Some users say this cone makes coffee slow. Slow is very relative. A #2 Meleta cone to fill a 32oz thermose in 10mins. Is this slower than that?
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There are too many variables to give a firm answer. I doubt the cone itself has much impact on the speed. The biggest factor is how finely the coffee is ground. If it is very finely ground to a powder, then the filter will clog up and the cup or thermos will be filled very slowly. If you use the typical canned coffee, a cup generally flows in less than a minute. Keep in mind, if you are doing 32 oz at the same strength as a single cup then you will have to put in a lot of ground coffee. I typically use about a level tablespoon for a mug, so you would have to use at least 4 tablespoons of ground coffee which would come pretty close to filling the filter before you ever got any hot water in. You might want to do it in 2 batches.
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Well, for one 8 oz cup of coffee, it takes about two minutes. It doesn't seem any slower than a regular drip coffee maker. The only thing is you have to stand ready and keeping pouring in the water.
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It's probably about the same - it will fill up a Takeya 64oz. pitcher in about that time.
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I loved this product. It was not slow at all. I agree that the ground of the coffee makes a difference. I just used standard drip grind. It was just right. Far less time than tracking down a vendor to buy a cup!!
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I would say that 10 minustes is about the same time this would take to fill a 32 oz- I use the #2 filter which holds a smaller amount of grounds & I only make 16 oz at a time and it is about 5 minutes or less. I assume you are probably using a larger #4 filter to hold the grounds for a 32 oz cup which would also make a differance in how fast the water flows thru the dripper.
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There is no difference between this and a Melitta cone. I use both. A bigger factor is the grind (as others have said), and technique -- but probably the biggest is where the little flap at the bottom of the filter falls realtive to the hole in the bottom of the filter. This is hard to control!But slow is not bad. In fact, I think you get a much tastier (stronger, but less bitter) cup when it filters slowly. I maximize the time by "waking up" the grounds with just a teeny bit of water and waiting patiently until that drips through (and a few extra minutes if I can stand it for the grounds to "puff up"), then dumping in most of the water. There is no difference between this and a Melitta cone. I use both. A bigger factor is the grind (as others have said), and technique -- but probably the biggest is where the little flap at the bottom of the filter falls realtive to the hole in the bottom of the filter. This is hard to control!But slow is not bad. In fact, I think you get a much tastier (stronger, but less bitter) cup when it filters slowly. I maximize the time by "waking up" the grounds with just a teeny bit of water and waiting patiently until that drips through (and a few extra minutes if I can... » Read More There is no difference between this and a Melitta cone. I use both. A bigger factor is the grind (as others have said), and technique -- but probably the biggest is where the little flap at the bottom of the filter falls realtive to the hole in the bottom of the filter. This is hard to control!But slow is not bad. In fact, I think you get a much tastier (stronger, but less bitter) cup when it filters slowly. I maximize the time by "waking up" the grounds with just a teeny bit of water and waiting patiently until that drips through (and a few extra minutes if I can stand it for the grounds to "puff up"), then dumping in most of the water. « Show Less
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I fill my 10 oz cup in less than 3 minutes using a #2 cone. It would be faster but I like to pour slowly and around the edge to make good contact with the grounds. I also agree with the other gentleman that the size of the grind makes all the difference.John
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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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I agree with other posters that drip speed depends on how fine your coffee grind is. I've used a Melita #2 cone for 20 years, and just got the SlickDrip, and have found absolutely no difference in the speed for whichever fineness (if that's a word) I'm using. It performs just fine.
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I have a keurig that I use for single cup brewing and it takes less time to grind the beans than it does for the keurig to heat up fully so I'd say about 45 seconds
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I like a fine ground and it takes me less than 10 seconds to get it fine. The metal filter in my coffee maker allows some fines to pass but I don't mind. I guess that it would take somewhere between 5 and 10 seconds for a medium grind.
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I pour the hot water very slowly and i dont grind the coffee too fine :) it turns out fine :)
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Cone. I'd say somewhere in between the previous two answers, about ten minutes. Brews a nice pot of coffee.
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Depends on how strong you like it. I like mine medium to dark, so I fill my grounds to the top of the line of the beaker holder (if that's what you call it). Makes for two latte mugs full of the perfect joe. Good luck!
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Hello Kevin: we are doing 27g of beans and then grind, fill to the 400 ml level and we feel we are making a really fine cup of coffee. We worked to this point mathematically then tweaked to taste. To get to the 500 ml, do the math and then tweak to taste and I think you'll be fine. 27 divided by 4 is 6.75 so add another 6 and three quarter gs. of beans and fill to the 500 mark, should be great! but play with it to taste
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Should not take more than a minute or two. You may have the grind of the coffee too fine. If you are using the correct size mug there should not be a problem as the Zevro is very simple in design. Hope this helps�
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Hi Jessica,I'm not sure if I'm the best person to ask. I like my coffee thick and bold. I fill this particular press to the top of the black base with my grounds. I think standard press directions for wait time is right around 5 minutes. I wait closer to 15/20 minutes. Either way, it's a great press.
