In >, on 10/15/05
at 07:33 PM, "Dee Randall" > said:


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>> In >, on 10/15/05
>> at 01:45 AM, notbob > said:
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>>>On 2005-10-14, <RJ> > wrote:
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>>>> There's something about a cone filter that makes a better pot of coffee.
>>>> Maybe it directs more of the water through the grounds.
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>>>No. In fact, the paper cone filter absorbs some of the aroma and flavor
>>>components of coffee. Try a French press for the best brew.
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>>>nb
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>> More importantly, it absorbs the coffee oils - that thin sheen you can see
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>What are you saying: you want or don't want that thin sheen of oil?
>Thanks,
>Dee Dee

You want it. Oil helps move the flavor around. The paper filters suck it up; presspots and gold filters pass it through to the cup.

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