Chemex

Classic Series 6-Cup

A fifty-dollar icon that makes unbeatable coffee

4.8
By Priya Natarajan
Chemex Classic Series 6-Cup
Category
Pour-Over & Manual
Brand
Chemex
Price
$49.50
Rating
4.8 / 5

The Chemex is almost entirely unchanged since 1941 and it remains one of the finest coffee brewers ever designed. Paired with proprietary thick-bonded filters, it produces a cup so clean and bright it almost tastes like tea - in the best possible way. It demands a gooseneck kettle, a scale, and about four minutes of your morning. For pour-over drinkers, it is the benchmark we compare everything else against.

What we liked and didn't

Pros

  • Produces exceptionally clean, bright coffee
  • Beautiful design that doubles as a serving carafe
  • Affordable and built to last decades

Cons

  • Requires a separate kettle and grinder
  • Thick filters take practice to use well

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