Chemex Coffee

Have you heard of the Chemex coffee maker? Back in the fall I was on the hunt for a great gift for Kenton's birthday. I read this post from Sprouted Kitchen's blog and thought this would be the perfect, unique gift for the guy that loves his coffee every single morning, and sometimes in the evening! 

He used to always use a french press which was okay but the coffee (which I would steal a half cup of in the mornings) would have some of that trademark sludge in the bottom. With a Chemex, it's perfectly filtered and clean. I'm a fan.

 Ever since reading up on them for his birthday, it seems like Chemex's are everywhere...but they have actually been around forever!

You can find them at Crate & Barrel, or buy them at The Artworks downtown in City Center mall. 

I bought him the 6 cup version (comes all the way up to a 10 cup size).

They also have coffee makers with glass handles, although I haven't seen these anywhere for sale other than the website (which doesn't ship to Canada last time I checked). The glass handle is slightly easier for cleaning because you don't have to take off that wood collar and leather tie before you wash. 

There can be quite an art to coffee making, we are pretty basic about it, but this coffee maker is super easy to use and looks really rustic and fun on the table in the morning or serving guests a cup.

I'd say our only complaint is how quickly it cools off in the container, but really, a fresh cup right after it's made is best, right?

Maybe one day one of us will get really fussy with our coffee making, after all, we have this book to help us learn...

P.S. A friend coincidentally bought him an Aeropress coffee maker too, which is incredibly easy and fast to make individual cups of coffee. I typically leave the coffee making up to Kenton in the morning but I have managed to make my own with this when I need that afternoon pick me up.