Thanks for your comments, Mat. I don't think (for me, at least) that the gold filters would be difficult to clean. Just a quick rinse in the sink and the grounds go down the disposal. From other comments, in other venues, I've decided to pass on the cloth bags.
I'm not giving up on the French Press, I just wanted another option for times when my mood was for another brewing method. You might be able to find your Yemeni Ismaili beans here: http://www.moorecoffee.com/products/yemen-ismaili.htm A friend buys here beans from Sweet Marias (http://www.sweetmarias.com/), and roasts them herself in small batches. Very yummy! You might find the coffee you're looking for there as well. I use spring water for my coffee - no chlorine problems or taste. Shel > [Original Message] > From: Mat Maessen > I've never used the cloth filters, but I never liked the gold filters > because of the cleanup factor, and I imagine the cloth filters would > be even harder to clean, and you'd have to dry them out too. I use the > standard disposable paper filters for my daily brewing. Cheap, easy, > and cleanup is just a matter of tossing the filter and its contents > when you're done. There are folks who swear by the non-bleached paper > filters, but with the amount of chlorine in the water here, it doesn't > seem to matter. > > When I want a REALLY good cup of coffee, I go back to the french press > though. I tend to grind my beans quite a bit coarser for the french > press, which seems to make a difference to the taste. There are bean > types/roasts that I like a lot in the french press (Sumatra, Mattari), > and some that I like better in the drip maker (generic french roast, > jamaican blue mountain). There's a very different taste quality to a > drip coffee, compared to a french press. > > Now, if I can just get my hands on some of the Yemeni Ismaili beans > that a friend of mine had a while back. Those were good. And > expensive. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
