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Coffee Filters can Affect the Taste of your Cup Of Coffee

November 14th, 2007 Subscribe To Our Feed

Some people have different theories on what can help to make the perfect cup of coffee, for some it is the coffee pot they have used for years for others it is the brand of coffee they use. What they might be forgetting is that the type of coffee filter you use can, has an affect on the final taste of your coffee.

Types of Coffee Filters

There are several different types of coffee filters widely used today. Paper Coffee Filters: It is widely believed that paper filters are the best at keeping the coffee grounds out of the pot and therefore out of your cup. They are recommended when brewing inexpensive brands as the small pores of the paper will retain some of the oil of the coffee causing the coffee to lose some of its flavor. Paper coffee filters come in either the white oxygen cleansed varieties or natural brown paper that are made without the use of chemicals.

Metal Coffee Filters:
These filters are considered the best for infusing the total flavor of the coffee, but a few of the grounds inevitably end up in the cup as well. The filters are specially treated to avoid transferring a metallic taste into the coffee and careful care will help the filter last for years. These coffee filters are generally created to fit a specific type of coffee pot and replacing the filter can be more expensive than you expect.

Cloth coffee filters:
Typically made of natural cotton which is unbleached. The cloth filters retain more coffee grounds than the metal filters but allow more of the coffee oil to pass through than the paper filters, thus adding more flavor to the coffee. With proper care, these filters will last for about four months. Although they are less convenient than the paper coffee filters, cloth filters are quickly becoming more popular with the growing number of individuals buying gourmet coffee.

Knowing the differences in coffee filters will help you decide what is the best filter for you, and will help you on your way to making the perfect cup of coffee.