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The best is any pour over or drip with paper filters. Methods that don't use filter cause a rise in bad cholesterol[0] if you drink a lot of coffee. [0] https

• ndsipa_pomu 4y ago
  The cholesterol issue was part of the reason that the Aeropress ships with paper micro-filters, but they also filter some of the tasty oils out too. I prefer using a permanent metal filter with mine as I prefer the taste. Drip filter machines are ghastly - over-extracted through the middle and under-extracted at the edges. Also, people always seem to skimp on the amount of grinds they use (or maybe I'm habituated to super strong coffee).
  • xyzzy_plugh 4y ago
    I tried a metal filter in my aeropress for some time, and the coffee was noticably worse. Much more acidic than high-quality paper filters (the aeropress brand paper filters are merely okay). A good paper filter can make good coffee great. > Also, people always seem to skimp on the amount of grinds they use (or maybe I'm habituated to super strong coffee). Couldn't agree more. Especially since the extraction is so uneven, you need a ton of grinds to make good coffee. Some of the better machines distribute water more evenly. There was a stretch when I used a drip filter daily and I disturbed the grounds half way through. Regardless, I find myself absolutely packing in the grinds to make a decent pot, whereas my beans go much further in a pour over or aeropress.