The metal filters do not filter out cafestol, which may raise LDL cholesterol. You can reuse the good aeropress paper filters as well (peel off before puck eje

The metal filters do not filter out cafestol, which may raise LDL cholesterol. You can reuse the good aeropress paper filters as well (peel off before puck ejection, rinse and let it dry for a few minutes, then store with the press). I use each one five or six times, which puts me at about $1.50 worth of filters per year. Thanks for the Lido grinder suggestion, I had been looking for one.