Chemex

How to use Chemex:

1. Place a "Chemex-Bonded" cone filter into the top of the Chemex
2. Pre-wet the filter with boiling water (to decrease the paper-flavor from being made of thicker paper)
3. Grind the coffee to a medium grind
4. Pour pre-wetting water out of the Chemex
5. Place grounded coffee into the pre-wet filter (2 tablespoons of coffee per 10 oz of water)
6. "Bloom" the coffee by pouring just enough coffee to wet all the grounds without floating them. This allows them to be evenly extracted
7. Continuously pour the remaining almost-boiling water over the grounds always keeping the water level close to the top
8. Take the used coffee grounds and filter out of the Chemex
9. Pour using the wooden collar
10. Enjoy!

Benefits of Chemex:

• Clean tasting coffee due to a thicker filter
• "Brew a perfect cup of coffee every time" says the Chemex Coffee Company. Most precise manual method available on the market - results in very even extraction
• Notches/marks on the glass Chemex signify specific measurements 
• Aesthetically pleasing

Drawbacks of Chemex:

• 10-15 minutes of labor to brew 16-20 oz of coffee from start to finish
• Thicker filters sometimes add a slight paper taste

Optional Equipment:

• Stainless Steel Wire Grid Heatpad 
• Glass Chemex Lid - keeps heat and water vapor inside the Chemex after brewing
• Grinder
• Water Heater/Kettle

Stimulus Package coming soon!

Pour-Over

How to use a Pour-Over:

1. Grind coffee slightly finer than drip-size (finer grind = stronger coffee)
2. Load cooresponding filter into the cone
3. Dump coffee into cone (+/- 3 Tbsp : 12 oz water)
4. Place cone on cup/mug
5. Carefully pour almost-boiling water evenly over the grounds (205°F/96°C)
6. Keep the water level near the top for about 3 - 3.5 minutes
7. Enjoy!

Benefits of Pour-Over: 

• Cheapest method
• Best brew method if you only want one cup at a time
• Pour of water is controllable by the wrist and spout of water kettle 
• Coffee is more evenly extracted than most coffee machines
• Over time, you will learn to visually see when the coffee grounds are done brewing

Drawbacks of Pour-Over:

• Requires about 5-10 minutes of manual effort
• Difficult to keep coffee hot after brewing

Optional Equipment:

• Grinder
• Water heater/kettle
• Spoon (for stirring grounds as the steep)

Stimulus Package coming soon!

A Brief

Origin: name of country where the coffee was grown. A bean inherits certain qualities from the climate and environment of the country. 
Roast: light, medium, dark. 

Body: how thick or heavy the coffee feels in your mouth
Acidity: the brightness in coffee, contributes to a coffee’s liveliness
Aroma: smell of ground coffee when infused with hot water
Flavor: the way it tastes ranging from various fruits, nuts, floral, chocolate, to a dark roasted flavor
Aftertaste: the flavor that lingers

The French Press

Also known as The Plunger, this brewing method is one of the simplest and tastiest.

How to use a French Press:

1. Grind coffee coarsely (slightly larger than usual)
2. Dump coffee into French Press
3. Pour boiling water into the press
4. Let steep 2-4 minutes
5. Plunge or Press the coffee grounds to the bottom
6. Enjoy

Benefits: simple, no paper filter required, thus more coffee oils captured in the water, sediment throughout resulting in a more robust mouth feel, easy to clean, can double for loose-leaf tea pot

Drawbacks: can be too much sediment if grind is too fine

Optional Equipment:

• Grinder
• Water heater/kettle

Stimulus Package coming soon!

The Basics

Coffee is simple.

To make it, you’ll need the following:

1. Coffee
2. Water
3. Container

If you have these three items, only your imagination limits the variety of ways to enjoy a coffee beverage. For example, if you let coffee beans sit in cold water for some time, one day your water will turn into coffee. Feel free to try this if you have an abundance of time.

OR you can throw a spoonful of instant Maxwell in a cup with hot water and chugging it on the way out the door to work.

OR you can precisely extract the perfect cup using the rarest beans with the most extravagant and expensive machines. Depending on what you’re trying to accomplish, all these approaches have significant benefits and drawbacks (although it may be difficult to find benefits to that first option).

The goal for The Roast is to provide you only with the things and information that you need. We don’t want to try to impress you with unnecessary information or expensive equipment.

We’re here to conveniently provide you with only the necessities for making great tasting coffee.