whyno
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For the life of me I can't get the coffee from a Chemex to taste good. The same coffee I make in my crappy drip machine (I roast it myself) tastes pretty great, which is the weird thing. I make sure the temp of the water is 195-205, the ratio of coffee is right (I've tried different amounts), the grind is the right size (again, tried different grind sizes), pouring techniques, etc, but nothing works. It all tastes like crap. I'm using the bleached circle filters and an 8 cup Chemex, with a Baratza Virtuoso for a grinder. Should all the grounds be on the bottom or on the sides or what? Should I only fill it up with water up until where the original amount of coffee was? What should I be focusing on and why is my coffee turning out disgusting with the Chemex? Thanks for any advice!
