Specialty copycat
Chemex
Thick Chemex filters give an exceptionally clean, tea-like cup with sparkling clarity.

Cafe price
$5.75
Your cost
$0.95
You save
$4.80
Per cup, using DupeBrew's pantry pricing. Five cups a week adds up to roughly $1248.00 a year.
- ⏱ 5 min
- Skill: Medium
- 160 mg caffeine
- 0 g sugar
Ingredients
- 30 g medium-coarse coffee
- 500 g hot water
- Bonded Chemex filter
You'll need
Ground coffee · Pour-over dripper
Steps
- 1
Set the thick filter in the Chemex and rinse it.
- 2
Add coffee and bloom with a splash of water.
- 3
Pour in stages, keeping the bed level, until full.
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