I think my coffee taste weird using the charcoal filter. Is that normal?
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I haven't found the filter to make a difference in my coffee. However I have found that it takes a long time after descaling even with lots of rinsing, to restore the taste. See if plain water tastes the same as it does directly from the tap but after you've run it through
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Did you rinse the filter thouroghly before using, if you did , filtered water water does taste different than city water. Try bottled water and compare taste. Hope this helps.
1506663
What kind of coffee do you use? Does it happen both with beans and powder? Wonder if it's too fine or if maybe the water overflows in the filter and wash the grounds in your pot. I had that once.
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You have to have a Braun coffee pot with the filter well in the bottom of the water tank. The filter is just inserted into the well. It is simply activated charcoal that filters the water and makes really good coffee. I change mine about every 4 to six months but that would depend on your water.
375250
Make sure you're cleaning out the little float valve on the lid. It can clog up with coffee grinds from time to time if you've put a little too much in the filter area.
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No. I used the pot several times before I received my filters. They made the coffee taste more mellow. Very subtle, but definitely better. Rinse in cold tap water before first use.
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the charcoal is safe to drink in small amounts , but try running the filter through a few times to get clear water. Mine did not have any blackness to it after I rinsed it a few times. if it continues , then i would replace the filter or send it back to get a replacement filter.
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Susan, if your coffee is ground very fine, you might want to use the filter. I don't use, although with a different grind I might want to to avoid grounds in the coffee dispensed.
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This water tastes like plain distilled water, and I'm using a pretty nasty source of tap water in it and still getting zero water(I use a tester). I think you'll find the taste of this water to be to your liking, but use two charcoal filters instead of one, that's what I do and the water tastes great and no fluoride!
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I haven't used that brand of coffee with the filter. I am using Teeccino Java and I get a very small amount of dust passing through. It stays in the bottom of the coffee pot so it doesn't matter.
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Hmm I just tried some out of ours and it tastes normal. I will say though we always use our Brita filter so it may just be a temporary taste when new.
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yes, sometimes i get some coffee grinds in the cup. Use paper filters solves the problem.
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I like my coffee pretty bold so I use dark roasts and grind fine (expresso grind). Run my grinder about 10 sec. I also use paper filters instead of the gold filter because of this.
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I am using regular coffee (already grounded) or if I feel fancy, I get coffee beans grounded for expresso settings - I cant see the K cups fitting in this filter.
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Just by chance, I saved the box from my KF510 B so I know that is my model (although nowhere on my coffee maker is that #) I think I was unsure whether these filters would be appropriate but ordered them anyway and they proved to be useable. Hope this answers the question - The pot brews coffee just as we enjoy it. Linda M.
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I use only ground coffee in the filter...........hopefully someone has pod experience and can help you
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I too have sediment problems, but I have sediment problems in a normal coffee maker with one of those reusable filters (plastic/mesh, not paper). So, thanks to the responses here, it's clear that these types of filters always leave sediment unless you add paper. It doesn't taste bad anyway. Just don't drink that last sip. ;)
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I still have the original and just cleaned it with urnex full circle coffee maker cleaner... Otherwise, probably only 10 times before you get a stale coffee taste from the filter... Hope that helps?