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?
What other metal filters have you tried? There are tons of these and I assumed they were all probably about the same. I’ve thought about trying the Able Kone filter for my 6 cup chemex. Are you using a slightly finer grind in switching from paper to this? I use a gold mesh filter on my drip system and I really like the coffee I get from that. I sometimes wonder if I could get away with a more coffee sparing ratio without sacrificing flavor if I used a metal filter on my Chemex (use a 1/13.5 rationwith paper).
I too am curious how Able Kone, Ovalware, and other similarly priced metal filters compare. Before this, I’ve only tried cheap filters from AliExpress, and whatever came with my french press.
Not sure, I haven’t experimented with paper much. But I use a medium-fine grind.
What brand?
I use a 1:15 - 1:17 ratio. But I have a Hario Switch (clone), so the grounds get a little immersion time too.
My gold filter on my drip system is a stock Cuisinart filter (try not to laugh, it brews a damn good cup with the right grind size)!
Whats with the different versions of the ovalware filter? Is there something special about gold/titanium? Sounds impressive, but I get the impression that the different versions basically amount to color preferences. I feel like making different colored skus on an item like this is a bit of a turn off to anyone looking for serious performance coffee gear. Nonetheless, the pricepoint is a little better on the ovalware compared to the able Kone so maybe I will give that one a try.
I’m pretty sure it’s just color preference. I got the basic stainless steel version. Let us know what you think if you end up trying it.