In case anyone is wondering why a paper filter is necessary.
replyhttps://www.harvardhealth.org/healthy-aging-and-longevity/wh...
Nice lazy method: overnight cold brew + pour into a [glass] pourover w/paper filter.
replyMake a lot to only use a couple paper filters a week. Most days, your coffee is already ready in the fridge, no wait (unless you wanna microwave it or something).
Make it really strong and dilute with a lot of [non-dairy] milk to go easy on the stomach.
How do you heat it up then? Or is it supposed to be drank cold?
replyI heat it up in the microwave all the time. Smooth as a pour-over and much less of a hassle to make.
replyThat is the advise I got before, but I find this is super difficult to hit the right temperature. I either get boiling coffee, or luke warm.
replyWhen you get used to the microwave you have, you can hit the same spot every time. It's a formula depending on your cup, the wattage of he microwave and time.
replyI can hit the temperature I want every time on a Bosch microwave from 80s which has two power levels and a rotary, mechanical timer.
Also volume of liquid and temperature of liquid and cup.
replyI generally fill the cup to the same level, and fill it from the same source in the house in 99% of the time, so they are implicit constants in the equation, at least for me.
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replyOther than the fact that it does looks cool, what is simpler or better about this over a hario V60 ceramic dripper directly over a mug?
replyWhich is ironic because if you’re into Chemex you’re into vinyl, in my experience.
replyWhat is the advantage of this over a normal paper filter coffee maker?
replyIt's hard to find plastic-free normal paper filter coffee makers. A few exist but mostly only for small batches. Also, the porcelain or glass ones are breakable just like the Chemex. I'm a bit suspicious of copper (Hario makes one of those). Kalita has a stainless steel one but it's small and expensive. I'd be interested if you know of anything else.
replyIf you don't want to use paper filters, you can use Swiss Gold, generic all-steel or cloth ones as well. Also there's Stanley's all steel pour-over.
replyWhen you want to go low or no plastics, there are many choices now.
The Chemex can also be a little annoying because of the tendency of the filter to block the 'spout', causing the brewer to stall, and requiring a chopstick or straw to avoid. That said, I use my Chemex twice a week.
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