On Fri 14 Oct 2005 04:38:41p, Dee Randall wrote in rec.food.cooking:

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> > wrote in message
> .net...
>> In >, on 10/14/05
>> at 01:11 PM, "C & S" > said:
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>>>"L, not -L" > wrote in message
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>>>> Perhaps a little more info would help; are you a coffee "fanatic" or
>>>> just want a coffeemaker that doesn't die in a few months? The reason
>>>> I ask is, if you are not a fanatic - don't grind beans at home and
>>>> obsess over Kona
>>>> vs. Peaberry vs. whatever - the answers will be very different.
>>
>>>Thank you for pointing out the need for clarification. I consider
>>>myself a "middle of the road" coffee drinker. I grind my own beans but
>>>am not obsess over types of beans or methods of roasting (we do have a
>>>close friend who roasts his own beans, amazing coffee). I want a
>>>reliable electrical appliance that's going to brew a decent cup of
>>>coffee.
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>> In that case, make sure you are using good water and buy a gold filter
>> to fit your choice if it does not come with one.
>>
>>
>> jim
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> Does a gold filter last -- I've used one when I've been out of filters.
> Then I wonder if I will taste something metallic. They look to me as if
> they might even "peel." I know they are not made of GOLD. What is it,
> I wonder. Thanks.
> Dee Dee
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Yes, it's gold, but gold-plated. Gold is highly non-reactive, as with gold
fillings in your teeth. They don't taste metallic.

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