El Salvador Dossokam

El Salvador Dossokam – Chemex Recipe

Flavor Profile:

Coffee from El Salvador (especially the Dossokam variety) often features chocolate, caramel, and stone fruit notes (such as peach and prune), with gentle acidity and a clean body — Chemex brewing brings out this clarity beautifully.

Brew Ratio (for 2 cups / ~300 ml of coffee):

Coffee — 20 g

Water — 320 g (ratio 1:16)

Water temperature — 94 °C

Grind size — medium-coarse (similar to sea salt)

Brew time — 3:20

Step-by-Step Instructions:

Prepare the Chemex and filter

• Rinse the paper filter with hot water to remove the paper taste and preheat the carafe.
• Discard the rinse water and add the ground coffee.

Bloom (pre-wetting)

• Pour 40 g of water evenly over the grounds to saturate them.
• Let it bloom for 30–40 seconds as the coffee releases gas and expands.

Main pour

• Slowly and gently pour the remaining water (up to 320 g) in circular motions.
• The total brew time should be around 3:20.

Serve

• Let the coffee rest for 1 minute after brewing, then pour into preheated cups.