The Brew Blog

The Chemex looks like a chemistry flask and brews coffee like one too: slowly, deliberately, and with a clarity that makes you wonder what's been hiding in your cup. Here's the ratio, grind, filter fold and method that earn that clarity.

Both are pour-overs. Both make great coffee. Owning one is enough for most people, which is exactly why this comparison refuses to fence-sit. Clarity, body, scale, technique, price — a head-to-head with clear recommendations at the end.