Hey man! I gotta say, i watched your videos a few times leading up to getting a chemex and love how you made brewing a cup of coffee easy, without scales or much else. Followed your instructions and am getting great cups each time. Thanks!
I really appreciate that! I’m so happy you’re aboard the Chemex train. Even though we’re not using scales and timers - it still brews an amazing cup. Cheers!
I’m just getting into the world of coffee and this and your other pour over video really made it easy and less intimidating to make pour over coffee at home, I appreciate it dude 🙏🏽
OMG THANK YOU! I have watched 20 videos about the Chemex and everyone makes it so complicated! Your video was the best and easiest to follow! I don't need to be doing a science experiment in the morning before my coffee! Thank you again!
Thank you for such a simple yet awesome explanation of how to use a Chemex. Like others have said, some videos make it so intimidating and complicated! Nice video! 😊
Thank you so much because I have this and I was so confused on how to fold the filter and I am so glad the little button marks 4 cups. I don't like measuring and this helps a lot.
Nick, Since getting my 3-cup Chemex I've looked at a great many how-to-Chemex videos really appreciate how you simplify the process. One topic no one addresses (so far as I've seen) is how to clean the brewer, and how soon after brewing should it be cleaned. Granted, all the vids I've looked at are how to brew, but I think some info on maintenance would be helpful. Any chance you could fill that gap? Thanks!
Hi! So glad you love your chemex. They are great :) When I clean it I usually just put hot water in it and swirl it around good and dump everything out. Do that a few times till the water runs clear. If it's been sitting a while and you need to scrub it, try using a soft scrubber wand so you can reach down in there with some mild detergent and warm water. Then let it air dry! Hope this helps!
Waiting on my 8 cup Chemex. Bought the filters and a stainless cone, which it looks like I didn’t need? Also got a .8 liter electric tea kettle. Looks like that won’t hold enough water for a full pot. That said, I’m excited to try this. Loved your easy to understand instructions. And that kitty waving in the background... :)
Hey Nick, thanks for the video. I was feeling a little intimidated from watching the other more technical videos. That’s just not how my brain works but the info on the little bump out and bottom of the collar is much more the way I think. About what setting do you have your grinder set on? We’ve had the same one for years and love it.
This is what I needed. I can't understand why so called coffee experts have not figured out how much coffee to add each time, and still seem to depend on scales. Or maybe that's just a trick to try to peddle more merchandise.
Thanks for this video man! You really made it much easier than all that scale crap I saw on the others which I was like... damn, really? Thank you for the simplicity & video! Cheers
Hi Nick. Thank you for the video! I don’t use a timer but I also didn’t know about the ‘button’! Now maybe I can give up the scale! Would like to hear your thoughts on grind size. I go by approximate speed at which each roast goes thru the total brew (It’s usually a coarse grind, around 145 on our KINGrinder k6) and I noticed your size might be finer. Thank you for any comments!
I appreciate you showing people how to make decent coffee with a chemex and in a simple way. But tools we use such as scales and better grinder that produce less fines and better flow are not "BS".
I don't even have a grinder ! ..they do the grinding in the shop for me. I reckon that because it looks like a piece of lab equipment, there's the temptation for people to make it look like complex molecular chemistry or rocket science.
I use a mini scale leftover from my Chem 101 lab kit to weigh out my beans and I scratched the inside of my kettle to mark 400ml, and that's about as deep into the science of it as I go
Chadwick Estey if you’re a coffee fanatic or you’ve got someone to drink coffee with ya, go with the 8 cup. If you just want a small cup every once in a while, go with the 3 cup!
Great video, Nick! We love our Chemex, the only "downside" for me is that unless you keep it on a warmer, the coffee gets cold super fast! (Also I hate how much smaller a "cup" of coffee is hahaha)
I’ve ran into the issue in the past where my coffee grinds would just break through the filter and have to start all over. Any idea why this may have happened?
Good video. I’ve seen some where the presenter puts the Chemx on a scale to measure the water. That’s not necessary at all because 1 gram of water equals 1 millimeter of water. If you wants 300 grams of water for the pour simply measure 300 millimeters and you’re there.
