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Chemex Size Guide: Choosing the Best Model for Your Brew

SUMMARY: For most coffee lovers, I recommend the 6-cup or 8-cup as the best size Chemex because they offer the best brewing flexibility—small enough for 1-2 people and large enough for 3-4 people. However, there is also a 3-cup model that caters to individual brewing and larger 10 to 13-cup…

By Luke (Musician / Specialty Coffee Expert) Buying Guides

Pour Over vs AeroPress Coffee: Taste, Convenience, and Brewing Comparison

SUMMARY: The choice between pour over and AeroPress coffee depends on your taste preference. Generally, opt for the AeroPress if you're after a richer, espresso-like flavor and value brewing speed and travel convenience. However, choose a pour-over coffee maker if you want to savor more nuanced/delicate taste profiles and do…

By Luke (Musician / Specialty Coffee Expert) Buying Guides

Why Is My Pour Over Coffee Watery? Brewing Mistakes To Avoid

SUMMARY: If your pour over coffee is watery and weak tasting, the primary reason is most likely a wide brewing ratio, meaning you used either too much water or too little coffee. Other possible reaons include the grind being too coarse, a low water temperature, improper pouring technique, or inadequate…

By Luke (Musician / Specialty Coffee Expert) Brewing

Best Coffee Grinder For Chemex: 5 Fantastic Burr Grinders

MY VERDICT: Coffee grinding can get complicated. So in this search, I found the best Chemex coffee grinder by focusing on affordability and fantastic coarse grind consistency. As such, I found the Baratza Virtuoso+ to be the overall best coffee grinder for Chemex, closely followed by the Baratza Encore. If…

By Luke (Musician / Specialty Coffee Expert) Buying Guides

Is Hario V60 Worth It? My Honest Hario V60 Review: Plastic, Ceramic, and Copper Models

MY VERDICT: Considering I've owned a few V60s for over ten years, I feel confident giving this overwhelmingly positive Hario V60 review. Although I mostly use the plastic model at home, I've brewed a few times on the other materials, and they are all fantastic pour over coffee makers that…

By Luke (Musician / Specialty Coffee Expert) Buying Guides

Why Does My Pour Over Coffee Take So Long? 5 Reasons & Fixes

After buying pour over coffee equipment and fancy beans and investing the time to learn the proper brewing skills, why is your pour over coffee still taking too long? Even after doing everything correctly, why is it draining so slowly? The most common reason is too fine a grind. Another…

By Luke (Musician / Specialty Coffee Expert) Brewing

Pour Over vs Drip Coffee: Why Is Pour Over Better Than Drip?

You've probably seen the classic image of a coffee connoisseur slowly brewing on a manual pour over coffee maker. The gooseneck kettle, the scale, the fancy beans, and perhaps some hipster clothes are often involved. So in the pour over vs drip coffee maker debate, why do manual drippers always…

By Luke (Musician / Specialty Coffee Expert) Coffee Facts, Brewing

What Is Drip Coffee? Learn The Basics And How To Brew It

What is drip coffee? Sometimes called filter coffee, drip coffee is one of the most popular methods of drinking the beverage. As the name implies, drip coffee machines are a fast and convenient way to brew where water automatically sprays over a bed of coffee, percolating down and dripping through…

By Luke (Musician / Specialty Coffee Expert) Coffee Facts

What Is The Best Water Temperature For Pour Over Coffee?

Making delicious coffee is a science and an art, and the pour-over method is one of the most popular choices for coffee enthusiasts. Many factors such as the coffee grind, ratio, and filter affect the flavor. However, finding the best water temperature for your pour over coffee can greatly affect…

By Luke (Musician / Specialty Coffee Expert) Coffee Facts, Brewing

French Press vs. Pour Over Coffee: Which Is Better For You?

SUMMARY: I regularly brew French Press coffee at home and love the method. As a full immersion method, it has a characteristic depth of flavor. However, I also love making pour over coffee. For me, the difference between a French Press and pour over coffee comes down to the body…

By Luke (Musician / Specialty Coffee Expert) Coffee Facts, Coffee Culture