Compare: Chemex Filters vs. Hario 02 Filters

[frank828]

oh and allison, if you care, i tend to find i have more control over the flow of the water with these types of spouts when i use both hands.

i'll hold the handle with one(obviously) and the other i'd put it on the plastic top. helps you to control the tilt of the kettle while pouring.

[frank828]

FRESHLY GROUND!!! :P

i wont get into the whole extraction time and adjusting the grind and the circular pouring and specific pre-infusion time and amount of water, etc etc. haha

but yeah, hopefully you guys went back to the hario cup later when it cooled to see what it tasted like.

i regularly take a good 30 minutes to finish one 12 oz cup of coffee. the flavors change soooo much depending on the temperature.

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@frank828 :D Agreed! - Kat

[LindaIG6KArt]

That cofee looks soo good...>(^-^)<

[rcireland]

Nice video...I prefer Hario. Allison is completely adorable:)

[TubeSurferGeek]

I am NOT a scientist and couldn't care less about double blind testing or other snooty testing methods...

On the other hand I *CAN* tell the difference between coffee from a cheapo $20 coffee maker and my Chemex. Hands down...

Thanks for the comparison testing as I've often wondered if the Chemex filters were worth the cost and hassle of having to order them.

[steveatksg]

I am a scientist and I've done this tasting experiment double blind on multiple other coffee geeks. *No one* has yet been able to tell the difference in a real double-blind controlled tasting study. In fact, they can't reliably tell the difference between a $20 electric coffee maker and the Chemex and the Hario filter.

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@steveatksg Interesting!! Thanks for sharing that with us :) - Kat

[Bademester]

Mr. scientist - you really dont know anything about coffee do you?

[steveatksg]

@Bademester the testing was administrated by baristas from Stumptown coffee and I personally drink coffee made from either a Hario or a CleverDripper. The experiment was designed to answer the question: "can coffee aficionados reliably tell the difference between one of three methods when they are prepped by a professional?" The answer was 'no'.

Freshly ground beans, water temperature, and extraction time matter. The effect size of the other variables on taste is in dispute.

[cqinno]

I hate coffee analism, but I must throw a spanner in the works. The chemex was better because it had cooled for 5 mins. You need to make both cups at the same time! P.s. I love that kettle - what is it? P.p.s thanks for the videos :)

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@cqinno There is no place for it here on our channel! Despite the temp, there was a flavor difference. And, actually, Gail preferred the Hario brew because it was hotter ;) - Kat

[cqinno]

@SeattleCoffeeGear I find that coffee tastes change and develop as they cool. If you do decide to do it again (even off camera) I'd be interested to know the results!

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@cqinno Definitely do, but the first cup was still relatively hot. :) It is difficult for us to do things in tandem on film as I can't really take tons of people off their actual jobs at one time ;) So you'll have to live with our current approach, sorry! - Kat

[cqinno]

@SeattleCoffeeGear I wouldn't change it for the world!

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@cqinno Hahaha :) Thanks - Kat

[steveb1972]

I do like the look of this pourover system. Is it available in the UK? Thanks for posting.

Oh, and the lovely Allison. Do say hi to her for me Kat! :-)

*gone shy*

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@steveb1972 It should be! The Chemex is a classic, I imagine it's available most places. I will tell Allison you say hi :) - Kat

[thePowerPlant]

So you guys finally got the new hotness in?! Great to hear. Bonavita really are the new standard in terms of kettles and machines (based on pricing). On the Chemex tip, Mr. Thom of Sweet Maria's says the V02 Filters are superior because of their thinness and lack of paper coffee taste. The Chemex filters require a large amount of water waste to wash out the terrible paper flavor.

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@thePowerPlant Yes, we are digging the Bonavita!! Yeah, everyone's got their own opinion on everything in coffee ;) Which is something I both love and hate about it! I think both produced a great cup so I guess it does come down to some of those finer points as far as which is better, personally, for you. - Kat

[theherschey]

What kettle are you using???

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@theherschey It's the new BonaVita gooseneck kettle; we're posting a review on it next week. - Kat

[PiercedCub32]

the side of the filter with 3 sheet of paper needs to be facing the pour spout kids. u have it in wrong. ;o)

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@PiercedCub32 Schooled again! Well, no matter, it was still a great cup of coffee - Kat

[ConsumerFanatics]

I would never say "told you so" ;-)

Glad you guys did this video. BTW, the side with the 3 layers face the spout as it won't fold into the spout and will not restrict extraction/flow due to circular happiness.

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@ConsumerFanatics Ah, got it -- see, we're open minded and willing to admit when we suck! :D - Kat

[ConsumerFanatics]

@SeattleCoffeeGear Haha, I wouldn't say you guys suck! This is a coffee community, where sharing is caring.

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@ConsumerFanatics Awww, that's almost sweet ;) - Kat

[MultiTechPlus]

;)

[klarinetta]

Ok now this is some serious stuff going on here.

One thing you should have done is to rinse out the filters and just taste the water to see which one give more paper taste or just which one tastes better.

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@klarinetta I can never make you happy, I have stopped trying, baby! - Kat

[klarinetta]

@SeattleCoffeeGear ;) If you make the grind a bit finer for the Hario filter and maybe also a bit coarser for the Chemex filter I think you would have similar results only different flavor from the actual material in the filters.

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@klarinetta Def; they were pretty similar to begin with, it really seemed like it was a difference between actual oils in the cup. - Kat

[CDTrules7]

AHHHHH second, btw seatle coffee gear i get my gaggia cubika tomorrow so i can get a video to you by the weekend!! As i have to render the vid!!!!

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@CDTrules7 Sounds great! Looking forward to it :) - Kat

[DackIsBack]

First! :D

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@DackIsBack :D - we have your salted coffee suggestion/experiment on tap for this week FYI - Kat

[DackIsBack]

@SeattleCoffeeGear w00t!! Yay!! :D