Stumptown Coffee Roasters Chemex

A straightforward Chemex guide aimed at home brewers wanting a clean, balanced cup with floral notes in about four minutes.

Tap any underlined number to read where it came from. Numbers marked estimated are ones the creator never gave, so we worked them out.

What you’ll need

42g

“42g (6 Tablespoons) of Stumptown coffee”

the creator said this · What You Need section and Weigh and grind coffee step

Coffee

700g

“pour water to 700g or until the slurry is roughly flush to the top of the Chemex”

the creator said this · Fill to the top step

Water

1:16.7

Ratio

96°C

Hot water just off the boil (about 205°F)

we worked this out · 205°F converts to approximately 96°C; 'just off the boil' confirms this range

Temperature (estimated)

4:00

“At 4:00, you should be pretty close to your target volume”

the creator said this · Wait for it to brew step; 4:00 is the stated target brew time

Brew time

medium-coarse

8-cup Chemex

we worked this out · Recipe is specific to the Chemex form factor; does not transfer to other brewer classes

Grind (estimated)

Grind: medium-coarse like Kosher salt

Designed on: 8-cup Chemex
“8-cup Chemex”
the creator said this · What You Need section
Works with: Chemex
8-cup Chemex
we worked this out · Recipe is specific to the Chemex form factor; does not transfer to other brewer classes

Brewing a different amount?

grams

Makes 700g

Water in the brewer over time, drawn from the recipe.

0:00

0:00pour to 150gPour until all grounds are saturated; bloom
0:00stirStir to ensure no dry grounds remainyou have 45s
0:45pour to 450gPour over dark spots, avoid light ones; reintegrate coffee and wateryou have 1:00
1:45pour to 700gPour until slurry is roughly flush to the top of the Chemexyou have 2:15
4:00drawdownAt 4:00 check volume against the glass bubble (20 oz mark); lift and remove filter
↳swirlSwirl the Chemex before serving

Weights are cumulative: what the scale reads when that pour finishes.

Filter: Chemex paper filter
“Place a Chemex filter in the brewer with a single sheet away from the spout and multiple sheets lined up against the spout”
the creator said this · Prep and preheat step
Filter rinsed first: Yes
“Rinse the filter with hot water. This preheats the brewer and gets rid of any papery flavor from the filter. Discard the rinse water.”
the creator said this · Prep and preheat step
Agitation: stir during bloom to ensure no dry grounds; swirl before serving
“Stir to make sure there are no dry grounds”
the creator said this · Saturate grounds step; swirl also stated in Serve and enjoy step

Style: clarity
“it brews a clean cup while preserving body and balanced floral notes”
the creator said this · Introduction paragraph; 'clean cup' indicates clarity-oriented result
Suits: light, medium, dark roasts
42g (6 Tablespoons) of your favorite Stumptown coffee
we worked this out · No roast restriction stated; 'your favorite' implies broad suitability across roast levels

Where the creator did not say how their coffee tastes, we have estimated it.

This recipe is Stumptown Coffee Roasters’s. We have written out the numbers and linked to where they published it.