It looks really cool on the counter. Manual operation, no mechanical parts to break! Filters are great
Negative Product Points
Stay away from the unbleached filters. Hard to find filters
Detailed Commentary
I purchased this coffee maker slightly on a whim from a coffee store that was closing. I don't usually make drip coffee and I wanted some way to make larger quantities of coffee if I have guests over. Bonus points for style too. Most of the cheap drip coffee makers that I have used don't heat the water hot enough. This is not be a problem with the Chemex. After using the Chemex, I feel it makes coffee as well as my french press. The filtering process makes a nice clear mellow coffee. I would not advise getting the brown filters as they impart a cardboard taste to the coffee. Visit any chemistry lab and try to find brown filters. Chemists use bleached paper filters for a reason.
