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AeroPress Original
The most forgiving, most fun way to make a great single cup — and it's nearly indestructible.
BeginnersTravel
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Chemex Bonded Filters, 100 ct (2 pack)
The thick bonded filter that makes a Chemex a Chemex — 200 filters, about 18 cents a brew.
Chemex owners
8.8
BrewSift Score
Excellent
$35.99
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Should you buy it?
Buy it if
- Chemex owners
- The filter the brewer is designed around
- Cleanest cup of any pour-over paper
- 200-count two-pack
Skip it if
- Chemex only
- Pricier per brew than V60 paper
Not for you? Consider the AeroPress AeroPress Original — or see all manual brewers .
The verdict
Chemex filters are 20 to 30 percent heavier than standard paper, which is where the clean, sediment-free cup comes from. Nothing else fits the brewer's geometry the same way. The two-pack is the value size; buy natural (unbleached) if you pre-rinse anyway.
BrewSift Score breakdown
Scored across the dimensions that matter for manual. The overall is a weighted average — see the formula.
Cup quality9.2
Ease of use9.0
Consistency9.2
Durability8.0
Value8.0
Pros & cons
What we like
- The filter the brewer is designed around
- Cleanest cup of any pour-over paper
- 200-count two-pack
Watch-outs
- Chemex only
- Pricier per brew than V60 paper
Specifications
- Fits
- Chemex 6, 8 and 10-cup
- Count
- 200 (2 × 100)
- Per brew
- About 18¢
- Paper
- Bonded, unbleached
Complete your setup
The gear that pairs with the Chemex Bonded Filters, 100 ct (2 pack) to make a complete, working setup.
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Add a kettle
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Brew Adjustable Gooseneck
A variable-temperature gooseneck gives the controlled pour and exact water temperature that pour-over and manual brewing need.
$120Buy
Add a scale
Hario
V60 Drip Scale (VST-2000B)
Weighing your dose and yield is what makes a good cup repeatable, shot after shot.
$59Buy
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A V60 with a valve — switch between immersion steeping and pour-over draining for the best of both.
Immersion + pour-over hybridConsistency