Chemex 8-Cup vs Stagg [X] Pour-Over Set

I decided to give pour-over-coffee a try, and so I bought this Chemex with a gooseneck electric kettle. Currently I am using a cheap $20 blade grinder, but even then the resulting coffee from this is amazing. My first attempt I failed miserably because my coffee grinds were too course. Second attempt I got much better results, and I was amazed at the flavor

Due to the deep and steep walls of the brewer, the coffee sits in the water for several minutes until it is done. Thus bringing elements of an immersion brewer to the cup. The coffee is sweet, smooth and delicious! Consistently! Admittedly, there is a learning curve, but once you get it, you'll enjoy the ride. Plus it's fun

If you want fresh clean oats you have to pay a premium price for them. If you're willing to put up with oats that have already been through the horse, well, they come cheaper."

I am using a Kalita carafe for now. -It is expensive. I am not that upset about the price of the brewer itself as that is a one-time purchase, but the filters are possibly the most expensive filters for any brewing system on the market. They are twice the price of Kalita filters and even a bit more expensive than Chemex filters

I think rinsing the filter removes or at least minimizes the taste of the paper filter and it also warms the pot a little before you pour the larger portion of the just off the boil water into the pot. I've been using Mocha Java coffee which is medium blend and I drink it black so i might be making my coffee lighter than people who use cream and sugar. Presently I'm reheating my cups of coffee in the microwave, but I'm considering getting an insulated stainless steel carafe to store the coffee and keep it hot. A friend says microwaving the coffee makes it bitter, but I have to believe he's overheating the coffee because I don't get that from just warming it up, so I'm undecided about the carafe at present

Using the same amount of coffee as other pour over systems (V60 or chemex), this tastes watered down and bitter! If I put even more coffee in the filter I am sure it would be ok (other than the bitter taste), but why waste coffee if I don't have to and not enjoy the taste? The water runs through way to fast for it to pull flavor, and that is probably where the bitter taste comes from too. I am using fresh coffee beans that I grind right before too, so that can't be the reason it taste bitter. I tried this 2 days in a row just to see if doing different things and using more coffee helped, but it was STILL weak and taste bitter even using more coffee. I won't be using this again, what a waste of time and money!

I had one of these years ago and forgot why I didn't like it. While it is very stylish and makes an initial nice cup of coffee it loses heat very quickly. And reheating on the stove is not the best.

I don’t like it. My coffee comes out at 202F and that’s hard to drink. I do appreciate a vessel that can operate as a bit of a heat sink to temper down my coffee. 4

The coffee I used was medium fine ground Caribou Obsidian Dark Roast which is a current favorite. (I like strong coffee) I used 1/3 cup of coffee grounds and made about the capacity of the coffee maker I think. (I personally don't consider this to be 8 cups but then I drink my coffee out of a Wile E. Coyote coffee mug of which I got 3 mugs full out of this brewing) It takes a little bit of time to make the coffee

In hindsight, I should've bought the smaller (10oz version) because I was looking to brew only one cup of coffee at a time. 2. The brewed coffee does not stay hot for long. Even though the glass jug comes with a Silicone gasket, it doesn't keep the coffee hot for more than 5 mins