Would this completely filter out Melitta Coffee grinds (from Brazil, red &amp; green box)? My old "perm" filter didn't. I've been using paper filter.
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It does not work well at all with regular grind coffee. It is better with a finer ground coffee (like Melitta) but does not filter grinds completely. I have gone back to paper filters and this sits in the closet
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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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The coffee maker does include a mesh-sided filter of which you can use. I do not prefer to, just because (for me) it is easier to use the smaller (non-conical shaped) paper filters. I have been known to 'toss' out the mesh one into the trash forgetting that I had used that instead of the other ... Be Aware of which one you are choosing to use that day, if not always! Personally, I prefer the small paper filter liners - Not a Cone Shaped! The coffee is, although, just a bit richer if you do choose the permanent filter as your option. It is because of my mistakes that I am 'safer' with the filters! The coffee maker does include a mesh-sided filter of which you can use. I do not prefer to, just because (for me) it is easier to use the smaller (non-conical shaped) paper filters. I have been known to 'toss' out the mesh one into the trash forgetting that I had used that instead of the other ... Be Aware of which one you are choosing to use that day, if not always! Personally, I prefer the small paper filter liners - Not a Cone Shaped! The coffee is, although, just a bit richer if you do choose the permanent filter as your option. It is because of my mistakes that I am 'safer' with the... » Read More The coffee maker does include a mesh-sided filter of which you can use. I do not prefer to, just because (for me) it is easier to use the smaller (non-conical shaped) paper filters. I have been known to 'toss' out the mesh one into the trash forgetting that I had used that instead of the other ... Be Aware of which one you are choosing to use that day, if not always! Personally, I prefer the small paper filter liners - Not a Cone Shaped! The coffee is, although, just a bit richer if you do choose the permanent filter as your option. It is because of my mistakes that I am 'safer' with the filters! « Show Less
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Yes. I use a paper filter if the coffee is powder fine, but the gold filter for anything else. I think that the gold filter actually works better in the machine.
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You have to buy the grey EZ cup to use with the filters. I think using two filters (the reusable screen one and the paper) makes it weaker so I use my coffee grinder to grind the regular coffee finer before filling it. I've never tried using the paper filter without using the EZ cup screen filter. I bought extra screen filters as well as the paper filters.
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It takes the flat filter rather than the more "V" shaped Melitta.Just look for that. I use disposables so don't have a brand.
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Possibly using too fine a grind for the permanent filter. I use paper filters since cleaning the permanent filter is too messy and not worth the trouble.
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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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yes, anything #4 fits. This is a completely standard Melitta-type pour system. With metal filter, you'll need to pour a little slower, perhaps. Finer ground coffee may leak grounds into your pot; coarser ground coffee may drip through too fast. Best for me has been Melitta brand #4 brown paper that has micro-pores laser-cut in it. When done, put the whole thing in the compost and help your garden grow.
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I bought this gold filter separately: Mr. Coffee 6659 4 Cup Permanent Filter, for $1.50 plus shipping, from Seneca River Trading Inc. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000WMTBD8/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc;=1well worth the price of shipping...fits perfectly...no more wasted paper
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By the way, some folks have mentioned grounds in their coffee. I used to buy the little round percolator filters at Kroger, but haven't seen them in a while, so I just cut little circles out of the basket-type filters I already had, folded them in quarters, snipped a little bitty hole in the point and - voila! Coffee filters that really work!!
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If you mean the cone shaped Melita type filter, then no those will not work with this. While it is touted as having a "commercial grade permanent basket filter" so no paper filter is required note that it will accept a standard 8-12 Cup basket filter such as is used on Mr. Coffee, Black & Decker etc. The Bunn sized basket filters are too big. Just a regular Mr. Coffee sized one will work. On mine I get too much sediment using just the permanent filter, your results may vary depending on the grind used. With the paper filter lining the permanent filter inside it makes cleaning the basket much easier also. It is a great coffee maker and makes an outstanding brew. Next best thing to a commercial Bunn. In fact it has features a Bunn Commercial Pour-Over doesn't and uses tons less electricity.
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I own a metal filter, and I prefer it over the standard paper. I had to adjust the grind a bit coarser to compensate. Other than that, I've been very happy with it.
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I use Costco columbian, which I assume is a regular grind, although I don't think it would matter much. The coffee comes out of a small hole in the cone. I ordered a package of #2 Melita filters, but found that the Costco filters could be easily cut to fit the cones.
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I have not tried, I actually like the permanent filters better. It looks as if you can though, the basket that holds the filter looks very similar to an older Mr. Coffee that I used to have that used paper filters, just deeper. Don't know if that would cause a problem though.
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I prefer Melitta #4 Bamboo Filters. They're commonly available and cost only a few cents more than the regular brown paper ones. I think they make a slightly cleaner tasting cup of coffee than the regular paper filters.There is a larger version of this that uses #6 filters and has a larger carafe if you want more coffee per pour.If you damage the cone, a replacement cone from Melitta plus shipping costs more than this complete set from Amazon.
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I have yet to find a grinder outside the supermarket that can manage a coarse grind. We just eventually started filtering the French press coffee through a gold filter to remove most of the fine particles, although the sludge can be nasty. So....Anyone know where to get the grinder from the supermarket??