Product Description

Medelco permanent filters are made from high-quality surgical grade stainless steel. Dishwasher safe and environmentally friendly, our #4 cone filters are designed to work with every coffee maker using standard #4 cone filters. A great alternative to paper filters. Each comes with a 5 year manufacturer warranty.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1526 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Color: Golden Stainless Steel
• Brand: Medelco
• Model: 2-GF214-CB-12
• Released on: 2008-04-05
• Dimensions: 4.75" h x 3.50" w x 4.75" l,

Features

• Made from Surgical-Grade Stainless Steel
• For use all coffee makers using #4 cone filters.
• Environmentally friendly
• Dishwasher Safe
• Stainless steel mesh filters grounds, not flavor!

Customer Reviews

Medelco #4 Cone Permanent Coffee Filter
I purchased this because, after about 8 months or so, I started noticing tiny holes/tears forming in the bottom of the permanent filter that came from the factory with my Braun coffee maker. It seemed to allow some of the smaller coffee grounds to come through during brewing. This product partially solved the problem. However, a more general issue with these permanent filters is that, even when they are intact, they do not filter as many particulates from the coffee as a paper filter. If you grind your own beans as I do, and your grind is on the finer side, a certain amount of 'residue' is going to come through these filters that would be stopped by a paper filter. Just keep that in mind, and don't drink those last few drops!

Not a good substitute for the Braun UGSF4
I bought the Medelco #4 cone permanent coffee filter as a substitute for a Braun UGSF4 filter. Unfortunately, it's not a really good substitute. Although the Medelco coffee filter will fit in a Braun coffee maker, it's not as tall and tapered as the Braun UGSF4. As a result, it doesn't concentrate the coffee as much when it is moving through the filter so you have to substantially increase the amount of ground coffee that you are using for the same strength of coffee. So while the Medelco is initially cheaper than the corresponding Braun filter, one would end up spending much more money in the long run because you would use more ground coffee. My advice is to search the net (including e-bay) to find a genuine Braun gold filter...even though it will likely be more expensive than the Medelco filter, you'll be much happier in the long run.

Great product
I've been using this filter for about two weeks now. It is my first permanent filter, and I am very happy with its performance. It is solidly built, and with proper care should last quite a while. I debated on the high-end swiss gold filter, but thought the price was too high, so I figured I'd take a chance with this one with free shipping. I can't imagine how much better/different the swiss gold would be if any? I am using a fairly fine ground from a good, flat burr grinder, and have had no issues of grounds/sludge in my coffee. I also purchased a new Zojirushi coffee maker at the same time, so read my review on that as well if you're in the market for a good machine. This filter fits the Zoji perfectly.