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- #287,716 in Home & Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen)
- #82 in Cold Brew Coffee Makers
Sandra M
Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2024
I greatly prefer this filter to my other one (also purchased from Amazon), because the stainless steel is much more finely constructed. That means I can use coffee I like that comes already ground and have little residue. If I ground my own coffee and used a fairly coarse setting, I’m betting there would be no residue. But all that grinding takes considerable time. Another thing I really value about this filter is that it supports a family business in the U.S. It’s worth noting that because it uses finer gauge steel it’s a bit flexible. That only means it’s not quite as tough as the coarser gauge filters. For me all that matters is that I now get really good cold brew coffee. All around this filter is definitely worth spending a few extra dollars.
Lauren Smith
Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2024
This filter is easy to use, makes enough cold brew for a few days and it's very easy to clean. No complaints or downsides here.
kbicke
Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2024
Easy to use and clean, this product is flexible and provides great filtering of coffee grounds. It is easy to press out the excess liquid left after removing it from the jar. It's nice to be able to decide how strong to steep your coffee/tea.Update: The mesh is difficult to clean. I have a high pressure hose and still cannot seem to get the filter completely cleaned out.
Mike Arnone
Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2022
When my wife asked me: "Where does all your money go?!" and I discovered that I was spending an obscene amount of money per month on cold brew from various outlets. I realized I should try to make my own cold brew and so I began just putting ground coffee into jars of water and letting it sit overnight. Initially this method worked but 1/3 of the brew was just soaked coffee-mud at the bottom and was a %#*@ to clean.I wanted to take brewing more seriously so I found this filter and purchased it, intending to use it for larger volume brewing along with a glass gallon jar I purchased many, many pay periods ago the last time I had this idea of brewing my own but never followed through.Bottom line: this filter works!Note: I am *not* using it with the lid or silicone gasket it comes with, as the jar I am using is a non-standard size.Also note: Obviously your mileage may vary based on the container you use, but the filter itself worked great! I just made sure not the fill the gallon jar completely to the top because otherwise the coffee-grind-mud would float on top of the water and rise above and contaminate the brew.Cleaning is easy: personally I leave the filter inside the jar for as long as the coffee is there (not sure if this is what you're supposed to do with cold brew but it still tastes great), when there is no more coffee left to pour I pull the filter out and any water left at the bottom just drips out. I turn this filter upside down over my garbage can and shake it slightly and the mud just falls right out, the rest rinses off in the sink. It also survives bottom-shelf dishwasher.Using this cold brew filter has cut my coffee budget in half! Plus makes it very easy to serve delicious cold brew for breakfast. Also, when cold brewing because it takes longer than a coffee maker and is in contact with the water for hours, you would use *less* coffee grinds than if you put it in a coffee maker, but get increased caffeine concentration (caution!) and flavor.I recommend this filter.
Cynthia V
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2022
The filter is well made and easy to clean. I've been using my favorite espresso grind and even the very fine ground beans saturate and filter perfectly. With the extra fine ground I'm using there is a small amount of ultra-fine particles that get into the coffee, but less than I'd get with a French press. I love mine and want to get one for my loose tea to make iced tea.
Miranda
Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2019
Cold-brew coffee in a mason jar? If you're looking for two more punches on your hipster card so you can get that free tin of bespoke mustache wax, look no further. If your search for an easy cold-brew method has yet to yield joy, consider your search over. I've used my French press to make cold-brew - it doesn't make enough. I've used a nut milk bag - they're a pain to clean. I've strained the soaked beans through a cheese cloth-lined strainer - just.. no. This is the easiest, cleanest way I've found to make cold-brew, and I can see no downsides.The filter, which is stainless steel, comes with a stainless steel lid, and two rubber gaskets for creating a leak-proof seal. One seal fits the filter, one fits the lid, as far as I can tell, though you do not/can not use both at the the same time. Unless you're traveling with your brewing coffee, I'm not sure you need either, but it's a nice add-on, since one of the seals can be used on any jar.The directions recommend using coarsely ground coffee, and I generally do grind my own, but I was eager to give this baby a trial run and I didn't have a coffee I like for cold brew. So I was limited to what was available at my local Walmart. I ended up with pre-ground (the horror!) Starbucks Veranda blend (which I actually really like for cold brew), and it worked so beautifully that I just may embrace the convenience and consider it my standard for the summer. The finer-than-recommended grind did not result in fine particles seeping through the filter and making coffee sludge as I'd feared. The resultant brew is clean and delicious.The filter rinses clean easily - if you've used a gold filter for a drip machine, you'll be familiar with how it clings to some grounds - and seems really well-made. I'd veto the dishwasher for this, as things I really like get washed by hand as a rule, but it seems like it would be safe on the top rack.
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