richedie Senior Member Joined: 17 Jun 2006 Posts: 681 Location: Pennsylvania Expertise: I love coffee
Posted Sat Nov 26, 2011, 7:54pm Subject: What is a better manual drip??????
Hi all!
Lately. my main cup in the morning has been a Melitta plastic manual dripp one cup job with Melitta brown flavor pour filters. I enjoy it and get a good cup. I prefer coffee without fines although sometimes I will make some moka pot or french press.
So, what is a better manual drip that is just as easy to use and clean up as my Melitta system? Chemix? How about a Porcelain Melitta manual drip instead of the plastic?
bodum_fanatic Senior Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 478 Location: Missouri Expertise: I live coffee
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Posted Sun Nov 27, 2011, 7:08am Subject: Re: What is a better manual drip??????
A Chemex is certainly as easy to use, but it takes a little longer due to the thickness of the special filters (as it is intended to do). It's really hard to beat the thrift and simplicity of the little Melitta one cup cones, and there really is no reason to upgrade to a porcelain one, save for aesthetics. I'd just keep on doing what you're doing as long as you're happy with it.
Posted Sun Nov 27, 2011, 7:11am Subject: Re: What is a better manual drip??????
Go for the white bleached filters - huge improvement. Even the smell of the brown ones when wet is unpleasant.
Ceramic alternatives to the Melitta option would be Bonmac or Beehouse. The Chemex is good for larger quantities eg 20oz or so.
You're going to get a lot of recommendations for the Hario V60 but here you will have to factor in the cost of a Hario Buono kettle to allow you to slow the pour. Personally I fine the Hario system the least repeatable of all the manual drip brew methods since it relies heavily on individual technique and timing of the pour.
Kalitta also do a range of drippers, some appearing similar to the Hario V60 while some models more closely resemble the ceramic Melitta style.
My preference? Syphon and Melitta plastic or Aeropress for work. The main advantage for me of syphon is the repeatability and the consistency of the brew but the plastic Melitta is hard to beat for manual drip IMHO.
Posted Sun Nov 27, 2011, 1:45pm Subject: Re: What is a better manual drip??????
I'm going to go left-field and suggest that you might also consider trying a Clever Coffee Dripper. It's not quite a manual drip method, as you add all the water and then leave it to steep, a la French Press, but then you get a filtered clean cup. I really like mine compared to manually pouring over the water, as it's easier and much more repeatable for me. Plus it uses the same filters as a standard drip cone. Clean up is identical to a standard filter cone.
Oh, and I agree with the previous poster on the white paper filters vs. the brown ones.
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Posted Sun Nov 27, 2011, 2:48pm Subject: Re: What is a better manual drip??????
dyqik Said:
I'm going to go left-field and suggest that you might also consider trying a Clever Coffee Dripper. It's not quite a manual drip method, as you add all the water and then leave it to steep, a la French Press, but then you get a filtered clean cup. I really like mine compared to manually pouring over the water, as it's easier and much more repeatable for me. Plus it uses the same filters as a standard drip cone. Clean up is identical to a standard filter cone.
Oh, and I agree with the previous poster on the white paper filters vs. the brown ones.
I love my Clever and use a gold filter with it. Works like a charm.
Len
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tjkoko Senior Member Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Posts: 658 Location: Somewhere in the swamps Expertise: I love coffee
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Posted Sun Nov 27, 2011, 3:03pm Subject: Re: What is a better manual drip??????
Presently I sh*tcanned my swissgold due to lack of body and way too many fines in the final brew despite a coarse grind. Substituting Melitta #4 brown (next time I'll get the bleached filters as someone recommended), I've achieved way more body, fewer fines if at all and brew a total of 14 fl oz into a mason jar each and every morning. Full bodied, the brew is really tastey and it satisfies me.
richedie Senior Member Joined: 17 Jun 2006 Posts: 681 Location: Pennsylvania Expertise: I love coffee
Posted Mon Nov 28, 2011, 6:10am Subject: Re: What is a better manual drip??????
Thanks everyone, this is a big help. So, no need to switch to a different material of dripper compared to the plastic Melitta? I didn't know if maybe the plastic adds to the taste or affects the taste compared to porcelain, etc.I use a very find grind to slow the process.
The Clever Coffee Dripper? This was recommended by a friend as well. What about the plastic material? Is it OK to use? I know the Aeropress is made in such a way to avoid PCBs, etc. I might try this thing. Only issue with the Clever is the size. I do one cup at a time because my wife does not drink coffee so it is just me. It looks like the Clever is a larger size since it takes the # 4 filter.
Maybe someone makes a single cup Clever type unit.
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