Filters that is.

What's the best bet for the best tasting coffee? I've about run through my paper filter supply and need to get something in the near future.

It would be nice not to have to buy paper filters but are the plastic screen or gold screen washable filters suitable replacements or do they affect the taste? Is one better than the other? Or am I better off sticking with the paper?

As you can imagine this is of the utmost importance!

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

I don't know, Swamp. I drink coffee from my French er FREEDOM coffee press. I used to use paper filters in my Melitta when I still had that.

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OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Absolutely no difference that I can tell from filter type to filter type.

A French press is the way to go for the best tasting coffee, IMO.

Yeah, buddy!

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

X3 - back when I first joined the site, I discussed this ad nausem in some coffee thread cuz cuz it was the only thing I felt comfortable chiming in on at first.

Go to Target and pick up the Bodum Brazil french press for $20 and you'll never go back....no need for filters anymore.

The only downside that I can see....is that you really are limited to making 16 or so ounces at a time - kinda inconvenient if you are hosting large numbers (as in, your legendary tailgating extravaganzas).

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1981 240d - 135k - Arlene

I had a french press, and it did make the coffee taste better. My only problem was it was always too strong for me. So I had to stop using it, and I gave it to my brother, who like very strong coffee. I would also have to agree on the quantity limitations on the French Press, it's not the best thing for people who drink lots of coffee...

I now have a small 4 cup maker, and have ran into the same problem, which filter to buy. I think I am going to buy a BUNN 10 cup maker sometime in the future, since my little 4 cup maker can't make my coffee hot enough, so that would rule out buying a fancy filter at this time for me.

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1999 Toyota Corolla VE (Mine)
2006 Honda Odyssey (Wife's)
1979 300CD (sold)

Gold is good, IMO. I don't notice any difference in taste- if anything, it improves it.

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80 300SD (129k mi) 82 240D stick (193k mi)77 240D auto - stick to be (153k mi) 85 380SL (145k mi) 89 BMW 535i 82 Diesel Rabbit Pickup (374k mi) 91 Jetta IDI Diesel (155k mi) 81 VW Rabbit Convertible Diesel 70 Triumph Spitfire Mk III (63kmi)66 Triumph TR4a IRS (90k mi)67 Ford F-100 (??)

My grandfather gave me an insulated-french press this past christmas because I was tired of dealing with the coffee filters.

http://www.starbucksstore.com/products/shprodde.asp?SKU=602807

I also bought my girlfriend a hot tea /water dispensor so making pressed coffee is a snap.

http://www.amazon.com/Zojirushi-CD-FAC22-Zutto-Electric-Dispensing/dp/B000EPN78I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1204065917&sr=8-1

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Current Stable:
1994 S500 v140, 210k miles, white with grey.

Former Mercedes in the Stable:
1983 300CD Turbo diesel 515k mi sold (rumor has it, that it has 750k miles on it now)
1984 300CD Turbo Diesel 150 k mi sold
1982 300D Turbo Diesel 225 sold
1987 300D Turbo Diesel 255k mi sold
1988 300 CE AMG Hammer 15k mi sold
1986 "300E" Amg Hammer 88k mi sold (it was really a 200, not even an E (124.020)
1992 500E 156k mi sold
etc.

remember my thread on coffee machines and such

French Press For The Win

get the bodum but with the plastic housing.. less likely to break

In the Melitta maker, I use Melitta unbleached paper cone filters. I was using a fine mesh filter of unknown make (it came from Germany, that's all I know), and it worked well, never clogged, lasted at least a year, and most likely paid for itself.

My mother uses a gold filter with a Cuisinart (I think), but it sometimes overflows.

So far, the pressed coffee, comes out a bit weak for me. Maybe I need to use a finer grind than the coarse that was recommended?

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09 Jetta TDI
1985 300D

do you grind with a burr mill?

If and when I get actual beans, I use an old hand powered grinder.

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09 Jetta TDI
1985 300D

I just use a teaspoon to process my morning cup of maxwell house instant

Eeewwww! You groseed me out! INSTANT coffee?! How could you?

Well, I'm going to go get my French press and grinder out and have me some gooood coffee. See ya later . . . .

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Coffee? Waste of time. It really doesn't do anything beneficial.