The only drip in the shop is me...Pour-over?
I have this 2 unit pour-over contraption on a shelf at my shop that we've never used for the same reason we don't make drip for our "regular coffee". For the 25% of our clients who don't ask for espresso-based drinks we make French Press. The French Press coffee is made in 1.5 litre presses then decanted into airpots and refreshed/replaced as need be depending on how it ages and tastes (+/- 30 minutes) depending on the beans and their roast. But when someone wants a coffee other than what is available at the moment they have to wait 4 or 5 minutes while their individual press is prepared...(ie: if we've decided that it's a Papua New Guinea day and someone requests a Yemen, they have to wait.)
4 or 5 minutes isn't much in geological terms but during the morning rush having this thirsty person shuffling around the end of the line in my small shop can be stressful to staff. Also, we're in the early stages of coffee education in our small town and there are no waits at the other shops because they make great vats of drip. First-timers who want something new could be disinclined to return if time is their controlling instinct...And they might never enjoy the benefits of good single origin beans - one of our goals.
So this pour-over thingy...Are there gold (or other metal) Melitta-style filters that will allow the 'oils' to pass-through or am I stuck with papers?
4 or 5 minutes isn't much in geological terms but during the morning rush having this thirsty person shuffling around the end of the line in my small shop can be stressful to staff. Also, we're in the early stages of coffee education in our small town and there are no waits at the other shops because they make great vats of drip. First-timers who want something new could be disinclined to return if time is their controlling instinct...And they might never enjoy the benefits of good single origin beans - one of our goals.
So this pour-over thingy...Are there gold (or other metal) Melitta-style filters that will allow the 'oils' to pass-through or am I stuck with papers?
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Comment by Matt Milletto on February 19, 2008 at 11:09am
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One place I found is http://www.everythingcoffee-tea.com search for Gold Filter and you should find it.
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Comment by Dan Baumfeld on February 19, 2008 at 9:18am
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I would to, but the fine folks at stumptown helped me fine tune the grind and amounts we use with it.
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Comment by Jason Dominy on February 19, 2008 at 4:48am
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I, too, have wondered about the quality of the coffee that comes out of those things.....Another way this website is a great resource...Good job guys!
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Comment by Phil Proteau on February 19, 2008 at 4:16am
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Dandelion, brilliant, I'm advocating that name starting now.
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This is an example of the dandelion.
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Comment by Stickman on February 18, 2008 at 5:59pm
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Awesome!
Thanks all for your help. Matt, if you know of a source lemme know. I'll email you later so you don't have to follow this thread.
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I brew with a gold filter whose intended purpose is to replace a paper cone filter in an auto drip, so I think it is a #4 size. I place it in the Melita one cup cone with one exit hole at the bottom. This allows the water to pass at my most desired flow rate. It make a profile very similar to Clover, so some might not find enough body. But I do it every day and I find it possible to make fantastic coffee in 1 minute and 30 seconds.
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We do something similar at neptune coffee. We have our drip, but if someone wants something different, we have a dandelion (which is a fancy term for a brew bar). It's a melita gold cone filter which can pull a great cup of coffee in a minute or so.
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Comment by Brian Bergman on February 18, 2008 at 12:42pm
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Any recommendations for home use? I've been seeing those but was honestly hesitant because of my ignorance.
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David, yes there are great gold filters you can use. I will be back tomorrow so call or email and I can help you source them.
Brian, you can use the cones right into a coffee mug with a similar result at home. Cheap. The pour over station at the school is more for commercial use.
Stuck in Chicago airport,
Matt
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