Aeropress Stainless Steel Coffee Filter

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Product Features

• Fans of Aeropress: this is a reusable stainless steel filter which replaces the need for the paper filters
• Sized for the Aerobie Aeropress coffee
• Be green and use this metal disk in place of disposable paper filters
• Unlike paper filters, this disk lets oils flow through which enhance taste
• Made in the USA

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2.1 ounces
• ASIN: B004G7TLYO
• Item model number: DISK
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,642 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

The DISK coffee filter is a stainless steel filter designed for use in the Aeropress coffee maker. Made in USA.

This reusable stainless steel filter disk eliminates the need for costly paper filter replacements when using the Aeropress.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

59 of 60 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good and bad..., September 21, 2011

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Y. Cha "Yuniverse" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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I've been using the Aeropress for almost a year now and love it. When the supply of paper filters was getting low, I looked for a "permanent" solution and found this filter. I'm not sure if I would get this again, if I had the choice. While it does its job fairly well, here's the pros and cons:

Pro: Re-usable.
Doesn't filter out oils which may improve the taste.

Cons: Price. I could get 3 years worth of paper filters for this price. Who knows how durable these things are.
As with french-press coffee makers, it does let through a bit of fine coffee 'dusts'.
Water goes through much faster than paper filters.
Cleaning is a little more difficult than paper filter.

Other thoughts: When making ice coffee, I found that the paper filter makes much better tasting ice coffee because of the absence of residue. I will probably use this filter for oil-rich coffee beans and use the paper filter for ice coffees.

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well made..., April 17, 2011

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Andre (United States) - See all my reviews

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Very happy with the purchase...

Good points to consider:
- Flows equally compared to paper filters (back pressure is similar)
- Doesn't seem to leak out sides of plastic mesh cap of Aeropress
- Holes don't clog even with fine grind (also rinses easily)
- Sturdy not flimsy

Unknown:
- Durability

*Wet/rinse filter and Aeropress mesh cap and it'll stay when you flip it to cap the plunger*

UPDATE: Make sure that you regularly clear the filter and check by holding it up to the light to see how many of the holes are still blocked. If you don't, it will become progressively harder to press coffee.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Replacement for Paper Filters, June 2, 2011

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Sunny @ the Library "sunnyatthelibrary.com" (USA) - See all my reviews

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This is just what I've been looking for since I got my Aeropress. The holes are very, very tiny, so it filters very well without just letting all the coffee drip through (though a bit more drips through than with a paper filter, as expected.) It works just fine with a fine grind.