New Chemex Filter Box Design
Posted Mar 27, 2014, 3:39 PM UTC
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With the perforated top? I never ended up using that feature myself so the new box isn't much different. I still can't figure out why these filters are more expensive on amazon. I can get them locally in the $7-10 range and they are almost $15 on amazon.
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This is the exact reason I kept my old box and just transferred my new filters into it. Might all be moot now since I just joined the Massdrop for the Able Kone Chemex filter lol.
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Lots of folks with the Able Kone still like the paper filters sometimes - definitely different flavours from one to the other.
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I have both but I still use the filters far more frequently than the kone. There is such a drastic change in flavor and body and being a huge fan of chemex coffee, I still prefer the filters.
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doing that with my old box now. wish they had kept that feature...
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Just curious if anyone else has gotten a box of Chemex filters with the new design recently? I wish I had one of my old filters to compare but the paper feels a little more rough to me. Coffee brewed with them seems on par. Anyone else able to compare the new ones versus the old?
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Designed quite well, I may add. I can't compare the new and old ones because once I switched to the bleached filters, the new box came. This design was probably released a few months ago judging by my usage. The coffee tastes good to me!
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i saw these while i was at the store yesterday, was wondering when they released those—it was right next to the old, pink, ugly box so the difference in design was like night and day.
didn't pick any up though, don't need new filters for awhile, but at first i wondered if i'd been buying a third-party brand since i didn't recognize the new box.
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We received the new filters a month or so ago. I haven't noticed any difference in material or anything.
It's great to see Chemex up their brand/design game to something worthy of their brewers.
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Yeah, could just be my mind playing tricks. Coffee is still as delicious as ever out of my Chemex!
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They definitely feel heavier/thicker. I agree that it could be an illusion, but it was my first thought the second I took one out of the box. I had just held the old version the day before.
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Just asking: when did chemex get rid of the wood neck? Do they still sell those or are they the all glass model now?
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The wood neck is still available. There are 3 types: classic (wood neck), glass handle, and blown glass (which I believe has the wood neck).
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Is there a noticeable difference with the blown glass models? I've never had the opportunity to use one but I wonder how much it changes the brew.
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I have no firsthand evidence to back this up, but I'm fairly sure that the blown glass models are just prettier looking. Purely for aesthetics.
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they still sell woodneck. these ones are glass blown and cost a bit more. but the woodneck ones are still available.
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Incorrect, the hand blown still have the wood neck. These are the machine made "glass handle" models.
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The old design really hits that sweet spot of '70s futuristic nostalgia for me, so it's hard for me to let go of that look and logo. That said, the new design is clean, slick and pleasing. I'll live.
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Still new, so bear with me -- what sort of brew style is that? What's the glassware? I want to add it to my list of brew methods!
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The brewing method is called pour-over. Specifically, this is a Chemex (the glass piece), which is one of the most popular pour-over methods and a fantastic way to brew coffee.
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What's the advantage over a regular pour-over filter directly into a thermos or cup?
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The theory is that their filters are aggressive at removing oil.
I think their design looks cool.
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The design looks cool but I question the practicality. A stainless thermos will keep the coffee hotter longer. So the chemex method isn't really about the glass, it's more about the paper filters they make? Why do you want to remove the oils?
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It's nice to be able to see the level of brewed coffee. The nice big basket also allows for longer infusion.
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It is a Chemex
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That old style was so freakin'g outdated. I always felt like i should also be buying movies on VCR as well whenever i re-stocked
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Your water level looks like it got pretty high. I find that this allows more water to bypass the grounds resulting in under extracted coffee. Anyone have any thoughts on this?
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While the design is better, the old flip-top dispenser box was way more accessible.