Chemex-ish coffee filter

Not that specifically, but I have just myself bought a Hario ... which is a conical device holding a filter paper which you bloom the coffee and then pour in the water.

It's okay ...

Versus my Gaggia, no ... it's not good.

Versus a cafetière, it's an improvement ... and the ease of disposing the paper with the grounds is good.
 
Your photo of the boxed edition looks just like my Chemex. I found that the main element in the setup is the 'Filter'. I would think that if you followed the Chemex procedure and the filter that you'll have the same thing for a lot less money.
Don't forget to 'rinse' the filter before you is it.


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Looks like a very good copy to me. I would think the only difference to a rel Chemex would be the quality / strength of the glass.

I have two chemex (smallest and a 4/6 cups one) and a Hario like Paul's. If you're only making 1 cup don't bother with the Chemex get a Hario or something similar. The small Chemex is a faff. For more than three cups I'd give this a shot for a tenner.
 
Thanks for the infoz, folks. Are the Hario drippers very different from bog-standard filter cones? They certainly make some nice looking products. Yes p.b I wonder if it is like those wafer-thin IKEA glasses which break up while you're drying them with a linen tea-towel?! Ah well, for £9 and pence delivered, it's got to be worth a punt :)
 
I think the selling point of the Hario dripper is the filter paper. They are very similar to the Chemex papers which from memory are much thicker, but coarser than a Melitta type filter paper. I got the plastic dripper for £5 and a bit more for the papers.
 
I've tried a few preformed filters brands and they just don't work as well or have the 'strength' of the Chemex ones.


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On the lookout for a Chemex, I stumbled across these imitations on Amazon
Has anyone tried one?

Hi Phil,

I looked at the item and there's a few things I can mention, along with what others have said about the glass quality and thickness. That's real important as you will find.....heh. Real Chemex glass takes a beagting.

This is a system that involves a special kinda channeled glass vessel that's designed to work with special filters. That's the hook............the brewing method and flavor. It's not gonna be quite like a regular drip cone thing. Is the one for sale just like a regular pot with no channel?

The filters in that one you're looking at seem like they don't fit right. Do they stick up in strange way?

Well anyway, just a few things to bring up.

Martin
 
On the lookout for a Chemex, I stumbled across these imitations on Amazon

https://www.amazon.co.uk/infuser-San-Francisco-Bay-Gourmet/dp/B0193UBR4A

The included coffee will likely be dreck, but for under a tenner it's certainly tempting given that a genuine Chemex costs a lot more. Has anyone tried one?
The imitation would be a great idea. I have broken maybe 10 of the real McCoys. Of course there is the one from The Museum of Modern Art's shop that would a nice to own.
 
I think the selling point of the Hario dripper is the filter paper. They are very similar to the Chemex papers which from memory are much thicker, but coarser than a Melitta type filter paper. I got the plastic dripper for £5 and a bit more for the papers.
Totally agree. The plastic Hario dripper seems to retain better. Their metal dripper is a piece of art, though.
 
Thanks for the posts, gents, nothing beats these kind of first-hand informed views for helping to arrive at a decision. On the balance of the opinions, I'll hold out for the genuine article despite its higher price. As well as the better quality and functionality mentioned, there's more ownership satisfaction and it's important to support original manufacturers, IMO. Will no doubt be back for advice on method once I get one :D
 
Thanks for the posts, gents, nothing beats these kind of first-hand informed views for helping to arrive at a decision. On the balance of the opinions, I'll hold out for the genuine article despite its higher price. As well as the better quality and functionality mentioned, there's more ownership satisfaction and it's important to support original manufacturers, IMO. Will no doubt be back for advice on method once I get one :D
Saw a Hario glass Chemex-like coffee maker today at a store for 17 euros. Looked good. The Chemex seems to work best if you are making more that one cup of coffee. The one from the Museum of Modern Art is hand blow glass and breaks just as easy as the regular one.
 
I have broken maybe 10 of the real McCoys. .

When I first got mine I told myself NO careless movements with that thing in my hand. This is the modernistic one piece all glass version with the handle as part of the pot...nice looking thing.

I was pleased at how long it lasted even with some unintentional abuse and the heavy glass was pretty handy. Nothing lasts forever though......
 
When I first got mine I told myself NO careless movements with that thing in my hand. This is the modernistic one piece all glass version with the handle as part of the pot...nice looking thing.

I was pleased at how long it lasted even with some unintentional abuse and the heavy glass was pretty handy. Nothing lasts forever though......
You are a man to be admired. Defeating gravity never is easy. The vac pot is another device that is know for it's self-destructive tendencies. They have been know to scatter to pieces or spontaneously combust by external forces, like a sudden fluctuation in the stock market or a neighbor flushing his toilet.
 
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