How fine is the mesh? I am looking for something more porous than a coffee filter but less porous than a wire mesh strainer.
1657113
I think that this mesh will be the correct porous-ness between the coffee filter and wire mesh strainer. I purchased it to use when make liver cleanse tea.
1657114
Pretty fine...I haven't but you could probably strain yogurt/fresh cheese through it... My only complaint, and it's my own fault, is the size....I would buy one twice as large next time
1657115
I own the 3 inch and the 5 inch. The 3 inch is a fine tight weave but the 5 inch is much looser. The bigger the strainer, the bigger the holes. I would say the 5 inch is similar to a wire mesh strainer. Hope that helps!
372517
Yes - Although it comes with a reusable mesh filter, I don't like those. I use a #2 cone style coffee filter and just fold it over the filter holder. Works PERFECTLY.
1977716
I have all three sizes and love them. However, I actually use a long handled fine-screen mesh strainer for quinoa. I think the holes in my Tovolo strainer are too large and the quinoa would pass through. But if you decided to buy a Tovolo strainer the smallest one would be fine for one cup of other grain. The only other downside with these strainers is that the stainless steel rim around the top edge does interfere with easily dumping the grain (and red lentils!)into a pan, so be prepared to be able to completely invert it and bang it on the pan. Hope this helps.
1718114
You can strain it thru a natural paper coffee filter and it will be fine. Hope that helps.
63590
Sorry, I am not familiar with the one you are talking about. However, I put a millimeter ruler against the surface and it seems to be just a fraction smaller than one millimeter. If you are familiar with Quinoia, it absolutely will not pass through the mesh. It is a total overkill for rice. It takes very good eyes to focus on the mesh as it is very tiny. Construction is very sturdy. I don't baby it at all. The first few weeks I treated it with kid gloves... now I just toss it in with all the other strainers. Hope this helps.
1915660
Not as fine as mesh, but very fine. I strain tea that gets 'loose' front regular tea bags. Hope this helps.
1121115
Beans definitely, rice - maybe cooked rice if you are careful. I never tried. It is close spaced mesh but not fine like a tea strainer. I am afraid some dry rice might slip through.
121498
I haven't had personal experience making nut milk, but the filter might separate regular-grind coffee grounds from brewed coffee. Don't know if that's an equivalent mesh. Note that the strainer is not mechanically strong enough to apply pressure to whatever is being strained. Gravity only here.
362998
just checked my basket... looks like very fine mesh not made out of any metal... very flexible, it's the best for coffee pot, no need for paper filter.
690947
A coarse grind works well. The filter won't clog like the one for the Bodum does if you use a finer grind, but the coarse grind seems to provide a little more flavor and eases cleanup. Play around with the amount of beans you use until you find the amount that meets the taste you like. One other tip is to boil the filter in a pot of water with a little Oxyclean every couple of weeks and the filter will last longer. Enjoy some great coffee.
63592
Sorry, I am not familiar with the one you are talking about. However,I put a millimeter ruler against the surface and it seems to be just a fraction smaller than one millimeter.If you are familiar with Quinoia, it absolutely will not pass through the mesh. It is a total overkill for rice. It takes very good eyes to focus on the mesh as it is very tiny.Construction is very sturdy. I don't baby it at all.The first few weeks I treated it with kid gloves... now I just toss it in with all the other strainers.Hope this helps.
554177
Pretty sure the answer is you can use the strainer. The mesh is extremely fine!
623737
The wire mesh tends to allow the smallest particles through which is why french press grind is larger pieces than the grind for a regular coffee maker. As long as it's not enough to notice when you're drinking it should be fine.
561101
Not really. I just experimented with my strainer. I scooped a few tablespoons of my ground coffee into the strainer over the sink. The finer particles peppered the sink with just the force of dumping them into the strainer. Had I run any water through, I believe more would have escaped the strainer. So no, it cannot filter coffee grounds. My only hesitation is if your grounds are very coarse; mine were a medium grind.
666951
I've never tried that. I think the mesh is the same size as the metal strainers.
1530102
Well.. the "Filter" is nothing more then a Framed Piece of Nylon Mesh like a reuseable coffee filter. It only covers the spout so if (for some odd reason) you have a bunch of floating crud in your water it will not pour into your glass. It does look like you could pop it out if you really wanted to remove it, but just in case i snap a mounting post on it i did not try.
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I would say that the mesh is medium. We don't get a lot of sediment. The strainer holds enough that 2 1/2 tsp will swell to fill the strainer with brewing.