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I don't mean this to be an advertisement, but I have tried a few metal coffee filters, and have not been able to find one that works as well as one from a company called Ovalware. Its the only one I could find that lists a micron size for the inner mesh (40 μm). I've found that this draw down time is faster than a paper filter, it is still slower than other mesh filters. And while it doesn't quite eliminate fines, it does a great job keeping most of them out of my coffee compared to other mesh filters. I've also not had any trouble with the filter coming apart at the seams, or getting coffee grounds stuck between the inner and outer layers.

Has anyone tried this filter? Or have you found other metal filters that you've liked?

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[–] KammicRelief@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

I'm very new to sifting, and that was my very first time sifting for the metal filter. I think you're right that I'm better off with an immersion method if I'm sifting and using metal. I could do the ol' inverted AeroPress+metal instead. I think you're right on about it being underextracted because of the too-fast flow. Although, I'll say, before I ever messed around with sifting, I got some great cups with the metal cone, and a medium-fine grind. More body than a V60 of course, but probably sacrificing some clarity? Not sure... amateur speaking here. :)