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I've never timed it. It's fairly short, maybe 5 minutes. I believe it percs too quickly because there is evidence that the water is overloading the basket containing the coffee grounds. A significant quantity of grounds end up in the bottom of the pot and in your cup when the coffee is poured.
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Hello fellow Amazon buyer! I have this coffee pot and like it a lot. I pour boiling water into the porcelain pot before making coffee. The pot heats up and when I am ready to pour through, I empty the hot water from the pot into my coffee cup. The result is coffee that is actually hotter than coffee made in electric coffee pots that are boiling water drop by drop. In electric pots, the water loses the heat rapidly. So, it is possible to get a very hot, fresh cup of coffee from the Melitta. However, the heat does dissipate. I use a dishtowel to cover the pot if any coffee is going to sit for a while. I hope that I have answered your question! I do recommend the coffee maker. Hello fellow Amazon buyer! I have this coffee pot and like it a lot. I pour boiling water into the porcelain pot before making coffee. The pot heats up and when I am ready to pour through, I empty the hot water from the pot into my coffee cup. The result is coffee that is actually hotter than coffee made in electric coffee pots that are boiling water drop by drop. In electric pots, the water loses the heat rapidly. So, it is possible to get a very hot, fresh cup of coffee from the Melitta. However, the heat does dissipate. I use a dishtowel to cover the pot if any coffee is going to sit for... » Read More Hello fellow Amazon buyer! I have this coffee pot and like it a lot. I pour boiling water into the porcelain pot before making coffee. The pot heats up and when I am ready to pour through, I empty the hot water from the pot into my coffee cup. The result is coffee that is actually hotter than coffee made in electric coffee pots that are boiling water drop by drop. In electric pots, the water loses the heat rapidly. So, it is possible to get a very hot, fresh cup of coffee from the Melitta. However, the heat does dissipate. I use a dishtowel to cover the pot if any coffee is going to sit for a while. I hope that I have answered your question! I do recommend the coffee maker. « Show Less
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It makes a very tiny cone (about a third the size of a usual one you buy out at fairs, etc.) then you must turn it off and refill it but you HAVE TO WAIT for 5 minutes in between turning it back on to make another one! I would recommend buying a much more "commercial size" maker and spending the extra money for it which is what we wish we had done!!!
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Hello Kevin: we are doing 27g of beans and then grind, fill to the 400 ml level and we feel we are making a really fine cup of coffee. We worked to this point mathematically then tweaked to taste.To get to the 500 ml, do the math and then tweak to taste and I think you'll be fine. 27 divided by 4 is 6.75 so add another 6 and three quarter gs. of beans and fill to the 500 mark, should be great! but play with it to taste
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I have never timed the process. It seems to me is very quick. Nintey nine percent of the time I use the timer and the coffee is waiting for me in the morning. The best of 3 well know brands of coffee makers I have gone through in the past 2 years. Would recommend.
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(edited after I timed each step) It grinds before each cup in about 5s, compacts in 4s, then brews right away in about 35s for a long coffee, espresso is faster. It's then ready for the next cup. So your friends won't have to wait long, and the first coffee will definitely be plenty hot by the time the 5th coffee is served!
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I'm wondering if you are doing it right. A friend of ours was selling these when we first started using the Melitta at our cabin. He told us to pour a small amt of water over the grounds 1st. Then slowly pour the rest of the boiling water around the edge of the filter filled with coffee. Think you will find this makes stronger coffee.
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I've had this machine for only 4 days now, and the only problem I see with it is that even with low levels of coffee grounds they come perilously close to overflowing the #4 cone filter. I suspect this is due to two factors: 1) the filter basket bottom is flat so that once the filter is wet it sags to conform which lowers it and allows grounds to overflow, and 2) I suspect water flows faster than other coffeemakers I've had (DCC-1200) and this causes water to stay in the basket longer. I'm using the same amount and grind on my coffee and also the same filters and this was never an issue on the DCC-1200. I'll experiment a bit and hopefully find a solution or this is going back. I've had this machine for only 4 days now, and the only problem I see with it is that even with low levels of coffee grounds they come perilously close to overflowing the #4 cone filter. I suspect this is due to two factors: 1) the filter basket bottom is flat so that once the filter is wet it sags to conform which lowers it and allows grounds to overflow, and 2) I suspect water flows faster than other coffeemakers I've had (DCC-1200) and this causes water to stay in the basket longer. I'm using the same amount and grind on my coffee and also the same filters and this was never an issue on... » Read More I've had this machine for only 4 days now, and the only problem I see with it is that even with low levels of coffee grounds they come perilously close to overflowing the #4 cone filter. I suspect this is due to two factors: 1) the filter basket bottom is flat so that once the filter is wet it sags to conform which lowers it and allows grounds to overflow, and 2) I suspect water flows faster than other coffeemakers I've had (DCC-1200) and this causes water to stay in the basket longer. I'm using the same amount and grind on my coffee and also the same filters and this was never an issue on the DCC-1200. I'll experiment a bit and hopefully find a solution or this is going back. « Show Less