Dubai’s caffeine king Karim Hassan from Seven Fortunes Coffee demonstrates how to brew your best with the Chemex.

“My love for coffee started at university. I would spend many sleepless nights in the library with friends preparing for exams. Coffee was our partner in crime; we started looking for different tastes, exploring beans from different origins; and learning about special brewing methods. We became obsessed.

Karim Hassam

After graduation I worked in finance until I turned my passion into my profession and now I operate Seven Fortunes Coffee from a renovated warehouse in Al Quoz.

What you need:
Chemex
Chemex filters
40g coarsely ground coffee
600ml water

I love the Chemex method for its tea-like quality. It makes for a particularly crisp and clean cup. It was invented in 1941 by German chemist Dr Peter Schlumbohm, who was a perfectionist. Nowadays, the Chemex (Dhs200 available at sevenfortunes.coffee) is the ultimate functional design piece that’s as convenient as it is trendy.”

1. Heat water to 96°C (or 30 seconds off the boil)

1. boil water

2. Fold the coffee filter into five triangles, placing the three-layer fold in front of the pouring spout

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3. Pour hot water around the filter to get an even seal. This eliminates that papery taste from the filter and also heat up your glass. Then discard any residue

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4. Add six flat tablespoons (40g) of quality ground coffee

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5. Gently pour 60g of hot water using a circular motion. Let it “bloom” for about 30 seconds. The blooming process helps to enhance flavour and aroma

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6. In a circular motion slowly pour hot water over the grounds to fill most of the filter. In total, use around 600ml of water

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7. After four minutes, discard the filter and enjoy

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