Driver Metal Coffee Filter - Page 6

#51: Post by **farmroast** » March 18th, 2014, 10:46 am

rama wrote:I wonder if that necessitates more stirring. In my experience a faster draining often causes channeling, which could result in poorer extraction if you didn't address this pre-draining with more stirring or something.

I've been using a fairly fine grind with Filtropa filters and the Clever. Certainly will have to play around with the Driver when it arrives. Will then do some tests with the Mojo too.

#52: Post by **TomC** » March 18th, 2014, 9:00 pm

One point I'll add is after the three week period I was using this guy daily, even though it looked completely clean, you can't tell unless you hold it up to a very bright light. I had noticed that there was a slight bit of silt creeping into the carafe and cup, and once I cleaned it in Jo-Glo, it's back to normal again.

#53: Post by **farmroast** » March 18th, 2014, 9:18 pm

Maybe after it has dried before next use a brushing and then the warming rinse might help keep that down between thorough cleaning

March 18th, 2014, 11:13 pm

Some clarification. Although Driver and Clever combination works, it produces coffee that has silt just like other metal filters. I don't know the reason, but the Driver subjectively works best as a traditional filter device without full immersion.

#55: Post by **yakster** » March 18th, 2014, 11:24 pm

I had the same experience with an Able Kone and a Clever, full immersion and metal filters aren't ideal and more fines get through than when these filters are used for a pour-over.

#56: Post by **TomC** » March 19th, 2014, 3:29 am

It makes sense, since the grinds themselves will act as a filtration bed for fines to trap in during percolation. Whereas in immersion, the ultra fine particles even finer than the mesh of the filter, could pass thru in a liquid matrix.

#57: Post by **Smokin Joe** » March 23rd, 2014, 12:40 am

TomC wrote:They went up $5 on Amazon. So, for the time being, the best deal is the eBay seller with free shipping, but it may take a little while to arrive from Taiwan.

Ordered mine on March 17th, shipped on the 18th, and arrived today on the 22nd.

Impressive!

#58: Post by **achipman** » March 28th, 2014, 1:26 pm

Mine finally arrived the other day and I was surprised at the size.. I guess I was assuming it would be relatively similar to the Kone... It's a lot smaller. It says 2 to 4 cups capacity but with the expansion of the bloom it's very easy to make a big mess!

The cup is decidedly cleaner than the results I was getting when I had the Kone. (yeah I know that might have been down to the lower consistency in grinder)

I'm wondering if I put it together correctly... I wasn't sure where the silicone gasket thing was supposed to go.

#59: Post by **achipman** » March 28th, 2014, 1:31 pm

Success or Fail?

#60: Post by **rawman** » March 28th, 2014, 4:24 pm

How the heck did you even get that on there?