Does the basket also serve as a filter, or do you have to use a filter in the basket?
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Busker has tiny holes in the bottom but to prevent coffee grans getting into coffee, you can use paper filter too.
380323
You can use it either way. If you do not use a paper filter it has a few grounds in the coffee but still tastes great.
380324
I don't use any paper filters with it although you could if you prefer. It is a regular style basket -- typical of percolators -- so you should look for coffee ground for percolators or grind your own so not as fine as for drip pots.
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This is an "old school" percolator that does not require the use of paper style filters. The perforated basket and lid serve as the filtering mechanism. Just make sure that the coffee is ground coarse enough so that it does not go through through the holes in the basket and lid. It works really well and makes great coffee on the stove-top and camp stove burner. Keep the water from boiling to avoid bitterness and let it perk for 10 minutes or so for a great cup of coffee.
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We have used a paper filter for this but I don't like doing that because I think it takes the oil out of the coffee and makes it taste bland. We just use a small round wire strainer set over the cup to catch any grounds that have escaped the basket. The answer is no you don't need any kind of additional filter.
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I haven't had to use filters. I find that little or any coffee grounds escape the basket.
1737573
Yes, I do. I can just pick up the used filter and throw I in the trash. When you don't use a paper filter some of the coffee grinds stay in the filter and you have to rinse it out in the sink and will clog the drain. So I use the paper filters. Also and my little coffee ot didn't come with a basket filter.
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Actually, there is no need for paper filter. The fine mesh gold tone basket included did the filtering job for both our Cuisinarts. First w. built in bean grinder that served us for a decade and now this second easier version that uses the fresh ground local purchases from our local favorite coffee houses.
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Ours did not come with the separate filter basket but yes you can use paper filters.
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I believe they are called come shape filters. However it come with a reusable filter basket that works great...
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The only thing I think of as a "filter" on this is the holes in the bottom for drawing in air without the salt falling through. There is no other item I'd call a filter but since you don't use it upside down I can't see why it would be necessary. Enjoy!
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I use a filter that is made for the basket. Look for them at Giant if you have one,but Amazon also sells them. Look for Mallitta Wrap Around Filters or Brew Rite Wrap Around Filters. These fit in the basket with a little adjusting and after putting your grounds( I recommend using a spoon to push grounds down) in, you just fold over the corners. They have a hole in the bottom and on the four corners to fold over the grounds. It takes a few times to master, but it is worth it, because I have no problem with grounds in my coffee.
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A plastic basket that is designed to hold disposable paper filters is included. A fine wire mesh filter basket that is sometimes used in coffeemakers in lieu of paper filters is not included.
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i dont you use filters, infact i bought the permanent lid cover cause the provided lid cover kept falling off the lid blocking the container ,leaving me with a mess
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I had bought a bag of cheap basket style filters for 99 cents a long time ago, I just stuff them into the basket and put a tablespoon of coffee in that. It works, it's cheap. When you don't use a paper filter, you will end up with sediment in the bottom of your cup.
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The filter is some kind of synthetic material--I think--very fine mesh. It eventually clogs, and you either have to take the basket apart to clean the filter or simply replace the whole basket. It's pricey, though, about 25.00, including shipping.
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No. It has a filter basket. If I may add, I believe this to be one of the best perculators I ever used. Hope I helped you in any way. Aloha!
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of course you can, in fact I never use the permanent filter as I think it is a pain to have to dump the grounds then having to wash the basket out, paper filters in my opinion are better with no mess! but then again there are a lot of people who like the permanent filter basket, I just happen to not be one of them, it is your personal choice, hope this helps.
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Sorry I don't know about the gold filter basket, but these things work great in cleaning coffee stains off of the metal and glass used on my Bunn coffee maker. When I use them, I don't use a filter, I just place the tablet in the basket.
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I bought the permanent filter, I prerer it. You could use normal paper basket filters as well.
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Mine came with a permanent filter basket for each side. You can use standard paper filters for the carafe side.