I have scales, timers and all that, in your words, "bullshit". No man buns and barista bib though, lol. Do I really need them? Not necessarily, but I find myself getting consistent cups when I do it plus, I find it relaxing and fun. Still enjoyed the video though.
Sorry, Im confused. You used an 8c Chemex, with a bubble at halfway (4c). When you reached halfway you stopped adding water and took out the filter and were done. So you made 4c in a 8c Chemex? Did you intentionally make a half pot?
@@NickAndersonCreative oh okay. I’ve been having a Chemex carafe since 2010, and I guess I always based it on the Chemex original usage illustration: www.bostongeneralstore.com/products/chemex-coffee-maker And for a little confused with upsurge in recent years of Chemex and all of a sudden using the long spout. Thank you
Why would you choose not to use the appropriate tools to make it consistent? Literally no downside to using a scale or timer, if anything it makes it easier.
Hey man! I gotta say, i watched your videos a few times leading up to getting a chemex and love how you made brewing a cup of coffee easy, without scales or much else. Followed your instructions and am getting great cups each time. Thanks!
I really appreciate that! I’m so happy you’re aboard the Chemex train. Even though we’re not using scales and timers - it still brews an amazing cup. Cheers!
This is the best chemex / coffee making video I’ve seen - thank you!!
you bet!
Thanks Nick, i like the way you did it without any ceremony of scale and timers.
I’m so glad you enjoyed!
I’m just getting into the world of coffee and this and your other pour over video really made it easy and less intimidating to make pour over coffee at home, I appreciate it dude 🙏🏽
Andres Duran that’s the goal homie! Really glad I could help out. Pour over coffee shouldn’t ever be as complicated as people like to make it
Best Chemex guide I've seen, thanks for that. No faff no big beard, no compass settings just cut to the chase and gimme the brew.
Compass settings LMAOOO short and sweet is the way to go!
Thanks Nick. I do use a scale for 43 grams of coffee and 645 gram of water, which makes a nice 20 ounces for my travel mug. And really pretty simple!
I just got a Chemex coffee maker. This was SOOPER helpful! Thanks so much. All the other videos I've watched made it seem so complicated!
You are so welcome!
Very nicely done - simplicity is so underrated. Thank you 😊
You’re welcome 😊 it really is!
OMG THANK YOU! I have watched 20 videos about the Chemex and everyone makes it so complicated! Your video was the best and easiest to follow! I don't need to be doing a science experiment in the morning before my coffee! Thank you again!
I gave you a thumbs up! Thank you for showing a simple way to use the Chemex and enjoy a great cup of coffee. You sold me.
I just purchased a 6 cup chemex and your video was the most straightforward and helpful! thank you!
Thank you for such a simple yet awesome explanation of how to use a Chemex. Like others have said, some videos make it so intimidating and complicated! Nice video! 😊
I ordered mine 2 days ago. Thank you for the no scale and exact chemistry measurements. Will be using your explanation when I get it.
Awesome, so stoked!!
I just got a chemex and dont have a scale yet. Thank you for making this video bro. I just brew my first ever chemex coffee!
Heck yeah! Glad you are rockin now :)
Thank you so much because I have this and I was so confused on how to fold the filter and I am so glad the little button marks 4 cups. I don't like measuring and this helps a lot.
I don't like measuring either!
Love this video a lot. My CHEMEX is arriving soon and I’m more excited now after watching your lil tutorial. Great video edit too! Thanks. ✨
Well played, Nick. Already feel real confident on my second attempt this morning thanks to this video. Cheers ☕️
amazing! crushing it
Thanks, Nick. Just got our Chemex today and used this for our first pour. Delicious coffee.
So glad to hear! It makes a beautiful cup of coffee!
thanks! great info here to make a hassle-free pot of coffee and learned that 5oz is a cup and that the mysterious dimple is a half-way marker
Nick, Since getting my 3-cup Chemex I've looked at a great many how-to-Chemex videos really appreciate how you simplify the process. One topic no one addresses (so far as I've seen) is how to clean the brewer, and how soon after brewing should it be cleaned. Granted, all the vids I've looked at are how to brew, but I think some info on maintenance would be helpful. Any chance you could fill that gap? Thanks!
