• "A Good Way to Start making Good Coffee"

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I like this product. It is inexpensive, has filters that can be found anywhere, and provides real coffee taste in instant coffee quantities and time. This is great for me, because I do not drink more than 1 cup at a time, and making any more would just waste coffee time and money.

This cone allows you to come up with your own perfect brewing recipe without wasting pounds and pounds of coffee. The way the beans are roasted, the quality of those beans, the amount of coffee grounds you use and how they're ground, the temperature of the water: all of these have a bearing on the taste of your coffee.

First, the water:
The industry standard for the ideal cup of coffee begins with a water temperature of 195-205 degrees. This is not quite boiling, which is why the "Monsieur Brew" brands make such bad coffee. Brewing with water at the boiling point over-extracts the beans, making for an overly bitter-tasting result.
Use a food thermometer to find this temperature range and use it with 2 tablespoons of coffee per 8 ounce cup of output as a starting point. Then vary the amount of grounds and water temperature as you see fit.

Now for the grind and blend of your coffee beans:
Melitta recommends that you get a coffee ground a little finer than the standard drip grind. You can easily get this done in one of the better supermarkets that has a coffee grinder for specialty coffees.

As for the blend, I'm not going to recommend brands, but the hallmark of inferior blends of coffee is that they start tasting sharp and nasty as they cool down. If this still happens with your Melitta filter after you've used the right amount of coffee and the right temperature of water, then you can blame it on your daily grind. With this filter you will quickly find which brands are good and which are bad in a matter of cups, not pots.

After this, keeping a couple of brief notes on what you do and how much stuff you use per cup will lead you to the best recipe for your kind of coffee in a relatively short period of time.

(5 Stars)

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• "Arrived Just as advertised == 12 packs of 40"

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I was a bit hesitant to make this purchase based on the reviews, but these filters are so difficult to find, I took the plunge. The price is really pretty reasonable too. They arrived and I opened the box and sure enough there are 12 boxes of 40 filters. I don't know if I was just lucky, or they finally realized their mistake and made the appropriate changes. I would make this purchase again.

(5 Stars)

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• "A Great Buy!"

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I only drink one cup of coffee some morning when I feel like it. Also drink tea throughout the day. This coffee maker is just perfect for me. I get hot, fresh coffee or tea whenever I want to drink it. I also use it to make hot water for instant noodle. It heats up the water quickly. It takes no time to get a fresh cup of coffee/tea. It is just perfect for me.

I normally make one cup of coffee/tea at a time, but I like the two-cup option. Whenever my friend comes to visit, I can make coffee/tea for her and I at the same time.

The unit is very easy to use and clean. It requires a #2 paper filter. Some people may like a permanent filter better. However, I find a paper filter much easier to clean. I just pick it up and toss it in the trash. Then, I just rinse off the removable filter cup.

I like the coffee cups. The are stylish. They are insulated. They keep the beverage warm longer than regular cups. They are easy to drink from (unlike some travel cups I have used). You can take them with you and set them in the cup holders in your car.

I highly recommend this product to gourmet coffee drinkers who like to have a fresh cup every time. It also makes a great gift!

(5 Stars)

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