Drip Coffee Machine Filters

[Sitaruîm]

Hi All,

Most of the coffee I ever make for myself I do with an espresso machine. We have a drip coffee machine at home which we used recently and the coffee was much tastier in my opinion, and this was using the same beans.

I wanted to ask everyone about the safety of the filters these machines use. I'll attach a picture for convenience.

The label reads "paper filters" and on the side it says that the composition is 100% cellulose fibers. Could these filters have noxious undeclared ingredients, such as plastics, that I may want to avoid? Or are they safe?

Thank you.

 

[Logan-]

I don’t drink coffee but I want to learn about this as well.

 

[Rinse & rePeat]

I just bought this little coffee press to compare to my coffee maker. It seems healthier, and less expensive than using the filters. I am also considering this other glass drip one.

 

[xeliex]

I use a chemex style method for my coffee with organic paper filters.
Run hot water over the filter with enough to rinse it.
I find this removes any flavors and hopefully and chemical residue off the cellulose.

 

[linx]

Well they are bleached which probably isn't ideal. You can find unbleached paper filters, which is what I use. Beyond avoiding the bleach I'm not sure about safety.

 

[peter88]

Danny Roddy uses organic cotton filters that you wash after use. I think it’s called a coffeesock.

 

[peter88]

Well they are bleached which probably isn't ideal. You can find unbleached paper filters, which is what I use. Beyond avoiding the bleach I'm not sure about safety.

Isn’t white sugar and salt bleached?

 

[Ynot]

I use a chemex pour over style one with a stainless steel filter (no paper filter required)

 

[bloooeh]

Hi. I use Origami pour over dripper + Cafec paper filter (T90) for medium to dark roast.
Rinse the filter first with hot water before putting the coffee grounds. No paper taste and you get the best brew. Good luck!