Medelco 4-Cup Permanent Basket Coffee Filter
- 4-cup permanent coffee filter made of surgical stainless steel
- For use with all coffee makers using 2- to 5-cup basket filters
- Environmentally friendly; easily replaces paper filters
- Dishwasher-safe on top rack
- 5-year manufacturer warranty
Product Description
Medelco permanent filters are made from high-quality surgical grade stainless steel. Dishwasher safe and environmentally friendly, our junior basket filters are designed to work with every coffee maker using standard junior size basket filters. A great alternative to paper filters. Each comes with a 5 year manufacturer warranty…. More >>
This filter has been for sale for 8.99 recently, but now other sites all lead only to here where it is suddenly selling for $16.99 (“down from $23.99″ is BS), at twice the price. The larger 10 cup model only costs 9.99, is available everywhere.
Then, insultingly, shipping weight is listed as a whopping lying 4 pounds. This item weighs 3 ounces (company website is honest at least).
Isn’t that illegal, to charge shipping costs based on fake weights? I know handling costs something, but that is in a different tax category – shipping “reimbursement” goes right into the seller’s pocket as hidden profit. It probably costs 80 cents parcel post to send this item. They want to charge 10 times that amount when it is already marked up 175 percent!
What gives? If sellers wanted to help the environment, they would make products such as this easily available, not take such gross advantage of people trying to change. This is called profiteering.
Rating: 1 / 5
I actually read reviews that said weak coffee and bought it in spite of what I read. Now I feel silly because they were right so I will stick with paper filters. Believe the reviews that say weak coffee as they are true.
Rating: 1 / 5
The measurements for the filter were not given and it just barely will work in my pot. If the measurements had been given, I would not have ordered it. It is smaller that the previous 4 cup filters I have had and, in my opinion, not a standard size (I base that on 2 4-cup coffee pots I have). But – I must admit – it’s better than fooling with the paper filters.
Rating: 3 / 5
I got this so I could be more earth friendly, and it seems to do its job just fine. My coffee has come out good everytime so far. It is also easy to clean.
Rating: 4 / 5
I got this filter in the misguided attempt to avoid purchasing paper filters for my small coffee maker. Unfortunately, I didn’t know anything about these kind of filters and I’m disappointed.
I assumed, incorrectly, that the permanent filter would do a better job of filtering the coffee. Instead, it allows a lot of sediment through and the coffee has a large amount in the bottom of the cup. Yuk.
Now I’m using this inserted in the middle of a paper filter. I’m only still using it because my paper filters have a tendency to collapse in the basket. Otherwise, I’d probably get rid of it.
Rating: 2 / 5