Has anyone used a manual drip coffee filter cone with this? I actually plan on brewing tea in it, not coffee, but I wondered how well the cone fits?
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I don't think a coffee filter or a tea sock will fit. The opening is only about 1 1/2 inches across. I brew my tea in a pot then transfer. I preheat the airpot with boiling water while the tea steeps. The liquids stay hot a lot longer when the airpot is preheated.
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Melissa: We've never tried positioning a coffee filter holder and filter on top of the Zojirushi and using that to brew our coffee. We brew our coffee separately in a coffee maker and then pour it in here for dispensing. As someone else has mentioned, pre-heating the Airpot with hot water keeps the liquid hot longer.
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#2 cone filters work fine, they don't fit exact but do the job. All I use. I love this maker. Perfect for the single coffee drinker.
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I use a grind just slightly finer than for normal drip coffee. I then wet all the grounds with minimal water and let sit for 30 seconds. Then I very slowly pour the water over the coffee again raising the level in the filter overall just an inch at max. Coffee will bloom while doing so, and I alter the pour pattern to evenly wash over the entire bloom "crust". This makes a great cup of coffee for me.
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I have the Cilio Porcelain No. 2 Filter which uses No. 2 cone filters. I works great with 3 1/2" diameter mugs and works with slightly larger and smaller mugs also. A No. 4 filter holder is really big and unstable (top-heavy) on top of most mugs. Only get the No. 4 filter holder if you need to brew for 2 people at once into a larger container.
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yes, I presume, it is the same consistency as the grounded herbs I used, even a little bit coarser still. Now that you mention it, those tea bags ressemble coffee filters a lot- I don't use these kind of coffee pots so I would have not thought of it. Leave the #1 tea bag standing in the cup of mug, grinds will not leak out. Choose #2 and you can fold it over itself, very secure this way.
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Make sure the inside of the filter holder is clean, over time the gasket will loosen and the handle should end up centered. As for the drip/steam, you may have packed the coffee too tight, or your grind is too fine. It takes a few tries to get it right.
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this cone has 3 holes... fortunately i kept the old holder with only one hole..it works much better for me.for some reason the filter papers tend to lay on the holes and block the coffee from filtering down into the container. i usually end up holding the filter paper up just a bit on one side then it works just fine...i get tired of this and go back to my old filter holder. when i have guests over i use both holders ...the one with only one hole finishes filtering the coffee before the new one is 1/2 way down.[perhaps i have a defective one ???]
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It sounds like you have a 1-2 cup filter. This WILL fit in the brewer, but it will be very short. It may be easy to over pour the water. I have a smaller PLASTIC cone for 1-2 cup cones that works just like the HIC one, but is smaller. If you pour carefully and don't put too much coffee in, your filter should do fine.
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Paulette: Yes, a #2 cone filter is required. I prefer the brown filters over the white - they seem a bit heavier & allow less residue. Family tradition "requires" that I use 7 level scoops for 4 cups of full flavored coffee! Are we nut cases? - probably, but four generations can't be all wrong. Enjoy!
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I have both the Hario Drip Pot as well as the Hario Glass Coffee Dripper so I have the Hario filters on hand. I just tried one in the Drip Pot and I don't think that will work. If it had coffee in it as well as the water, it would simply slip right into the pot! Having both ways of making Hario coffee, we think one way is as good as the other. I don't know if anyone has told you but the cloth filters keep well rinsed out after use and put into a plastic baggy, then in the frig.
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It's pour over. You put in a filter (#2 paper cone fits), load the coffee (or loose tea) and pour hot water over it. There are holes in the bottom to let the coffee into a cup. Viola - fresh hot coffe!
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I bought this for my son so have only used it once. As the water initially runs through the cone before slowing down to a drip, I think if you just put in more coffee and boiling water, enough for 2 cups, and use a jug that can hold 2 cups under the cone, rather than a one cup mug, this would probably work. Probably the #2 filter would still work.
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I have used this cone for making coffee in Haiti and while camping. It is slower than that. I also have a larger version that uses a #4 filter which is a lot faster but you may still be looking at nearly 10 minutes unless you have the patience to steadily drip water into the filter. If you dont want sstrong coffee, a coarse grind will speed the process.
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It does come with a reuseableable cone filter. I use #4 when I have them in the house but when I run out it works fine. I wash it out after each use. It's been several months and I use the pot every day. No problems. I'm not quite sure if the "strong brew" setting does anything or not. I just put in less water and more grounds. Good luck! I would buy it.
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I use a small muslin bag I had purchased for brewing loose tea - can't remember where I bought them but they were cheap and bought online. I use 1 1/2 teaspoons of ground coffee and it works well. The bag is 2"X3" and has a string closure. You can then add the used coffee grounds to your garden and rinse the bag out for next time. So much cheaper than using the pods. I did buy the Melita pods that fit this unit and it's great coffee. But over time it's not really cost-effective to do this. So I thought I'd experiment with some decaf and am quite pleased with the result. Good luck - if you find something else to use, please post it on the Amazon review area to let everyone know.
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I tried the melitta filters for java jig in the grounds drawer and found several problems. They do fit but they limit the room in the basket making it not possible to use the 20grams of grounds the drawer can fit without the paper filter... This alone is a reason to not use a paper filter in the bunn mcu. Grounds still escape up the sides of the paper filter so cleanup still requires running water through the metal filter...I will continue using the grounds drawer without paper filters as recommended... It makes an excellent cup of coffee.
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The filter you use makes a huge difference, I wouldn't use a metal filter with a cone. Use a burr grinder on the finest setting, almost powder. (Personally I always use Melitta filters, they are worth the extra cost. Others seem to flow too fast or too slow.)