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Main Forums => The Roundtable => Topic started by: 230RN on September 08, 2021, 08:19:49 AM
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COFFEE FILTER EXPERIMENT
I heard a while ago that there was or going to be a shortage of coffee filters... oh, big effing deal, I thought.
Well, surer than s..., my local store ran out and the guy I talked to said he was using paper towels. That sounded kind of hokey, but I decided to try rinsing all the grounds off a used filter, drying it, and re-using it.
No joy. Biggest problem was fitting it back into the filter holder when dry. Don't do it right and the coffeepot's rate of hot water delivery exceeds the filter's throughput and coffee grounds end up in the carafe because of the overflow.
So I decded to preform them when wet by draping them over a suitably sized chicken soup can, ~3-1/2" diameter. Pic shows unused filters, the dried filter over the can with a rubber band, and a couple of dried preformed used filters.
Apparently, there's some kind of standard between the coffeepot makers and the filter makers so the pot's delivery rate to the basket does not exceed the filtering rate of the paper. My pot is 900 Watts, which kind of surprised me that it was that much. I'd'a thunk more like only 200 Watts
Because of the inevitable filter clogging, I can't use these recycled filters more than once or twice, depending on how carefully they're rinsed out. And when wet, the paper is pretty fragile. The hardest part of this "green" operation was getting them centered on the chicken soup can for drying without tearing them.
Anyhow, I found another store which had beaucoup filters, so I hoard-bought two packs of them. But for what it's worth, here's the cutting-edge latest-and-greatest tomorrow's news scoop on coffee filter technology. =D
Terry
Disclaimer: It is not absolutely necessary to use a chicken soup can. :rofl:
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What's a coffee filter?
https://kentrollins.com/cowboy-coffee-tips-and-tricks/
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I gave up on paper filters years ago and replaced them with a permanent filter made by Goldtone. They use a stainless steel mesh in a plastic carrier.
The first one I bought lasted about 5 years until it crapped out. The one I have now has been going strong since 2019, and I expect it to last until at least 2025.
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The coffee itself may have a shortage soon. There was a unsesonal freeze in brazil that may cause a supply shortage. Also: "Coffee bean prices are on average 15% higher than they were last year." Inflation? What's that?
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Buy a Keurig . No need for separate filters! Problem solved!!! =D
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The coffee itself may have a shortage soon. There was a unsesonal freeze in brazil that may cause a supply shortage. Also: "Coffee bean prices are on average 15% higher than they were last year." Inflation? What's that?
Now you’re scaring me.
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Now you’re scaring me.
Well if you get desperate in the shortage, you can cut it with chickory. :laugh:
https://www.amazon.com/Cafe-Du-Monde-Coffee-Chicory/dp/B0000E5JIU/ref=sr_1_8?crid=C18L9HPBEVIG&dchild=1&keywords=chickory&qid=1631116104&sprefix=chicko%2Caps%2C288&sr=8-8
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Well if you get desperate in the shortage, you can cut it with chickory. :laugh:
https://www.amazon.com/Cafe-Du-Monde-Coffee-Chicory/dp/B0000E5JIU/ref=sr_1_8?crid=C18L9HPBEVIG&dchild=1&keywords=chickory&qid=1631116104&sprefix=chicko%2Caps%2C288&sr=8-8
I order that from time to time. It's actually pretty good.
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Paper towels work just fine.
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I roast my own coffee at home and belong to a co-op that buys and distributes green coffee beans to the members. So far, the shortage looks to be limited to beans from South America. Bean supplies in Asia and Africa look to be good, but there will be a price increase there due to the cost and delays in ocean shipping.
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Seems like you're really straining to get yourself better coffee.
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MillCreek noted:
"Bean supplies in Asia and Africa look to be good, but there will be a price increase there due to the cost and delays in ocean shipping. "
Price = Demand / Supply
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Seems like you're really straining to get yourself better coffee.
Oog. Do you have a permit to use puns? =D
Terry
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Filters? Just boil your grounds in a funny looking copper pot and pour off the coffee!
:old:
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Filters? Just boil your grounds in a funny looking copper pot and pour off the coffee!
:old:
I'm too old and settled in my ways to try any such new-fangled methods. I'll stick to my old 900 Watt drip coffeemaker and its paper filters, thank you.
:old: :old: :rofl:
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I'm a pod people. It's easy, and it helps keep me off death row.
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I'm a pod people. It's easy, and it helps keep me off death row.
OK.