What is the coffee-to-water ratio?

A 1:16 ratio. 25g coffee with 400ml water.

How long does the brew take?

The total brew time is about 4 minutes.

This recipe is designed for the Chemex dripper.

Official chemex recipe from Brandywine Coffee Roasters. 25g coffee, 400g water at 94°C, 1:16.

Official Recipe

Dripper

Temperature

94°C

Coffee

25g

Water

400ml

Ratio

Total Time

4:00

Grind Size

Medium

Difficulty

Intermediate

0:00

BloomPour 50ml of water, saturating all of the coffee. Let sit for 1 minute.

50ml60 sec

1:00

Second PourPour in circles until reaching 100ml total.

50ml20 sec

1:20

Pulse Pours 1Add 20-40ml of water per pour, letting the coffee drain almost fully between pours (to ~200ml total).

100ml30 sec

1:50

Pulse Pours 2Continue pulse pours of 20-40ml, draining almost fully between pours (to ~300ml total).

100ml30 sec

2:20

Pulse Pours 3Continue pulse pours of 20-40ml until reaching 400ml total.

100ml30 sec

2:50

DrawdownAllow the coffee to drain fully. Total brew time about 4 minutes.

·70 sec

4:00Done400ml

What is the coffee-to-water ratio?: A 1:16 ratio. 25g coffee with 400ml water.
What water temperature should I use?: We recommend brewing at 94°C.
How long does the brew take?: The total brew time is about 4 minutes.
Which dripper do I need?: This recipe is designed for the Chemex dripper.