Switched from paper filter to metal mesh and my mornings got weird

I had to pick between a paper filter and a metal mesh one for my pour over. Went with the mesh because I hate buying stuff over and over (you know, waste). First cup was super oily and gritty, almost like cowboy coffee. After about 2 weeks I got used to it, but honestly I still miss that clean taste paper gives you. Anyone else try this and switch back?

4 comments

4 Comments

oscar74325d ago

Wait till you've been using it for a month and that metal mesh starts giving off that weird metallic taste with every sip, especially if your water's even a little hard. It's not "life changing" like some folks claim, it's just different coffee that you either learn to tolerate or you don't. I tried one for about three weeks and switched back because I got tired of tiny grounds floating in my cup and having to scrub the thing out every morning. Paper filters are cheap enough that I'd rather just buy a box every few months than pretend the mesh is some big upgrade.

hannahm3925d ago

Used to be all in on the reusable filters. But yeah, after a month that metal taste is real. Kind of a bummer honestly, made me switch back to paper too.

jade_johnson15d ago

Hold the phone, you're telling me you actually stuck with the metal mesh for two weeks before coming to your senses? That's wild. I tried one for like four days and by day three I was scraping tiny grounds out of my teeth at work, it was so bad. @hannahm39 is totally right about that metal taste, but for me the grittiness is what really got me. Switched back to paper after a week and never looked back.

john65015d ago

Wait did oscar say mesh filters give off a metallic taste? That sounds like placebo to me.