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> Wetting the filter gives you a more "accurate" result, but you'll get a consistent cup of coffee either way if you commit to either always wetting it or not d
by internalthief 6y ago
> Wetting the filter gives you a more "accurate" result, but you'll get a consistent cup of coffee either way if you commit to either always wetting it or not doing so.
The big difference that wetting a filter has is that certain filters have a slight taste associated with them. If you wet the filter first and throw that water away you get a cleaner/brighter cup without the paper filter adulterants.
- jstarfish 6y agoI could see that. You're supposed to do that with aquarium filter media as well to flush out any manufacturing debris.
- samatman 6y agoExactly, and this is easy to check: just pour a bit of water through the filter and then drink it. You'll taste paper bag, I guarantee it.
- earthboundkid 6y agoI can definitely taste the difference between slowly pouring over and not, but so far I have not been able to taste the pre-wet filter. I’d prefer not to gain the ability either because there’s only so much time in the morning.