I don’t mean this to be an advertisement, but I have tried a few metal coffee filters, and have not been able to find one that works as well as one from a company called Ovalware. Its the only one I could find that lists a micron size for the inner mesh (40 μm). I’ve found that this draw down time is faster than a paper filter, it is still slower than other mesh filters. And while it doesn’t quite eliminate fines, it does a great job keeping most of them out of my coffee compared to other mesh filters. I’ve also not had any trouble with the filter coming apart at the seams, or getting coffee grounds stuck between the inner and outer layers.
Has anyone tried this filter? Or have you found other metal filters that you’ve liked?
Damn. You found the one metal filter priceier than the Able Kone! Have any good reasons for choosing this one?
This discussion has me interested in trying one and Kone seems to be largely the go to standard. Someone brewed me a coffee sock cup once though, and I was blown away, I may try that instead but I’m not sure I’m ready to deal with the clean up and maintenance on that thing.
Ooh, the sock thing looks cool, but I’m in the same boat as you on it! Maybe someday.
The reason I picked the Coava was, I live in Portland and they’ve been one of my favorite local roasters. They do their in-shop pourovers on those things and I always loved how they came out, so, I splurged one father’s day and got myself one. Of course, I don’t have a zillion-dollar grinder, so mine don’t come out quite as good as theirs…