Chemex Coffeemaker

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Not to be confused with the CM-1 supercomputer from
Thinking Machines
.
Not to be confused with
Chemsex
.

Chemex Coffeemaker; designer: Peter Schlumbohm, 1941; Brooklyn Museum.

The Chemex Coffeemaker is a manual

pour-over style glass coffeemaker, invented by Peter Schlumbohm in 1941, manufactured by the Chemex Corporation in Chicopee, Massachusetts
.

In 1958, designers at the

From Russia with Love, in a scene where James Bond eats breakfast, the film Harper starring Paul Newman, and The Mary Tyler Moore Show.[4]

Design

A Chemex coffeemaker brewing coffee using the typical 'half moon' filters.

The Chemex coffeemaker consists of an

drip coffeemaker. The thicker paper of the Chemex filters removes most of the coffee oils and makes coffee that is much "cleaner" than coffee brewed in other coffee-making systems. The "cleaner" cup retains the caffeine and flavor from the coffee while leaving bitter notes in the filter material.[5] The thicker filters may also assist in removing more cafestol, a cholesterol-elevating compound found in coffee.[6]

The most visually distinctive feature of the Chemex is the heatproof wooden collar around the neck, which allows it to be easily handled and poured when full of hot coffee. The collar is

#4 coffee filter
(left)

Brewing coffee

Coffee is brewed by first folding the paper filter into shape by using the folded side with a printed number 3, where the pour spout is located and placing it into the neck of the flask. The Chemex filter should be rinsed with hot water to remove any paper taste. After dumping the water, ground coffee is added to the rinsed paper filter. The coarse grind will resemble

vacuum sealing.[5]

See also

  • Erlenmeyer flask
  • Chemex filter system
    (FP-1, FP-2, FP-2N, FS-100, FSU-100, FC-100)
  • Bodum Pour Over
    (a similar looking metal filter holder)
  • Hario Drip Pot Woodneck
    (a similar looking cloth filter holder)

References

  1. ^ "Dr. Peter Schlumbohm Dead; Inventor of Coffee Maker, 66; His Chemex Called One of 100 Best Modern Devices-- 300 Items Patented Tolled Amid Gadgets". The New York Times. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  2. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  3. ^ "The Collection | MoMA". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  4. ^ "Peter Schlumbohm. Chemex Coffee Maker. 1941 | MoMA". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  5. ^ a b c Dupuy, Jessica (2016-02-23). "Iconic Design: The Chemex Brewer". Imbibe Magazine. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
  6. ^ "How Coffee Raises Cholesterol". ScienceDaily. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  7. OCLC 318233505
    .
  8. ^ "How to Make the Perfect Coffee with the Chemex". 2018-09-26. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  9. ^ "Brewing 101 With CHEMEX". Chemex Corp. Archived from the original on 2015-01-06. Retrieved 2015-01-06.
  10. ^ "Chemex brewing guide". Flying Roasters. Retrieved 2017-09-19.

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