Hi! So glad you love your chemex. They are great :) When I clean it I usually just put hot water in it and swirl it around good and dump everything out. Do that a few times till the water runs clear. If it's been sitting a while and you need to scrub it, try using a soft scrubber wand so you can reach down in there with some mild detergent and warm water. Then let it air dry! Hope this helps!
Nice, simple and easy.
Great job with the explanation.
Thank you! No BS, just coffee.
You're welcome!
Waiting on my 8 cup Chemex. Bought the filters and a stainless cone, which it looks like I didn’t need? Also got a .8 liter electric tea kettle. Looks like that won’t hold enough water for a full pot. That said, I’m excited to try this.
Loved your easy to understand instructions. And that kitty waving in the background... :)
That's my japanese lucky cat, his name is Ian 😂 glad you got everything and you're ready to go! Let me know if you have questions!
Hey Nick, thanks for the video. I was feeling a little intimidated from watching the other more technical videos. That’s just not how my brain works but the info on the little bump out and bottom of the collar is much more the way I think. About what setting do you have your grinder set on? We’ve had the same one for years and love it.
I set my grinder to a medium or medium-coarse grind quality. It works perfect!
Thank you! As a newbie to this, that was super helpful!
This is what I needed. I can't understand why so called coffee experts have not figured out how much coffee to add each time, and still seem to depend on scales. Or maybe that's just a trick to try to peddle more merchandise.
Thanks for this video man! You really made it much easier than all that scale crap I saw on the others which I was like... damn, really? Thank you for the simplicity & video! Cheers
good video, short and sweet.
Much appreciated!
Hi Nick. Thank you for the video! I don’t use a timer but I also didn’t know about the ‘button’! Now maybe I can give up the scale! Would like to hear your thoughts on grind size. I go by approximate speed at which each roast goes thru the total brew (It’s usually a coarse grind, around 145 on our KINGrinder k6) and I noticed your size might be finer. Thank you for any comments!
I appreciate you showing people how to make decent coffee with a chemex and in a simple way. But tools we use such as scales and better grinder that produce less fines and better flow are not "BS".
Thank you for the no BS explanation! I was ripping my hair out trying to find something that wasn’t a mathematical equation lol
Thank you for the simple explanation!
Great video; just got my Chemex, love it.
Very nice presentation, thank you. I have problems with the bloom. Thanks for you detailed explanation.
I don't even have a grinder ! ..they do the grinding in the shop for me. I reckon that because it looks like a piece of lab equipment, there's the temptation for people to make it look like complex molecular chemistry or rocket science.
I use a mini scale leftover from my Chem 101 lab kit to weigh out my beans and I scratched the inside of my kettle to mark 400ml, and that's about as deep into the science of it as I go
I don’t use a scale or timer either. I just have fun with my dosage an pour technique. Great beans will make up for “lousy technique”
Do you use a French press too? It be great to see a no nonsense version of the as well.
I sometimes do, but it's rare. I'll see if I can't make a tutorial in the near future.
Simple and reproducible… thanks man
This was super helpful! Been wanting a chemex for awhile but felt super intimidated by it. Thanks for the walk through!
so glad I could help! I was hella intimidated at first too - but now I can't live without it. Hope you get one!!
@@NickAndersonCreative What size do you recommend?
Chadwick Estey if you’re a coffee fanatic or you’ve got someone to drink coffee with ya, go with the 8 cup. If you just want a small cup every once in a while, go with the 3 cup!
@@NickAndersonCreative Appreciate the reply!
Great video, Nick! We love our Chemex, the only "downside" for me is that unless you keep it on a warmer, the coffee gets cold super fast! (Also I hate how much smaller a "cup" of coffee is hahaha)
Stacy Chatterton Williams thanks Stacy!! I hate how cold it gets too - I just try and drink it fast lol
@@NickAndersonCreative There are double walled alternatives, now.
Hey man, thank you for the great video, simple and right to the point. I appreciate it!
No problem! Glad it helped you!
I have that same grinder. Just curious what grind setting did you have yours on?
