Question:

What is the best type of coffee filter to use, paper or metal? Should I use a disposable paper filter or a permanent metal filter? Which makes better coffee, and why are some paper filters white and others are brown?

Answer:

In my kitchen, I prefer to use a high quality metal filter basket. Why? Let me explain.

April 7, 2009

Coffee filters affect the flavor of your coffee more than you might realize.

Most coffee drinkers in the United States prefer filtered coffee. But how many people do you know, who spend a lot of time choosing the best gourmet coffee, grind it to perfection, and then brew their coffee in whatever paper coffee filter was on sale at the grocery store?

I have a batch of disposable paper, Melitta filters in my cupboard and go through them one at a time. I wondered how the coffee filters work, and more about why we use them.