining > Coffee, Tea & Espresso Appliances > Drip Coffee Machines

Product Description

Known as a pristine coffeemaker, Chemex® employs all of the chemically correct methods for brewing. The hourglass shaped flask of this 1 to 3 cup coffee maker is made entirely of glass, a chemically inert material that does not absorb odors or chemical residues. The Chemex® has no moving parts and will work forever, unless it is dropped or in some other way demolished. It includes an external Includes a polished wood collar with leather tie. Chemex® filters are made of the highest quality filter paper.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

55 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars like i'm back in chemistry lab, and i get to drink the product!, July 25, 2009

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asphodel (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Chemex Classic Series Glass Coffeemaker, 3 cup capacity

This product does not plug into an outlet, has no buttons and doesn't beep when ready. If you're not willing to pour hot water over coffee grounds, this probably isn't the system for you. But if you're willing to put in a little extra effort for a lot of extra flavor, read on.

I had a traditional coffee maker, one that allows the grinds to sit in a cupcake filter inside a plastic container while near boiling water filters through. Hot water --> plastic --> consumption is probably not good. That coffee maker now resides in the break room of an office building.

I also have a french press, which makes pretty decent non-plastic coffee, but I don't like the grittiness of my frequent "cowboy" cups. So I reserved the french press for my tea, and started looking at other coffee brewing systems. The Aerobie Aeropress is hailed to make the perfect cup of coffee, but I ran into the heated plastic issue again. So that was out.

Chemex just makes sense. It's a simple design that comes in different sizes. You must use the Chemex filters, which are easy to fold into the required conical shape. Directions give a 5oz. water to 1 T. coffee ratio (I like my coffee a bit stronger, though). I have instant hot water (they recommend 200F), and find this temp works perfectly, so I don't have to heat my water in a kettle first. Chemex really highlights the blooming process in making coffee, and this is such an important step for flavor extraction.

It really makes a smooth, rich cup of coffee (granted, the quality of coffee depends on the quality of beans you use--and grind immediately before brewing!). I bought the glass lid, and please know that it DOES NOT FIT THIS SMALL MODEL. Cleanup is super easy--just rinse and invert to air dry.

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Coffee, March 27, 2007

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Dutch Oven Guy (Tallahassee, FL USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Chemex Classic Series Glass Coffeemaker, 3 cup capacity

When combined with the Chemex filter paper, this little coffee maker makes superb drip coffee. I heat 16 oz of water in the microwave in a measuring cup and pour the water into the coffee in the filter paper about 5-6 ozs at a time. The filter paper really does a great job removing bitterness from the coffee.

27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Chemex 1-3 cup coffee maker, August 9, 2007

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Mike Curb "Dickey Smithers" (Fargo,ND) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chemex Classic Series Glass Coffeemaker, 3 cup capacity

Years ago a friend of mine showed me how to make the best tasting coffee. He took a plain piece of paper towel from a kitchen roll and laid it on the top of a regular coffee mug. He put a couple of spoonfuls of ordinary ground coffee in the towel and slowly poured hot water over the coffee until the mug was full. It was a delicate and somewhat messy operation, but it was the best coffee I ever tasted. The Chemex coffee maker achieves the same results in a more organized fashion with far superior paper filters that were specifically designed for drip brewed coffee. This is the easiest and best way to make coffe by far. The Costa Ricans use a similar method and that speaks for itself.