Chemex Coffee
Chemex 6-Cup Classic Coffeemaker
GlassLeatherWood
All-glass coffeemaker with polished wood collar and leather tie. Zero plastic contact. Uses proprietary paper filters (compostable).
Good to know: Icon since 1941. Museum of Modern Art collection.
Why we picked it
The design hasn't changed since 1941, and MoMA keeps one in its permanent collection. It's a single piece of borosilicate glass wearing a polished wood collar with a leather tie. You brew through Chemex's own paper filters, which compost when you're done, and the glass carries no flavor over from one roast to the next.
What it’s made of
Borosilicate glass, wood, leather. Chosen for what it’s made of, not what it’s wrapped in.
- Glass
- Inert and endlessly recyclable, never leaches into food or drink.
- Leather
- A natural material that ages instead of shedding plastic.
- Wood
- Renewable and biodegradable, naturally microplastic-free.
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