Cold brew ruined my Chemex habit but I don't care

I was at a cafe in Portland last summer and ordered their cold brew on a 95 degree day. The barista handed me a glass with ice and said 'this is the only way to taste the beans' and I wanted to argue. But after 3 sips I realized my hot pour overs were masking so many flavors with bitterness. I went home and started making my own cold brew in a mason jar, 12 hours on the counter. Now I barely touch my Chemex and I know that's going to upset some people here. Has anyone else dropped their go-to method for something completely different?

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lucas_jenkins5mo ago

Honestly, have you tried aeropress yet? It's that weird middle ground where you get cold brew's smoothness but with hot brew's complexity, totally kicked my chemex habit too.

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rowanc295mo ago

Does using an aeropress mean I finally have to admit my pour-over technique sucks?

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