Cilio C105179 Porcelain Coffee Filter/Holder Pour-Over, #6/Large, White

I got tired of replacing the Mr. Coffee coffee makers I would buy every 4 years when they broke, and went looking for something that was easy to use, never broke, was easy to clean, and had no plastic to leach chemicals into my hot coffee. This is it.It's well made, has not given me any problems, and makes the best cup of coffee. It is to be used with a paper cone filter. It hols the filter, but doesn't replace a filter.First, which size should you choose? Multiply the "number" by 4 and that's about how many ounces of coffee you can make at one time. #4 makes about 16 ounces. You can make less of course, but note that the #6 is going to be very big and much heavier than the #4. Also note that the #6 filters aren't everywhere like the #2 and #4. However, you CAN put a smaller paper filter in, though the capacity will be that of the smaller filter. So you can buy a #6 and put in a #2 filter and make 8 ounces of coffee.Now, how is it that your local coffee shop's coffee is so much better than yours at home? Here are the secrets that they use but you don't. First, they grind their coffee a little courser than you would. Second, they use a lot of coffee per cup: 1.5 scoops. But the thing that really stands out is the fact that their filters are HUGE, so the water sits in the grounds for a lot longer than your Mr. Coffee and that pulls a lot more flavor out.So how can you get exactly the same results? Here's how I do it. It sounds complicated but it's very easy and very fast. And you can buy fairly inexpensive coffee and it still tastes great.Use 1.25 scoops per # of your filter. #4 filter: 4 x 1.25 = 5 scoops. Grind it coarser than you should for a cone filter, by about a full number on the grinder. But grind it into a pyrex measuring cup or other heat safe, pourable container.Heat up the water in a pan or teakettle on the stove (you can start heating the water before you grind the coffee so that the water is heating while you are measuring and grinding). For me that means filling the mug nearly full of water, pouring it into a pan and heating the pan on the stove. When it boils take it off. Water boils at 212 degrees, but the ideal coffee brewing temperature is 190-195. So I run it under a cold water tap for about a half second to bring the boiling water temperature down to ideal coffee brewing temperature..Next pour some of the water from the pan into the pyrex with the coffee in it, filling the pyrex about 2/3 full. If you still have water left over, put the pan back on the stove and cover it.Note that you could do it in reverse using a microwave: put the water with no coffee in the pyrex and heat it in the microwave, then add a dash of cold water when it boils and finally add the coffee. The problem with doing it this way is that the container might get too hot to be comfortable. If you use a pan to heat up the water, that won't happen.Next, take a chopstick or other wooden utensil and stir the coffee in the pyrex with the water until the top is smooth and has no clumps.Put the holder over your container (I put it right on top of my mug) and put a paper filter in the holder. Pour the coffee mixture from the pyrex into the filter, as soon as you can after you finish stirring the lumps out of it. If there is more water left in the pan, pour it into the pyrex and carefully (so you don't burn yourself), swirl it around to pick up any remaining coffee grounds and pour it into the filter, being careful not to overflow the filter.Now you are ready to walk away and let it drip. At this point, I clean the chopstick and the pyrex.When you can no longer see a pool of water in the coffee filter, it's ready to add cream, sugar, etc and drink. It's every bit as good as coffee you get in a coffee shop.

I've had this about a month and use it with a carafe to make a liter of coffee at a time, using a #6 filter. I had previously been using the plastic RSVP Manual Drip Coffee Filter Cone https://www.amazon.com/RSVP-Manual-Coffee-Carafes-Thermos/dp/B000BUDDTY/ so I'll compare them. The two cones have some obvious differences:1) the Cilio is heavy ceramic, the RSVP is light plastic. The Cilio is much easier to clean and looks great in the kitchen. The RSVP would be my choice for a camping trip.2) the Cilio has a flat bottom with a cup-like foot while the RSVP has a molded extension that is designed to fit into a carafe or thermos. In practice, the Cilio fits fine on top of my carafe, with the foot inside the lip of the carafe. It is not as secure as the RSVP, but it is secure enough. On my thermos, however, the foot of the Cilio does not fit inside or outside the opening. It rests on top and one would need to be very cautious. The RSVP works well with a thermos. The Cilio can be placed on top of a coffee cup, while the RSVP just falls in. The Cilio can sit upright on a counter3) the Cilio has very deep ridges the entire height of the cone, while the RSVP has very shallow ridges and only in the bottom half of the cone. These ridges allow coffee to flow through the sides of the filter paper and down to the bottom. The Cilio also has two large holes in the bottom, while the RSVP has a single smaller hole. Because of these features, the Cilio will pass a liter of water through coffee and a #6 filter in about 30 seconds, which unfortunately results in weak coffee. In contrast, the RSVP will quickly clog and takes two minutes or even longer, which results in annoyance. I'm still experimenting, but my current method is to place two coffee beans in the holes on the Cilio to restrict the flow. It helps, but results vary depending on the bean size.I prefer the Cilio for kitchen use, but am still working on getting the flow right. I might try using a glass bead to block one hole, and I might also try a finer grind. The RSVP is going back into my camping gear (I might try drilling out the hole more).UPDATE: I had been using a very coarse grind with the RSVP because it had such a problem with clogging. I finally got around to using a fine and extra fine grind with the Cilio, since it didn't have that problem. This works pretty well. The coffee doesn't gush through the filter as fast and I don't need to block the holes. I've tried various grind settings from fine to extra-fine: extra-fine is too much, a fine grind works better and you get less sediment. I've raised my rating to five stars.

This size dripper is hard to find - we are very pleased with the quality as well.

atendeu ao experado

Ich habe mir diesen Porzellan-Kaffeefilter gekauft, weil handgebrühter Kaffee einfach besser schmeckt und für mich bekömmlicher ist. Der Filter ist sehr gut gearbeitet und emailliert (was nicht immer selbstverständlich ist), passt auf alle Tassen und Kaffeekannen und ist, dadurch, dass es ein Dreiloch-Filter ist, sehr gut durchgängig. Gesucht und gefunden, für mich der ideale Filter.

Man bekommt einen sehr wertigen und darum auch recht schweren Kaffefilter. Auch gut zu spülen.