Chemex Classic Series 6-Cup

The Chemex Classic Series 6-Cup is the wood-collar, leather-tie version of the funnel-shaped brewer patented in 1941. The body is borosilicate glass, the same material used for laboratory glassware, which the manufacturer states will not impart chemicals or flavors into the coffee. Declared capacity is 30 ounces, with a height of 8 1/2 inches and a diameter of 5 1/8 inches; the item code is CM-6A.

The filter used is the Chemex Bonded filter, a proprietary paper filter the manufacturer lists under codes FP-1, FC-100, FS-100 and FSU-100: it is opened into a cone shape, with the three-layer side facing the spout, and rests directly in the neck of the glass body. There is no separate dripper, so the filter cone itself acts as both the filtering element and its own support.

The manufacturer states it is dishwasher safe, but on one specific condition: the wood collar and leather tie must be removed first, since they are not dishwasher safe themselves. Without those two parts, the glass body can go in the dishwasher; the manufacturer still advises positioning it so it does not bump against other dishes during the cycle.