Sunday, October 20, 2013

Friday, October 18, 2013

Coffee Enlightenment

Another fur member has requested I post my coffee setup here. I took a bunch of pictures of my brew from this morning but I am not really going to go into the details of the process. This process is not my own. I achieved coffee enlightenment from the internet and will try to post some good resources at the bottom of this post.

The Family Shot

From left to right:
Hipster coffee beans from Asado: http://www.asadocoffee.com/
8 cup Chemexhttp://www.amazon.com/Chemex-8-Cup-Classic-Series-Coffeemaker/dp/B000I1WP7W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1382107053&sr=8-1&keywords=8+cup+chemex
Jennings CJ4000 4000g x 0.5g Digital Scalehttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004C3CAB8/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Bodum Bistro Electric Burr Coffee Grinderhttp://www.amazon.com/Bodum-Bistro-Electric-Coffee-Grinder/dp/B0043095WW/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1382107190&sr=8-16&keywords=coffee+burr+grinder
Bonavita 1-Liter Variable Temperature Digital Electric Gooseneck Kettle: http://www.amazon.com/Bonavita-Variable-Temperature-Electric-Gooseneck/dp/B005YR0F40/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1382107249&sr=8-3&keywords=bonavita+hot+water+pot

Commentary on equipment:
The chemex products measure a cup at 5 oz, so the 8 cup is really 4 10oz cups.  At work we also have a 10 cup(5 10oz).  I prefer the 8 cup.  It fits better in the hand but can still make up to 4 cups if needed.
Also, all products have at least a 4 star rating on amazon and all have been great so far.
Gooseneck kettles give more pouring control, but are not necessary.  I would recommend though.

The Process:

Depending on the bean, I usually do about 18 grams per cup of coffee.


I try to brew at 185 degrees fahrenheit(why is that word so german?).


10 oz of water is ~295 grams.  I usually go a little over that to account for loss in the filter an beans.


Ensuring the beans align to the outside of the cone seems to provide the best results.


Further reading:
Good article about the inventor of the Chemex
Chemex Brew Guide
Article and Video