Seriously, fresh ground beans and this are our heaven.

I already go through a pound of fresh beans a week...not looking to double that

Firstly, you have to start with good quality water and beans, once you've got that, this coffee maker will not disappoint

I found that the type of coffee you use makes a difference in your results, as does the grind of your coffee beans (fine, medium, coarse).I would recommend the use of (any brand) a kettle with a long, curved spout with any pour and serve brewing system

Pour hot water over freshly ground beans and you will have the best coffee

Great product and a great way to enjoy your favorite coffee bean

If your beans are good and fresh they will bubble ("bloom") when you pour that first water.

This removes some of the brown paper taste and warms the carafe.-Dump freshly ground coffee beans into filter

It is foolproof, almost impossible to mess up at any stage: Boil water, grind beans, pour water over beans repeatedly until coffee is formed

Heating the water, grinding the beans, unfolding the filter just right and rinsing it, then carefully pouring the water over the grounds all takes time and attention

You can distictively taste the Region where it is from (Of course if you know about coffee beans and their regions; Be sure to buy fresh coffee beans!)

(if it takes much longer, try grinding the beans coarser; if it is much faster, try grinding your beans a little finer.)

My husband wanted to hand grind his beans so after researching, I got the Chemex, New Hario

It makes awesome bean juice.

- my favorite beans are Eight O'Clock original

I love it!-I grind fresh beans very fine

You must use freshly roasted and ground quality beans, of course

Now that I've introduced them to some good quality beans, I'm afraid gas station coffee will no longer do for them.

We also freeze the whole coffee beans, and grind them immediately before brewing

I grind my beans just prior to brewing, and take it black, so second-rate coffee need not apply.

The instructions are overly simplified - throw some beans in, add water, drink!

I generally measure my coffee using beans rather than ground coffee.

You will get the best results if you grind coffee beans (to a medium grind) right before brewing

You don't get that gross metallic taste from drip coffees, and if using the right burr grinder, and good beans you can get all the delicious fruit notes

Follow the instructions and use freshly roasted, recently ground beans, and this will make an exceptional pot of coffee

I eventually got a grinder (just a cheap one from Target), and I now grind the beans myself.

After a few weeks of tweaking ratios and finding the right beans, we are getting perfect cups of coffee

I use a cordless tea kettle to boil water, fresh ground coffee beans and folded filters to make 15 oz's of coffee that I put in my YETI cup and enjoy hot coffee for up to two hours

I grind my own beans but this makes fabulous coffee using almost any kind of coffee - it's that amazing

(if it takes much longer, try grinding the beans coarser; if it is much faster, try grinding your beans a little finer.)

If not, then find a shop that sells fresh beans that will grind them for you.

I love it!-I grind fresh beans very fine

I grind my beans before brewing a cup, warm up the filter, dump the ground beans into the filter, and then slowly pour over with slightly below boiling water

I still grind my gourmet coffee beans immediately before use anyway.

Pair it with the Chemex filters and with a little practice (and good beans/grinder, of course) you can brew cups of coffee to rival just about any local coffeehouse

Obviously the major benefit of making coffee this way is you can buy really, really good beans

a canister to store all the lovely coffee beans in (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001V9VDP0/ref=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_30)4

Despite the reviews which state you have to grind your own beans - you do not

The first thing I do each morning is stumble into the kitchen, measure 15 ounces of water, fold my coffee filter, measure out three scoops of good quality beans, grind them by hand in a ceramic coffee mill and slowly brew the most amazing coffee you can imagine.

Just make sure the water temp is boiling, your beans are fresh and grinded well, and you don't filter it through a sock.

I've gone as far as I can with a great burr grinder, great beans, and a good deal of effort with various brewing implements.

that's medium strength, I would make sure to use very fresh beans ground medium-fine, not at all coarse

I will mention that my first few cups were bitter, but I figured out (through some research and reading) that I was grinding the beans too fine

Takes a little longer to first boil the water and then slowly pour it over the freshly ground organic beans in the filter, but wow

Just grind your favorite beans, use good quality water, make sure to bloom the grounds, and then follow the instructions

Initially I bought good beans at the store and ground them there and turned out terrific coffee.

Making coffee with the Chemex is such an enjoyable process, from measuring and grinding the beans, down to timing the pour for a perfect extraction

And like most people who use these, I've come to enjoy the simple morning routine of inserting the Chemex filter, boiling water and carefully pouring the water over freshly ground beans

You are supposed to grind theroasted beans soon after purchase, but they still make good coffee months later

One thing that helps is grind your coffee beans with a burr grinder seconds before you brew and you will have the best tasting coffee!

I buy whole bean coffee and grind my own beans (my next investment will be a burr grinder).

We grind the beans and drip through the filter

I used fresh ground beans from a local roaster that sells at a farmers market near me and the experience was pretty magical

I use it religiously on the weekend with fresh ground beans makes 10 5oz cups with 50oz of 200 degree water.

Though I am not a coffee snob - I am willing to drink almost anything bearing the name - I do buy my beans fresh from a local roaster (Coffee Labs of Tarrytown) and grind them in a burr grinder

Again use good freshly ground whole bean and you'll spend less at Star****s because your home brew is better!

Again use good freshly ground whole bean and you'll spend less at Star****s because your home brew is better!

Though I am not a coffee snob - I am willing to drink almost anything bearing the name - I do buy my beans fresh from a local roaster (Coffee Labs of Tarrytown) and grind them in a burr grinder

Since purchasing I have experimented with timing, grind thickness, and ground bean

So far by hand grinding my own coffee beans and using the Chemex, i am enjoying my morning coffee more.

Get the freshest beans you can!It also turns out that this item is great for making Japanese-style iced coffee

I roast my own beans and hand grind to a spacific course ness for my cold brew pot.

Please note that you'll have to start buying decent coffee because you will taste the difference between good and bad coffee beans.

The second time I used dark roast coffee beans from Starbucks (Komodo) and ground the beans

I grind my coffee beans in my Gaggia burr grinder on

Grind your own beans...makes it even better!

I got into the whole process of buying beans, grinding the beans and of course making a stellar cuppa coffee

Grind more beans, boil more water, etc, etc

Initially I bought good beans at the store and ground them there and turned out terrific coffee.

Just grind your favorite beans, use good quality water, make sure to bloom the grounds, and then follow the instructions

This thing looks good when it's new, but the wooden finish deteriorates as it gets wet

Extremely disappointed as now I'm back to the drawing board as to what new coffeemaker to get.

This is a beautiful as it is functional

It is every bit as good as it's reputation demands

I laugh often because people will comment on my fancy coffee-maker (yes, I went for the wood collar), when it is actually about as primitive as it gets.

The wooden collar protects you from the heated glass as you're pouring, which is a nice addition as well

The filter papers, though pricy, work exactly as they should

The handle could be just a little bit bigger, as it's sometimes a little hard to grab a hold of, but besides that it's great

But I like this a

I love the3 cup as it is perfect for one❤️

Since I make 10 cups, these last for 4-5 days, and the coffee is as "fresh" as when it was originally made.