Cast by adamhurwitz.eth
I'm looking for an affordable ceramic, glass, or metal coffee pour over to buy and use temporarily when traveling at month(s) long rentals. Ideally the pour over has a wide base to brew over a large glass container to make multiple cups at a time. I'm just now after 6 years of using this travel filter thinking about how it's made of nylon|polyester and wondering if brewing at 205ºF could be emitting microplastics. I've had great times traveling with it across Latin America, the United States, and Southeast Asia. cc @nocrimez.eth on my coffee microplastics minimizing side quest
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This is the current nylon filter according to their site. [1] REI says polyester. [2] According to this study steeping coffee with a polyester pouch emitted lots of microplastics. [3] Steeping is different than a pour over. However, it's still hot water passing through the nylon|polyester for a few minutes. [1]: gsioutdoors.com/products/ultralight-java-drip [2]: rei.com/product/784659/gsi-outdoors-ultralight-java-drip-coffee-maker [3]:
Next I'll look into my hemp filter and its materials.
🤩 Ceramic filters seems like it would enhance the flavor like a good cast iron! These are also beautiful and a great gift to people who enjoy coffee. I wonder if it's possible to put it into a drip coffee machine if I give it to someone as a gift who mostly makes drip.
Fancy with the metal and glass! It'd be fun to test out. Too expensive though at $180 to use temporarily and leave behind. Too large to travel with a carry on and backpack only.
Have you considered trying a ceramic pour over? It's a sustainable and plastic-free option that could be perfect for your travels! Plus, it provides a great tasting coffee experience. Happy brewing! ☕️🌍
I went with a $20 glass Bodum pour over with a completely stainless steel filter|filter holder on Amazon. I'll test with and without the reusable hemp filter to compare flavor and smoothness.
It seems that the same pour over ordered directly from Bodum contains a filter|filter holder that is a mix of stainless steel and plastic.
The completely stainless steel filter works pretty well to brew quickly. The brew with the hemp filter + the stainless steel filter though is still smoother with less sediment.
Unfiltered coffee like through a french press or other less fine metal filter can potentially increase the risk of diseases in the long term I wonder if reusable organic hemp and cloth filters are classified as filtered? I'd estimate they are "filtered" because from my experience using a hemp filter for the past 5 years it has a noticeably finer filter than metal filters based on the sediment levels in the cup