What kind of kettle did you use in the video? I noticed it’s different than the one you linked in the description but I don’t want the techy one.
www.amazon.com/Narrow-Coffee-Stainless-Gooseneck-Kettle/dp/B07DQHVBKC/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=long+spout+kettle&qid=1614780544&s=home-garden&sr=1-6
this one will work just fine. I'm not sure why it linked the fancy one - I certainly don't have that one. Amazon updates lol
Nick... Did you start out with a pre-calibrated amount of water in your kettle?
No I don’t I just make sure there’s enough water to brew my 4 cups of coffee!
And then just use the indicator on the side of the Chemex to let me know when I’m getting close to filling up!
Even basic math doesn't always come easy when you're a half awake zombee early in the morning . 😵💫 Thanks !
The thing is that this is no more simple than having a temperature control kettle and a scale.
Thanks
The only video that actually helped was this one 👌
Best Chemex Video
True, just like wine and beer some people take coffee ritual too far.
couldn't agree more!
I’ve ran into the issue in the past where my coffee grinds would just break through the filter and have to start all over. Any idea why this may have happened?
That’s so weird, I’ve never had that happen to me. Maybe your filters are bad..??
What is your grinder setting?
Good video. I’ve seen some where the presenter puts the Chemx on a scale to measure the water. That’s not necessary at all because 1 gram of water equals 1 millimeter of water. If you wants 300 grams of water for the pour simply measure 300 millimeters and you’re there.
lacombe coffee beans are the best..
Sure, you can sort of shoot from the hip with a Chemex but your results could always be better.
I like the way it tastes!
Does this work with a V60?
Should be a similar method!!
What grinder is that?
Great video, I’ve never used a scale or a timer and my Chemix always turns out great
Just got our chemex! What grinder would you recommend?
I got my grinder as a gift. I would say any grinder would be fine, just make sure it has the setting where you can adjust coarseness!
I have scales, timers and all that, in your words, "bullshit". No man buns and barista bib though, lol.
Do I really need them? Not necessarily, but I find myself getting consistent cups when I do it plus, I find it relaxing and fun.
Still enjoyed the video though.
Sorry, Im confused. You used an 8c Chemex, with a bubble at halfway (4c). When you reached halfway you stopped adding water and took out the filter and were done. So you made 4c in a 8c Chemex? Did you intentionally make a half pot?
Niagaramac exactly. I didn’t need to make a full 8 cups so I just used the bubble indicator to make 4 cups. Hope that makes sense!
@@NickAndersonCreative Thank you
Can I just pour using a cooking pot
The long spouted kettle is a must!
@@NickAndersonCreative oh okay. I’ve been having a Chemex carafe since 2010, and I guess I always based it on the Chemex original usage illustration: www.bostongeneralstore.com/products/chemex-coffee-maker
And for a little confused with upsurge in recent years of Chemex and all of a sudden using the long spout.
Thank you
Also what’s that electric stove called and where can I buy
It’s an induction burner and you can scoop them up on Amazon!
@@NickAndersonCreative yayyy!!! Do u recommend this one or no? If u do, Do u have link? :)
@@thomasmitchell4494 Portable Induction Cooktop, iSiLER 1800W Sensor Touch Electric Induction Cooker Cooktop with Kids Safety Lock, 18 Power 17 Temperature Setting Countertop Burner with Timer www.amazon.com/dp/B07FDXPTNP/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_it0JFb7DRE0KT?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
@@thomasmitchell4494 it’s great I love it
Great process, however you forget heat your cup to get the best coffee !!
Why would you choose not to use the appropriate tools to make it consistent? Literally no downside to using a scale or timer, if anything it makes it easier.
Not so enjoyable when you're half asleep early in the morning.
All this is ok but with a scale, you’ll increase your flavor profiles. Without a scale or timer, nothing you do is reproducible with this.
Thanks bud, I enjoy doing it this way and I feel like muscle memory will get me close every time! 🙂
Do you like that Krups grinder?
It's a pretty good one! I think I found it at goodwill. Still working to this day!
Thank you for a non pretentious pour over coffee video.
Thank you! NO MORE BULLSHIT