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Chemex 6-Cup
18 in-depth guidesSpecs sourced from makers & listingsNo paid placementsUpdated September 2026

Brew guides

Step-by-step methods, from pour over to cold brew.

Brew guides

How to Make Pour Over Coffee: A Step-by-Step Guide

Step-by-step guide to making pour over coffee: exact gear, water temperature, grind size, ratios, technique, and how to fix the most common mistakes.

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Brew guides

Coffee Brewing Methods Compared: Pour Over, French Press, AeroPress and More

How pour over, French press, AeroPress, drip, espresso, cold brew, moka pot and siphon compare: typical flavor, effort, brew time, and who each…

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Brew guides

AeroPress Brewing Guide: Standard Method, Recipe and Inverted Warning

AeroPress brewing guide: the upright method AeroPress recommends, a simple recipe, grind and temperature, and why the maker discourages the inverted method.

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Brew guides

How to Make French Press Coffee: Ratio, Grind and Brew Time

How to make great french press coffee. Includes grind size, ratios, timing, the James Hoffmann technique, and the best french press pots to buy.

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Brew guides

How to Make Cold Brew Coffee at Home: Ratio, Steep Time and Storage

Simple cold brew coffee recipe. Learn the exact ratio, steep time, and how to choose between concentrate and ready-to-drink cold brew.

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Gear guides

Drippers, kettles, grinders and kits, matched to how you brew.

Gear guides

The Best Gifts for Coffee Lovers (2026)

Small gifts, everyday upgrades and splurges: AeroPress, Chemex, burr grinders and gooseneck kettles they will actually use.

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Gear guides

The 7 Best Pour Over Coffee Makers (2026 Guide)

A guide to the Hario V60, Chemex, Kalita Wave, Fellow Stagg [X], Bee House, Melitta and Clever Dripper, with documented design differences and who…

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Gear guides

Best Coffee Grinders for Pour Over (2026 Buying Guide)

How to choose a burr grinder for pour over, with documented specs for the Baratza Encore, Virtuoso+, Fellow Ode Gen 2, Timemore C2S, 1Zpresso J…

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Gear guides

Best Gooseneck Kettles for Pour Over (2026 Guide)

How to choose a gooseneck kettle for pour over, with documented specs for the Fellow Stagg EKG Pro, Hario V60 Buono, Bonavita, OXO Brew and Cosori.

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Gear guides

The Complete Beginner Coffee Brewing Kit (Everything You Need, Nothing You Don't)

Complete beginner coffee brewing kit guide. Build a pour over setup as a budget, mid-range or all-in kit, with documented specs for every piece.

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Gear guides

Best Budget Coffee Makers: 6 Simple Manual Brewers

Budget-friendly manual coffee makers: the Hario V60, AeroPress, Melitta cone, Bodum Chambord, Clever Dripper and a Vietnamese phin, with documented specs…

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Gear guides

How to Choose Coffee Beans for Pour Over

How to choose coffee beans for pour over: roast level, single origin vs blend, roast date, whole bean and storage, plus the scale and…

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Supplies & care

Filters, descaling and cleaning: the things you rebuy.

Supplies

Coffee Filters Guide: Sizes, Types and Which Fits Your Brewer

Which coffee filter fits your brewer: V60, Chemex, Kalita Wave and AeroPress filters, #2 vs #4 cone sizes, bleached vs unbleached, and paper vs…

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Care

How to Descale a Coffee Maker (and Which Descaler to Use)

How and when to descale a drip coffee maker, Keurig, Breville espresso machine or kettle, vinegar vs. descaler, and the descalers available, with…

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Care

How to Clean a Coffee Grinder (Burrs, Chute and Tablets)

How to clean a burr coffee grinder: a quick weekly routine, a monthly deep clean, when to use grinder cleaning tablets like Urnex Grindz, and what…

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Four things that change the cup most

Start here before buying anything new. Each is a starting point to adjust to taste.

Fresh, even grindA burr grinder set for your method. Grinders →
Ratio by weightRoughly 1:15-1:17 for filter coffee. Ratio guide →
Water temperatureThe SCA’s commonly cited 195-205°F range. Temperature →
Controlled pourA gooseneck kettle for steady flow. Kettles →

Comparisons

Head-to-head: which method or dripper fits you.

Comparisons

Chemex vs Hario V60: Which Pour Over Should You Buy?

Detailed comparison of Chemex vs Hario V60. Filter thickness, typical cup, brew time, batch size, durability, and which one fits how you brew.

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Comparisons

Pour Over vs French Press: Taste, Effort, and Which to Choose

Pour over vs French press compared: typical taste and body, effort, gear, grind requirements, cleanup, and which method fits how you brew.

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Brewing science

Ratio and water temperature, explained.

Brewing science

Coffee to Water Ratio: A Simple Guide for Every Brew Method

Coffee to water ratio guide. Learn the golden ratio and how to adjust it for your taste preferences.

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Brewing science

Water Temperature for Coffee: What Range to Use and Why

Water temperature for coffee explained. Learn the usual brewing range and how to adjust it to taste.

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