"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
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> 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
.net...
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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.
>>>
>>> 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
>>>
>> 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.
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright *¿*

I should know that! I have a mouthful! (They don't show tho. They are on
my bite.)
As with all gold-plated, I'd have to have Consumers' Reports do a test; I've
had gold plated (and silver plated) silver-ware and jewelry; it doesn't last
forever. Maybe I should ask now, -- how long do they last before it comes
off -- tee hee.
Dee Dee