K**L
Highly suggested!
Impressively good coffee from this thing. I never want a whole pot of coffee because I really only drink one cup here and there and if I ever make coffee, it's generally just for myself. Lately I've been drinking instant coffee and it never tastes very good so I did some research and found this product so I can make 1 cup of REAL coffee without buying an expensive unit that requires expensive wasteful pods. I can make a really good cup of coffee with this and cleanup is a breeze. The coffee is ready very fast, the longest part of making the coffee is waiting for your water to boil to make the coffee. I love that it is reusable and dishwasher safe. The item itself is high quality and crafted very well. I imagine I'll be using this daily for many years, it's a really good product and seems to be extremely durable. I highly suggest it! *sips coffee*
D**T
Bigger than expected but sensationally-tasting coffee without disposable byproducts (Other than coffee)
Great coffee filter! The inner mesh is extremely fine, held by the delicately-perforated steel cone. I got it because IMO it is the least disposable way to make coffee as there are no paper filters or pods to throw away after its elaboration. Also, cleaning is fantastic becuase all you have to do is rinse the filter and wash the cup in which you drank the coffee.I like the french press and own one. However, cleaning the artifact is rather cumbersome. However, the taste is great. I also own a Starbucks Verismo but the coffee is only average and is environmentally regretable. This filter, however, lacks any disposable parts and makes deliciously-ttasting coffee! Most of the oils go directly so you can better appreciate its taste and nuances. It's simply delicious.I have made single servings but you can also use more coffee and pour it over a beaker to make a larger batch.I will take it camping soon and will update this post if the experience is anything other than fantastic!It is unexpectedly large (attached photos), feels and looks of great quality but if treated carefully it will likely last a long time!I would recommend to use a medium grind to prevent blocking the fine mesh but I'm not sure whether a fine grind would be an issue anyway.**************************************Update 14-JUNE-2016I'm am now very sad with this coffee filter's performance. It is taking too much time for the water to pass through. It is taking so long, that when it's done, the coffee is lukewarm, though I use boiling water at the beginning. I have tried cleaning the filter with soap, with a gentle brush, and I even tried leaving it in soapy water overnight, with no success. In addition, I contacted the manufacturer's customer service at [email protected] and they have yet to return an answer, after about three weeks. I also used different grinds from coarse, to medium, to fine, and it did not change a thing. It still takes too long for the water to pass through the filter.A relative bought a similar coffee filter but from a different brand. It not only costs half as much but performs better as the water passes through at a much faster rate. They say the coffee tastes the same with either filter.**************************************Update 01-JULY-2016A few days ago I was making coffee in the morning. The flow of water simply stopped. The filter was fully clogged when filled 2/3 of the way and water was just not moving. I lost my mind and sprayed some kitchen bleach in an effort to test whether oils from the coffee had clogged my filter's mesh. Bleach started to drip with an interesting brown color. I cleaned it several times with hot water, then with dish soap and brush, and finally poured several rounds of boiling water to ensure I rinsed the bleach away to best of my ability. After that I decided to try making coffee and observe the results. I boiled some water, put coffee grounds on the filter and, water poured right through!!! In fact, water was flowing so fast through the filter that I could not believe how fast and easy it was to make that cup of coffee. I was scared of any bleach left of the mesh so I made two more cups of coffee and washing the filter each time. Now, the filter is back to normal. Coffee is tasting great, enough oils from the coffee are passing through and the stainless steel looks truly stainless. I would recommend, as do other reviewers here, to run the filter through the auto-dishwasher every month. Sadly, my apartment does not have such kitchen gadget. But I will ask someone to let me put my filter in their dishwasher every often. Another alternative is to subject my filter to another bleach cleansing but it slightly scares me.In any case, it seems coffee oils will clog-up the filter after a few uses. Thus, make sure you run it through the dishwasher every month, or figure out another way to clean it thoroughly every so often.I will leave my review at four stars because though the product is the best coffee-related product I have ever owned and I truly admire its quality, the manufacturer's (Bartelli) customer service is absent. I sent several emails to them asking for recommendations as to what was going on with my filter to no response. Not even an automated thank-you-for-contacting-us response!**************************************Update 06-APR-2017My Bartelli coffee filter finally gave in. The base (the flat section at the bottom) of the cone is apparently not soldered onto the cone's body. The annulus (or ring, disc, etc.) that rests on the cup/mug is soldered to the base of the cone. They are held together because the base is on the inside of the cone and the annulus is outside of it (i.e. The cone is just placed/trapped between the base and the ring). So, from repeated cleaning the base of the cone developed some give. Now, there is a relatively big gap at the bottom of the filter (Between the cone and its base). I think the only way to fix this would be to solder it but I don't have the tools (torch, filler, etc.) and it is probably cheaper just to get a new filter (Though actually soldering it sounds fun). I have attached two new photos of how the filter looks now. Note that one of them I took in front of a lamp, so you can see how a significant amount of light passes between the cone and its base. The big problem with this is that water not only flows at an accelerated rate but a lot of grit passes through.It's quite sad this happened because I was, overall, happy with the filter. I may replace it, but with a different design (One wherein the cone's bottom is a single piece that cannot come apart easily) from a different brand.
