Just to be clear...paper filters are not needed for this percolator? Is that typical of all percolators? I'm not very familiar with using them.
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No, paper filters are not needed, the stainless steel basket that holds the coffee works well without a paper filter. I suppose if you used a real fine grind you might need a filter, but I have been using mine for 5 years and never had a problem.
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I have never used a paper filter in a percolator. Although I know that some people do. I do find a few grains of coffee in the bottom of the pot however, I have never had them in a cup.
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I always used a paper filter in my percolators. As for the West Bend, I no longer use it as the coffee was terrible. Teri
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Conditionally.. If you use a fine ground coffee it might. I use a regular ground coffee and it does not or extremely little. I use a tip my grandmother used and that is to wet the basket before puting the coffee in and it works well for me. Now if you went to the store and ground your own coffee you could adjust the courseness and it would never be a concern. Big secret to the new generation that all the grand parents knew to great coffee with a percolator. You must must use cold water! The colder the better. If you do that you will most likely never go back to a dip coffee pot again. Good Luck. Conditionally.. If you use a fine ground coffee it might. I use a regular ground coffee and it does not or extremely little. I use a tip my grandmother used and that is to wet the basket before puting the coffee in and it works well for me. Now if you went to the store and ground your own coffee you could adjust the courseness and it would never be a concern. Big secret to the new generation that all the grand parents knew to great coffee with a percolator. You must must use cold water! The colder the better. If you do that you will most likely never go back to a dip coffee pot again. Good... » Read More Conditionally.. If you use a fine ground coffee it might. I use a regular ground coffee and it does not or extremely little. I use a tip my grandmother used and that is to wet the basket before puting the coffee in and it works well for me. Now if you went to the store and ground your own coffee you could adjust the courseness and it would never be a concern. Big secret to the new generation that all the grand parents knew to great coffee with a percolator. You must must use cold water! The colder the better. If you do that you will most likely never go back to a dip coffee pot again. Good Luck. « Show Less
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"I use Melita single serve coffee filters for Javajig.". ditto.... just the paper filter, not the jig.
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Mine came with some #4 Melitta unbleached paper cone filters along with a coupon to buy more. I have not opened it (I already had filters so it wasn't an issue), but it looks like there are about 5 of them. Coffee maker makes great coffee.
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did u ever get an answer for this? i LOVE percolator coffee but hate the leftovers at the bottom of the cup. i just use a metal filter and pour thru that into my cup. keeps all that extra out but here's a link for filters if u want to use them. http://www.amazon.com/Melitta-628354-Disc-Coffee-Filters/dp/B001M8K5TU/ref=pd_sim_k_4?ie=UTF8&refRID=0BFD3RPTM182MCC5BB3X
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We just used it for hot water. If I remember correctly, there was an insert into which you could to make coffee. I would assume you would use a paper filter for it.
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I haven't tried a paper filter. But my local grocery has a bean grinder right in the store, so I buy the beans there...I set the machine to "percolate blend." Coffee is the same price as regular brands.
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Inside the pot there are the typical holes where the spout begins. Not necessarily a screen. We always have percolator coffee pots and discovered a few years ago that the small (4-6 cup size) paper filters fit in the basket just right and greatly reduce the grounds in your cup. All you have to do is add another 1/4 scoop of coffee to offset any weakness in your brew from using a paper filter. I hope this helps.
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no, it comes with a permanent, reusable filter. it's worked fine for me, and saves me the trouble of fooling with paper filters!
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Yes, it is an electric percolator. The coffee is wonderful. I do cut my own filters for it when using the regular coffee made for regular coffee makers that drip the coffee, which is finer ground. You can either grind your own, or buy the coffee filters, and cut them round, with a hole in the center, and put that in before the coffee grounds. I use regular paper towel and cut little round filters of my own. This will solve your problem of grounds.Grounds or not, it makes the best real coffee tasting coffee ever. Karen Macey
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If you use the coarse grind coffee for percolators, you don't need a filter. But, if you want to use one, you can. I don't use one at all.
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I am not sure paper filters would work because it has a percolator tube that comes up through the basket. The filter would have to have a hole in it. I recommend buying course ground coffee instead.
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This is an "old school" percolator that does not require the use of paper style filters. The perforated basket and lid serve as the filtering mechanism. Just make sure that the coffee is ground coarse enough so that it does not go through through the holes in the basket and lid. It works really well and makes great coffee on the stove-top and camp stove burner. Keep the water from boiling to avoid bitterness and let it perk for 10 minutes or so for a great cup of coffee.
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It does not come with a filter. I use paper filters. But if it helps I've had this coffee maker for a year and I love it!
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Paper filters are not needed, though you will get a few fine grounds in the bottom of the cup. Also, this cup works best if you don't don't grind the coffee too fine. Some pre-ground coffee doesn't work too well because it is ground too fine.
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Percolator coffee is best when you use a coarse grind and no paper filters. Paper filters absorb the natural oils of the coffee bean which is what gives the perked coffee its' unique taste and flavor.
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No, the coffee grounds stay in the filter basket. As for paper filters, I've always used Bunn filters and never had a problem with the grounds overflowing in them either.
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did u ever get an answer for this? i LOVE percolator coffee but hate the leftovers at the bottom of the cup. i just use a metal filter and pour thru that into my cup. keeps all that extra out but here's a link for filters if u want to use them.1 X Melitta - 3.5" Disc Coffee Filter