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The Chemex 8-Cup is the standard for quality pour-over coffee. Its sleek design fits every kitchen style. Paired with the odorless, flavorless, natural paper Chemex filters, it makes a great coffee with clean, crisp flavors. The pour over method removes the heavy coffee oils in order to taste all the coffee notes.
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No. Single layer and zero insulation. The coffee is great but cools down quickly. I just bought a cozy for mine on Amazon and it makes a big difference. It extends the heat two to three times longer.
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The product you listed only controls water temperate and flow rate — things easily achievable with minor practice/little experience.
You can achieve similar, and probably better, results from a manual method and a quality carafe like a Chemex or Hario V60. The most important variable to control is grind size. You can have the most expensive/"best" vessel, but a poor/non uniform grind will negatively affect your brew. Water temperature is also very important but quality kettles like a Stagg EKG will maintain the water in the optimal 195-205F range. Perhaps the biggest benefit of a manual method is your ability to control the water/coffee ratio and adjust to your preference. Based on a quick read, I am not sure you have as precise of a control on the ratio with that product.
So overall I am partial to a manual brewing method and find it to produce the most optimal cups of coffee if you know what you are doing. The product you listed might make good coffee, but you are paying for convenience not quality.
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One tip I would recommend. Start your kettle to 212F and boil water before grinding your beans. By the time you weigh your beans and grind the water should be near boiling. Pour most of the water straight into the chemex and swirl. Reserve about 50-100g of water. Add a filter and wet the filter with the remaining 50-100g (do not want to over saturate the filter with water). Now add the appropriate amount of water to your kettle for your brew and heat to ~203F. The few minutes the boiling water sits in the Chemex before you pour it out makes a big difference and helps retain some heat when you brew your coffee. It does take a few extra minutes and requires you to bring water to a boil twice but I personally think it's worth it. That along with your insulator should make a big difference.