Comments on: Melitta #4 Gourmet Cone Coffee Filters, Unbleached Natural Brown, 80 Total Filters Count

By: Outdoor enthusiast, combat wounded veteran, and voracious reader

Outdoor enthusiast, combat wounded veteran, and voracious reader — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:28:54 +0000

Great filters!
I got tired of the filters made and recommended by our coffee maker. About 2 out of every 100 of them overflowed the basket or broke (or as I learned – sometimes the breaking is what caused the overflow).Iâve been using these about 2 months now, and no issues.I canât say the the different zones do much, but I can say that the coffee blooms well in these and the water level rises to about the same point every time.There are no grounds in the coffee, the coffee tastes great, and Iâm not cleaning random messes off the counter.Melita is surprisingly close-lipped about what exactly the zones are. Maybe theyâre some ultra-secret proprietary paper making tech, but I guess it doesnât matter.I bought more of them, and I am happy with the result. Do I wish they were a little less expensive? Sure. But they do what they say, donât break or overflow, and the cost per filter certainly makes (good) coffee at home far cheaper than even a couple days buying it on the way to work.

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:28:54 +0000

It is a wonderful coffee liner
Normally I just use the cone filter but I tried these to keep more of the sediment out. They are very good and of course the name brand says it all. I’ve been using it every day and my coffee tastes fantastic

By: ceetee

ceetee — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:28:54 +0000

They are perfect
These filters donât overflow like the basket style I had been using. There were always coffee grounds in the coffee. These are higher and filter better.

By: rider33

rider33 — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:28:54 +0000

smooth
so what this filter does is to help reduce the bitterness and chalkiness of your coffee and I would say the effect is not subtle. If you buy your coffee at the grocery store it may not be worth the premium. If, on the other hand, you go out of your way to buy your coffee at the little independent shop that roasts their own beans, odds are you will notice the difference, right away. Beans matter more but I was surprised by how significant a difference the right filter can make. Essentially, the same grounds taste richer and rounder because they do not have to compete with the harsher qualities of the bean. âNo idea why that is but 3 out of 3 that I tried in blind taste test seems to note the same type of things. Do the math, the cost per brew is minimal, the cost differential per pot, not so much.

By: SD

SD — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:28:54 +0000

They worked great as I expect any coffee filter to do
These are very nice but honestly I never tasted the difference between these and the regular ones by Melitta that I always buy. Wonât purchase again/ nothing wrong with them they just were not worth the extra money and hype.

By: James

James — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:28:54 +0000

no filter flavor in coffee
Have purchased before.

By: Robert Jackson

Robert Jackson — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:28:54 +0000

The Best.
Serious Filter. Does the Best of Jobs.Love Them!

By: FooBlah

FooBlah — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:28:54 +0000

normalization of deviance
Like many consumer products, every few years corporations will give you a hair less to increase shareholder value, and hope people won’t notice or that they are too young to remember what you used to get before.What does this have to do with coffee filters?This filter actually fits a standard #4 cone filter coffee maker. Most cone filters these days are now made just a little smaller than the cone.So Melitta makes a filter that actually fits, calls it “gourmet” and charges extra for it.That’s the world we live in now.These filters work fine, so no regrets using them.