Reddit reviews CHEMEX Classic Coffee Filters, Squares, 100 ct - Exclusive Packaging

I wrote an answer to a similar question yesterday. Here's a version edited for you, hope this helps.

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Cheapest possible way to get into it is a whirly blade grinder and a french press. No filters needed, just fresh ground coffee made rather quickly and easily. This was my first ever coffee set up, and really got me into drinking better coffee. Buying locally from a reputable roaster will be the best option for quality beans for a good price, and you seem to know that already.

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The other option, is to buy nice or buy twice. After using the above set up for a few months I was hooked and decided to upgrade everything. So I will send you some options for the most cost effective way to make specialty level coffee. For this I would look at a nicer grinder and a pour over set up. While hand grinders are great, almost everyone upgrades to an electric one. The linked options there are my favorite for the money. The electric model from baratza can be found refurbished on their website from time to time for additional savings.

The next thing you'll need is a pour over and a kettle to pour with. I recommend a Chemex here as they are good for serving one to three cups comfortably. I recommended a glass handle chemex because they are beautiful, but wood necked models are a little cheaper. I would get the white square filters with it as they impart less papery flavor. As for a kettle you have a ton of options. I am going to link a budget electric kettle as I find the stovetop models to be more of a hassle. The additional cost for an electric kettle is pretty marginal.

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Hope this is helpful! Happy brewing and welcome to the fam!

I've been doing some infusions, and have learned a couple interesting things:

• Fruits like strawberries and raspberries are pretty well infused within 24-48 hours.
  
  
• Citrus peels can take weeks (Limoncello) unless you speed things up with in immersion circulator bath or an Isi Whipper
  
  
• Pineapple - two weeks on the counter gave fantastic results.
  
  
• Filtering is the hardest part! I strain through fine mesh, then several layers of cheesecloth, then finally through a series of Chemex coffee filters. There is always some level of residue that still makes it through. Pineapple left the most residue for me of any fruit (I had pulsed it in the blender at the beginning of the steep to get more surface area, so that may be a factor)
  
  
• The higher the proof of your starting alcohol - the better! You're going to get some level of dilution with the liquid from the fruits no matter what you do, so the higher your starting ABV, the better it will be in the finished product, you can always add water later if you want.
  
  I purchased a Spirits Hydromoter to see what my final ABVs were on my different infusions. The numbers I got were lower than expected, and on the pineapple infusion, it read zero! I talked with a local craft distiller, and it's the natural sugars from the fruits (apparently pineapple adds a lot!) throwing off the hydrometer reading, since the sugar in the liquid changes how far the gauge sinks.
  
  If in doubt about your final product, just store it in the fridge.
  
  I did most of mine with 100 proof New Amsterdam vodka, but from now on I'm going to be starting with 151 proof NGS, or even 190 proof Everclear to have a more shelf stable product in the end.

According to my order history, these ones were $9.13 with Prime, sold by Barista Lab.

I like dark roasts, and prefer African coffee beans if I get a choice in it, they have a nice deep and spicy flavor. I get them as whole roasted beans from a coffee shop in town, which roasts them fresh every couple of days. If you are looking to get into it, you can just search for coffee roasters in your area, and if there really aren't any I'd look for roasters who sell single origin beans online. In a pinch, Starbuck's single origin beans are good too, just really expensive for what they are.

I use a hand mill grinder, a gooseneck kettle, and a Chemex coffee maker and filters. It sounds like a lot, but all that together is still cheaper than a decent drip machine. You grind the beans with the grinder (I use 3 heaping tbps of grounds), bring the water to a boil and then let it sit for a minute (letting it come down just a little in temp keeps the coffee from being acidic, the gooseneck also helps with that). Pour a little on the grounds in the filter, and let it sit for about 30 seconds wet to bloom. Then pour the rest and just let it drip through.

The chemex makes the smoothest, best tasting coffee I've ever had, and I've tried quite a few different methods. If you like it stronger, a french press might be better for you.

Stuff:

Chemex Coffee Maker

Filters

Hand Mill Grinder

Goose Neck Kettle

Huh weird. I got square ones with mine!

Edit: apparently they do both! Here are the square ones -
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000N4W2SG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_mDXtDb1DPJCV3

5x5 would be fine. The PSI is on the material being squished anyway. Don't get Nylon, get polyester (for these I like the Mash 710 bags) or use Chemex Filters

I'm using these: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000N4W2SG ...
I guess it's me then :-(