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  8 0 I've been making my coffee in a single drip filter for years, and love it. I get one of those $2.95 plastic filter holders from the grocery store that you set over a mug, line it with a paper cone filter, add a couple heaping tablespoons of coffee, and pour boiling water over the whole mess. I'm sure there are people out there who will tell me that I'm doing it wrong, but it makes a damn delicicous cup of coffee. MyrnaMinkoff answered in Coffee & Tea 9 months ago | Report 2 comments by CrazyCatLady and keshmeshi… 1 0 Me too! Simple, cheap, portable, the coffee tastes great. CrazyCatLady commented 9 months ago | Report 1 0 Me three! The only problem is when I need to make coffee for more than one person. keshmeshi commented 9 months ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  3 0 I'm not sure why you consider the Aeropress a hassle. I've found it to be the easiest method for making coffee. Keeping the water temperature within a limited range is important in all methods of making coffee, but it's supposedly less critical in the Aeropress. I know the instructions say to use water at at 175 F degrees, but the designer also says that's just a guideline he chose because it was the most forgiving. The paper filter does filter out cafestol, but I don't know if it gets all of it. I know this from reading the results of experiments by coffee obsessives using an Aeropress with laboratory filters as a way to get the oily compounds (which include cafestol) into the cup. I get the impression that the cafestol issue is actually pretty unclear. It definitely raises blood cholesterol levels, but it's not clear if that actually leads to the negative effects we associated with high cholesterol. There are also possible health benefits to cafestol. Please note that I'm not claiming to be an expert. I know about the Aeropress because I was obsessed with coffee making techniques for a while, and I still use the Aeropress almost every day. Everything I know about cafestol I learned from Wikipedia five minutes ago. Tom Sackett answered in Coffee & Tea 9 months ago | Report 1 comment by Russ Campbell, NWEBS… 0 0 Tom, thanks for the observation. I guess I just really need to watch an experienced person go through their routine in using the Aeropress to develop an better technique with it and get the proportions right. I will do more research on the effectiveness of the filter with cafestol. Russ Campbell, NWEBS commented 9 months ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  3 0 Hi Russ Campbell, I like your question and before I answer it I want to make sure we are on the same page... When it comes to roasting, brewing and tasting coffee, its all subjective. I hear and understand your concerns with cafestol. From the research I have done in the past, you can increase your cholesterol levels around 8% if you drink 4 or more cups of paperless filtered coffee a day (8oz cups and I do not know the duration of this study).Espresso, although exracts more cafestol then paper filters, extracts less then boiled mthods. Drinking 1 -2 cups of unfiltered coffee has provided inconclusive results in the increase of cholesterol or increase in heart disease. Another fact in the increase of cholesterol when drinking coffee is that a large percentage of people who drink coffee daily also tend to have other habits such as smoking, drinking, unhealthy diets, etc. Please account for life style choices when researching coffee consumption. When it comes to which paperfilter brewing methods you should choose, I personally would base my choice off of what kind of extraction/ coffee I was looking for/ wanted to use so I could extract the flavors I was looking for (i.e. more body or less, more acidity or bitterness etc.). With that being said, try using the Hario V60 with a bleached filter (bleach filters impart the least amount of filter flavor). If you use any paperfilter method, I would recommend using bleached filters. Last but not least, do not push FP, Espresso and your Aeropress aside because of concerns about cholesterol. Each of those methods produce incredible flavors. My only exception would be if you already have bad / high cholesterol or a family history of it. I hope this help answer your question. If you have any other please do not hesitate to ask. Thank you, Howie Schultz PS. I drink lots of coffee all day long and have a clean bill of health. Howie Schultz answered in Coffee & Tea 9 months ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  2 0 Rather than worry about getting the temperature exactly right or the water flow exactly right, just get a regular ol' coffeemaker -- a cone filter kind, like a Braun or Cuisinart or Krups. If you get a quality machine it will make perfectly good coffee. Manual coffeemakers can be extremely variable in the temperature and rate of the water you pour in, which should be significantly but not massively BELOW boiling, 200 degrees, or about 45 seconds off the boil. An automatic coffeemaker will do this for you perfectly every time. We have a Cuisinart automatic coffeemaker with insulated carafe that makes outstanding coffee every time without thinking about it. The insulated carafe means it doesn't sit on a hotplate afterwards. The most important thing besides the water temp is using good fresh-ground coffee, of course. Fnarf answered in Coffee & Tea 9 months ago | Report 1 comment by Russ Campbell, NWEBS… 0 0 My French press method consists of boiling the water in a whistling kettle and then pouring it into a large measuring flask (for the right amount), then pouring that into the press. Starting from boiling out of the kettle the short two step pouring process takes just seconds and brought the temperature right down to the prime range (when I tested it as I developed it originally). Once you have a method that works well it becomes second nature. I always grind the beans fresh for every pot in a burr grinder right before using. I had tried different methods before perfecting the FP and finding I liked that taste best. Now years later I am shocked to find out how influential using this method could be on blood chemistry. I may just go through some trials of paper filtering the output of the press into the mug or thermos for a while. I will look the units over that you mention, thanks for the commentary. Russ Campbell, NWEBS commented 9 months ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  2 0 You may find a method you like on www.brewmethods.com There are different methods for the same brewing devices from a variety of coffee professionals and enthusiasts. If that doesn't suit you, good ol'-fashioned trial and error could help (taking notes on every possible variable highly recommended for repeatability). ***pouring your French-Pressed coffee through a paper filter is effective (though not sure how effective for the specific chemical with which you're concerned) and produces a nice, clean cup with the flavor and body of a French Press without the sediment and usual "cloudiness." Will Frith answered in Coffee & Tea 9 months ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  1 0 We were running french press coffee through a paper cone filter because it seemed to help my tummy not get too upset. Now we have the Clever Coffee Dripper, which is basically a one-unit way to do the same thing. You put the coffee in the filter, add your not-quite boiling water, cover and let sit for 4 minutes or so; then put the dripper on top of your coffee cup or thermos and the stopper opens to release the coffee. I didn't like that it's made of plastic, but it is BPA-free and ultimately reduces the number of things that have to be washed. So if you find you like the taste of french press coffee poured through a paper filter, you might want to look into the clever coffee dripper. I can't tell the difference between coffee made with this and french press coffee poured through a paper filter. It's not as rich as straight french press of course. I'm guessing that cafestol is a fairly large molecule that gets trapped in the paper filter, so the clever coffee dripper should also keep most of the cafestol out of the finished product. You can find more info here: http://www.sweetmarias.com/clevercoffeedripperpictorial.php asteria answered in Coffee & Tea 9 months ago | Report 1 comment by Russ Campbell, NWEBS… 0 0 I appreciate your answer and am looking this over with the other options. This is a very interesting device. I did try sending my FP coffee through a paper filter (makeshift using a kitchen funnel) and thought the result was less than what I wanted. So in selecting a filter method I realize I will have to select a technology and then start experimenting. The FP has been idle since this all came to light and, believe it or not, I am using instant right now (good thing it is warm and my penchant or hot drinks is down right now). Russ Campbell, NWEBS commented 9 months ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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