Nomadic_Lemon wrote:The trouble with the Chemex filters is that they're so thick that you get a lot of paper filter taste. The Hario filters are much thinner so with rinsing the paper filter taste is negligible. This is just my personal preference.

As to the V60 03 and a range server, I could use this instead with similar results but I do enjoy the aesthetics of the Chemex. I enjoy being able to brew and serve in the same vessel, and the flexibility of filter type. (The Chemex can be used with paper, metal or cloth filters). The flat wall of the Chemex where the filter rests against the glass should in theory lead to a more even/thorough extraction, (depending on which school of thought you subscribe to), because water can't drain through the filter at the top and down the side of the vessel without coming into contact with the coffee, as it can with other ridged pourover methods. (But of course this is debatable and a whole different discussion so we probably shouldn't go there!).

The 8 cup Chemex can hold more liquid than many range servers making it great when you are serving larger groups of people, and as I mentioned before I prefer the aesthetics to many range servers - although I do have a glass carafe that I use with the Clever Coffee Dripper (and sometimes with V60) which I also enjoy as a serving vessel.

So that's my reasoning for using the Chemex as I do. It just comes down to personal preference really, and having a setup that suits the way I like to prepare and serve my coffee.

oktyone wrote:Get plastic or stainless steel drippers instead!

Hario offers the v60 in plastic or stainless steel alongside glass and ceramic, and Kalita has the wave dripper in stainless steel.