Melitta U S A Inc 640007 Perfect Brew Filter Cone Review. Fresh brewed coffee 1 cup at a time. 1 cup filter cone. Place the filter cone on a coffee cup. Insert a No. 2 Melitta cone filter. Scoop in your favorite coffee to taste. Add hot water, then indulge in a cup of fresh brewed coffee. Includes a starter pack...
"A Good Way to Start making Good Coffee" 2007-11-26
By Andrew Cox (Tallahassee, FL United States)
I like this product. It is inexpensive, has filters that can be found anywhere, and provides real coffee taste in instant coffee quantities and time. This is great for me, because I do not drink more than 1 cup at a time, and making any more would just waste coffee time and money.
This cone allows you to come up with your own perfect brewing recipe without wasting pounds and pounds of coffee. The way the beans are roasted, the quality of those beans, the amount of coffee grounds you use and how they're ground, the temperature of the water: all of these have a bearing on the taste of your coffee.
First, the water:
The industry standard for the ideal cup of coffee begins with a water temperature of 195-205 degrees. This is not quite boiling, which is why the "Monsieur Brew" brands make such bad coffee. Brewing with water at the boiling point over-extracts the beans, making for an overly bitter-tasting result.
Use a food thermometer to find this temperature range and use it with 2 tablespoons of coffee per 8 ounce cup of output as a starting point. Then vary the amount of grounds and water temperature as you see fit.
Now for the grind and blend of your coffee beans:
Melitta recommends that you get a coffee ground a little finer than the standard drip grind. You can easily get this done in one of the better supermarkets that has a coffee grinder for specialty coffees.
As for the blend, I'm not going to recommend brands, but the hallmark of inferior blends of coffee is that they start tasting sharp and nasty as they cool down. If this still happens with your Melitta filter after you've used the right amount of coffee and the right temperature of water, then you can blame it on your daily grind. With this filter you will quickly find which brands are good and which are bad in a matter of cups, not pots.
After this, keeping a couple of brief notes on what you do and how much stuff you use per cup will lead you to the best recipe for your kind of coffee in a relatively short period of time.
"Good value" 2008-10-27
By Jane Shepard (NYS)
Good product and improved over previous design...open at bottom so you can view how full the cup is getting so no overflow. New handle design is also an improvement.
"A great way to make a cup of coffee" 2007-11-22
By D. B. H. (Balt)
I'm picky about one thing in life - and it's coffee. I also travel a bit and find myself far from a cup of good coffee - that's when the Melitta comes in handy. I bought two so I could leave one at my daughter's house so when I visit I can drink my brew - she and her husband don't drink coffee - GASP!
"Simple, elegant, and it works" 2009-03-22
By M. Rickey (Yakima, WA)
Sometimes the simplest things are the best things ever. Nearly 30 years ago I bought a 1-cup plastic coffee filter cone that is the greatest thing for camping since boiling water. Then they went out of style. For years I've been looking in vain for a backup/replacement and nearly gave up in despair. Melitta delivers and then some! The new style lets you gauge the water level while the cup fills, which prevents spills - my biggest gripe with the old style. My gold-tone #2 filter also fits so I can eliminate paper filters at home. For better coffee extraction, slowly pour in the hot water a little bit at a time, two or three times, so the filter doesn't fill more than about half way. Voila! The best.
"Perfect Form and Function" 2009-06-04
By M. F. Wiegand (San Antonio, TX)
The Melitta 64007B Single Cup Coffee Filter Cone is an excellent product:
It is a good example of a near perfect combination of simple, sturdy form and excellent functionality. It is well-designed. It is inexpensive. It produces precisely what it says it will produce- an excellent, quickly made cup of coffee. It cleans quickly with a swish of water and a simple blotting with a paper towel or napkin. It retains no residue. The strength of the coffee it makes can be varied by the size of the coffee grounds. It is even rather entertaining to use. Essentially it is flawless.
By Andrew Cox (Tallahassee, FL United States)
I like this product. It is inexpensive, has filters that can be found anywhere, and provides real coffee taste in instant coffee quantities and time. This is great for me, because I do not drink more than 1 cup at a time, and making any more would just waste coffee time and money.
This cone allows you to come up with your own perfect brewing recipe without wasting pounds and pounds of coffee. The way the beans are roasted, the quality of those beans, the amount of coffee grounds you use and how they're ground, the temperature of the water: all of these have a bearing on the taste of your coffee.
First, the water:
The industry standard for the ideal cup of coffee begins with a water temperature of 195-205 degrees. This is not quite boiling, which is why the "Monsieur Brew" brands make such bad coffee. Brewing with water at the boiling point over-extracts the beans, making for an overly bitter-tasting result.
Use a food thermometer to find this temperature range and use it with 2 tablespoons of coffee per 8 ounce cup of output as a starting point. Then vary the amount of grounds and water temperature as you see fit.
Now for the grind and blend of your coffee beans:
Melitta recommends that you get a coffee ground a little finer than the standard drip grind. You can easily get this done in one of the better supermarkets that has a coffee grinder for specialty coffees.
As for the blend, I'm not going to recommend brands, but the hallmark of inferior blends of coffee is that they start tasting sharp and nasty as they cool down. If this still happens with your Melitta filter after you've used the right amount of coffee and the right temperature of water, then you can blame it on your daily grind. With this filter you will quickly find which brands are good and which are bad in a matter of cups, not pots.
After this, keeping a couple of brief notes on what you do and how much stuff you use per cup will lead you to the best recipe for your kind of coffee in a relatively short period of time.
By Jane Shepard (NYS)
Good product and improved over previous design...open at bottom so you can view how full the cup is getting so no overflow. New handle design is also an improvement.
By D. B. H. (Balt)
I'm picky about one thing in life - and it's coffee. I also travel a bit and find myself far from a cup of good coffee - that's when the Melitta comes in handy. I bought two so I could leave one at my daughter's house so when I visit I can drink my brew - she and her husband don't drink coffee - GASP!
By M. Rickey (Yakima, WA)
Sometimes the simplest things are the best things ever. Nearly 30 years ago I bought a 1-cup plastic coffee filter cone that is the greatest thing for camping since boiling water. Then they went out of style. For years I've been looking in vain for a backup/replacement and nearly gave up in despair. Melitta delivers and then some! The new style lets you gauge the water level while the cup fills, which prevents spills - my biggest gripe with the old style. My gold-tone #2 filter also fits so I can eliminate paper filters at home. For better coffee extraction, slowly pour in the hot water a little bit at a time, two or three times, so the filter doesn't fill more than about half way. Voila! The best.
By M. F. Wiegand (San Antonio, TX)
The Melitta 64007B Single Cup Coffee Filter Cone is an excellent product:
It is a good example of a near perfect combination of simple, sturdy form and excellent functionality. It is well-designed. It is inexpensive. It produces precisely what it says it will produce- an excellent, quickly made cup of coffee. It cleans quickly with a swish of water and a simple blotting with a paper towel or napkin. It retains no residue. The strength of the coffee it makes can be varied by the size of the coffee grounds. It is even rather entertaining to use. Essentially it is flawless.
