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Counter Culture Chemex

Counter Culture Chemex

Chemex Chemex recipe by @rbrigleb

Counter Culture's balanced Chemex recipe focusing on optimal extraction and flavor development.

Source: counterculturecoffee.com/learn/brewing-guides

Ingredients
Coffee 45g
Water 720ml
Temperature 93°C
Grind Medium
Ratio 1:16
Time 4:30-5:00
Brewing Steps
0:00
Insert Chemex filter and rinse with 200ml hot water
0:00
Discard rinse water and add 45g coffee (medium grind)
0:00
Level coffee bed by gently shaking Chemex
0:45
0:45
Bloom with 90g water, ensuring full saturation
0:45
1:30
Pour to 250g in concentric circles
1:00
2:30
Continue pouring to 500g
1:00
3:30
Final pour to 720g
2:30
6:00
Wait for complete drawdown (total time 4:30-5:00)

Total brewing time: 6:00

6:00

Total Time

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Favorites

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Created 3 months ago

Brewing Details
Method
Chemex
Total Time
6:00
Ratio
45g : 720ml
Updated
Jan 09, 2026

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