J**D
No more paper filters ! Yay
The paperless pour over is a wonderful product. Coffee tastes great. Easy and fast to use. Simply add a scoop of ground coffee into the filter and pour into your cup. Like the pour overs at coffee shops but no paper filter is required as the small perforated holes are the sieve. Regular use of this filter stops plastic waste, and the expense of electronic machines. Plus you see the water you are drinking for example. Have you ever looked into the well of a Keurig? This filter stores away easily. Little bit messy getting the grinds out but a very small inconvenience when you compare that to the long term effects of landfill waste.
M**R
Clogs with oil, doesn't work, poor build quality
UPDATE: after owning this thing for almost a year, it is completely useless. As you can see from my review below, I gave this thing an honest chance. In the review below, I added an update after a few months when I noticed it was clogging with oil. At the time, I found a solution by scrubbing lightly with a scrub or brush and a little soap in order to remove the coffee bean oil that was clogging the filter. Then, after a while that stopped working so I started putting it in the dishwasher. After a few weeks, that stopped working as well. Now, after every use, I have to scrub with a ton of soap, then rinse out with boiling water to remove the soap residue, and it still does not work. Read the other reviews, and the questions carefully, and you will find many other reviewers noting this problem. Finally, this product is sourced from China for about 15 cents per unit. You can check Alibaba, India Mart, or any other wholesale supplier. The product is very cheaply made and the FBA seller is making a tremendous amount of money selling these things on here. If you are not familiar with the process, anything on Amazon sold as FBA is essentially a one or two man show, somebody buying stuff from factories in China and shipping over, they never even see the product, they arrange to have the product stored in an Amazon warehouse and they are basically a middleman. It is a brilliant system and I have no qualms with making money in this way, but you should be aware of the way the system works, as this product is a TEXTBOOK example of this issue. The seller doesn't really care about the long term viability of the product. They have already made a killing, and can move on to the next product. Maintaining the highest review rating is the most important thing, as it guarantees sales. Hence, if your product breaks, they will immediately send you a new one to keep you happy - it costs them nothing to do this. So, I am updating my review here, because if we all leave 5 star reviews and then never update them, they keep selling cheap products that break or don't work and give out free replacements to essentially buy themselves good reviews. Just something to consider - quality is better than quantity sometimes.I love this thing, but I am giving 4 stars for build quality. My first one broke. The upper cone separated from the base. This has been noted by several reviewers. The company was great and immediately sent me a free replacement, but that does not mean it's all good. It is incredibly wasteful to make a poorly built product and just replace them for free. Products should be built to last, keep our landfills smaller. I use my old one with paper filters in my camping kit, but would rather it just worked from the beginning. Note, it broke while cleaning with a sponge, it took VERY LITTLE pressure to separate it. Now I clean it very gently and not problems after 3 months of use.Coffee tastes noticeably better than a french press. My skeptical roommate was surprised he could actually notice an improved flavor, especially for how quickly the water drains through.Also note - you need to use light soap to remove the oil residue from your beans, otherwise this thing will get clogged and your coffee won't drain, leaving you with a cold cup. It took me a couple weeks to figure this out. Now I use a standard kitchen brush that sits in a jar with dilute soap and scrub it after every use, and it drains perfectly every time, leaving me with a piping hot perfectly brewed cup. If your filter is clogging or draining slowly, it's probably because it is clogged with oil.
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