Anyone tried this thing before? Just came across it, and wondering if this works for my classic Moccamaster machine, for standard black coffee. Looks and seems like a promising product!
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I tried one for a bit, it was difficult to keep clean. James Hoffman has a video on these, I recommend checking it out.
I use something similar that I bought in Taiwan as a backup to paper filters, since I am often traveling and can’t always find v60-style filters. Some thoughts:
- It can be annoying to clean
- When I want more than a rinse, I wash it extra by boiling it in tea; that seems to work well.
- It does have a bit of a different flavor compared to paper. As a light-roast drinker who grinds with a Timemore C3, I prefer paper for taste. In the James Hoffman vid other people linked, he describes it as “extra richness and body” for light roasts, but I kinda describe it more as “clouding some of the bite and clarity”. It’s definitely still quite good, and I still prefer the cloth over French press.
- I do find it quite convenient for my use as a backup to paper filters in my “ultra-portable” setup.
Pictured here with small *PAT Tetradrip. A proper v60 is 100% better taste than the Tetradrip; but it’s a really convenient foldy-size.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! Is it possible to clean in the dishwasher at all you think?
I don’t ever use a dishwasher, so I have no idea what works in those things 😂
That is the worst, most appalling name for that device.
Tagging and commenting because I’ll interested as well. I haven’t tried this, but I’m curious about others experience with it.
Fwiw, I’m mostly an Aeropress user - mostly because I prefer the flavor, but partially because it works perfectly well with metal filters…
I have one just like this but larger and made to close entirely for coldbrew.
Me too! I wound up switching over to a pitcher with a built in metal mesh filter though. If I ever need to make a double batch or something though, I’ve still got it.
I considered one of those but worried it wouldn’t be fine enough. Do you find you have issues with grounds in the brew?
