Cool, Thanks for the additional info!

... forum so much I decided to sign on. I have been using a Bodum Santos for a couple of months and love it, my other primary brewing method being a Chemex. I notice that each of them produces its own magic from good coffee, and I really enjoy the huge contrast between the cups they produce, the ...

... friend and sample smal amounts of coffee from the following brewers" Clever Coffee Dripper Yama vac pot with Cory rod filter Technivorm Chemex French press AeroPress I'll adjust the grind per brewer and sample away with tasting notes then post my results. I'll run this on the Sweet Maria's ...

Thanks again

. . . The brown paper filters do have a cardboard aroma, although rinsing any filter will remove most of the cardboard character. I've use them all. General consensus is that any will do as long as you rinse them with hot water first. I think I would avoid the bleached white. I have cupped them sid...

I agree with the other posts. I only use Melitta white filters. I've tried store brand filters, brown Melitta filters and Chemex filters. I could taste the paper on all of them.

OK, Thanks again.

I'll be doing the rinsing thing now.

I concur with BoldJava. The brown paper filters do have a cardboard aroma, although rinsing any filter will remove most of the cardboard character. I've used them all. General consensus is that any will do as long as you rinse them with hot water first. I think I would avoid the bleached white.

Thanks, I like that advice. I'll give the Melitta whites a try.

Has anyone used the filtropa vs. melitta vs. chemex? Melitta 'whites' are best. I use them, as they are oxygenated, not bleached. I don't care for any of the brown filters. I have used the Filtropa/Aroma (browns) and the Chemex and didn't care ...