Has anyone tried using the sock filter that Yamas sells for their drip coffeemakers with this? I'm not liking the idea of sending away for filters.
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I go to a local shop in the Cincinnati area, Sur La Table, it is a chain that has them for about $10 per 100. Also a local coffee shop, Coffee Emporium, has them about the same price. If you are out in the boonies, order 2-3 boxes at a time to cut down on shipping--I feel it is worth it for quality coffee. That is what I did for a time. Chemex Coffee Units are coming back so the filters are becoming more available again. I have used all kinds of filters, stainess, and sock etc...Chemex filters work best in my humble opinion, and the flavor of the coffee is not messed with! I have the 8 cup unit, it covers all the bases. In my life 8 is great as if I only need 6 cups I adjust as I need too. All in all a great simple system!--Ted
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I really like the sock filter. It works well, coffee tastes great and it takes about 20 seconds to dump old coffee, rinse filter and hang up to dry.
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I had bought a bag of cheap basket style filters for 99 cents a long time ago, I just stuff them into the basket and put a tablespoon of coffee in that. It works, it's cheap. When you don't use a paper filter, you will end up with sediment in the bottom of your cup.
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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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I use the 8-12 cup basket style filters. They fit just fine, but I do have to cut a slit in the center of the filter in order for it to fit over the percolating stem. It just takes a second to do with a pair of scissors. I cut a small X shape and thats all there is to it.
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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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I find it easier to keep basket clean, can just remove paper filter leaving basket in position to prevent movement of filter unit which can make it drip from water dripper. I also use BROWN filters to remove "cholesterol" from the coffee. Yes, it is strange but true !! you can find them for about $2.
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I don't use any paper filters with it although you could if you prefer. It is a regular style basket -- typical of percolators -- so you should look for coffee ground for percolators or grind your own so not as fine as for drip pots.
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I haven't, but I imagine you could cut a regular coffee filter down, or use a paper towel cut to size. I've done that with regular pots when I've run out filters. It will be worth a try
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None. There is a plastic basket inside where you can put your coffee. I never used a filter but suppose if you get a really small one it might help if some of the grounds, if small, escape into the coffee pot.
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The filter has a cylindrical shape. Since it is for a single cup of coffee I think the shape is just fine. It allows the water to drip through the coffee and the entire batch of grounds gets wet so I believe it allows the water to drip through at a slow enough pace that it gets full flavor from the coffee. If you want a stronger cup then adjust the amount of grounds you use until you get it the way you want.
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Hi Konatka, My Hario drip pot crack and shadded when I began to pour hot water into this container. There might be some paper filters to fit, but I'm not quite sure. Best, Joseph.
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I just use the regular filters, poke a hole in the center and put the grounds on top. The filter doesn't come all the way up the sides, but it works well enough for me. Any grounds that would get in would sink to the bottom and would be below the spout so I haven't noticed grounds in my coffee. I don't know where to get bigger filters though.
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I am in the same boat as you Colleen. I got the Melita filters that LuLu recommended, but haven't had the chance to use them yet. I am thinking of using the Melita filters with my reusable K-Cup and see if that will be easier to clean up. Did you know that the bottom portion of the loose coffee drawer from the Bunn MCU does snap out for easier clean up, and just snaps back in place when clean?
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Yes. There is a small drip through spout on the bottom of the filter for the coffee to drip through. Hope this helps!
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There is no paper filter made for it. The opening is so large that most any paper filter would fall down into the coffee. You can try a normal 8-12 cup flat bottom filter and folding it over the edges to see it it stays put. Try a rubber band if not. But it would be much easier to just buy a regular dripper with paper filters than to jury rig some filter arrangement on the Hario. BTW if you think the cloth filter is "too much work" you're probably doing more work than you need to.
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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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I use Melita single serve coffee filters for Javajig. They are not reusable and tiny little paper filters like the big ones used is large coffee makers for ground coffee. I find it much easier to dump out and it does catch most of the grounds. I found at grocery store a small red & green box of 60 filters and they have them on Amazon. I've also used the paper filters people use who make their own coffee pods and they are on amazon as well and called Coffee Pod Replacement filters by Easy Pack. They are a little paper filter with a connected lid that opens and closes. I have found both these type of paper filters work great for ground coffee in the Bunn My Café MCU. I use both types . I use Melita single serve coffee filters for Javajig. They are not reusable and tiny little paper filters like the big ones used is large coffee makers for ground coffee. I find it much easier to dump out and it does catch most of the grounds. I found at grocery store a small red & green box of 60 filters and they have them on Amazon. I've also used the paper filters people use who make their own coffee pods and they are on amazon as well and called Coffee Pod Replacement filters by Easy Pack. They are a little paper filter with a connected lid that opens and closes. I have found both these... » Read More I use Melita single serve coffee filters for Javajig. They are not reusable and tiny little paper filters like the big ones used is large coffee makers for ground coffee. I find it much easier to dump out and it does catch most of the grounds. I found at grocery store a small red & green box of 60 filters and they have them on Amazon. I've also used the paper filters people use who make their own coffee pods and they are on amazon as well and called Coffee Pod Replacement filters by Easy Pack. They are a little paper filter with a connected lid that opens and closes. I have found both these type of paper filters work great for ground coffee in the Bunn My Café MCU. I use both types . « Show Less