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(312 customer reviews) 73 of 76 people found the following review helpful
EXCELLENT!,
December 12, 2005 B. Banks (South Florida USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Cuisinart GTF Gold Tone Filter (Kitchen)
I have used this filter with my Grind-n-Brew for 2 years. I put it in the dishwasher at least twice and have never had any problems with it. I have no idea what these other reviewers are doing wrong, but I love this filter. I never have grounds in my coffee. There is always a little darker/thicker coffee in the bottom of a good cup of coffee!
As for price, $20 is NOT the actual price for this filter. $10 is the "real" price, so you are not getting a deal on Amazon especially when you add shipping (unless you are getting free shipping). I have seen the same $10 filter at Wal-Mart, Walgreens, Ace Hardware, and Publix.
Overall, if you enjoy a good cup of coffee and do not want to put the chemicals added to paper filters in your body, buy this coffee filter!
34 of 37 people found the following review helpful
Basic filter,
January 19, 2005 Peggy "pab920" (Norfolk, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cuisinart GTF Gold Tone Filter (Kitchen)
The first one I had I frequently put in the dishwasher and it lasted a little over a year, so I will hand wash this one. The price here is the same as the manufacturer's site, but for now you save on the shipping.
83 of 97 people found the following review helpful
Gold standard filter,
June 18, 2006 This review is from: Cuisinart GTF Gold Tone Filter (Kitchen)
There are pros and cons to this conical, gold-coated filter. I'm still using mine after 7 years, with one replacement, so overall, I prefer this to paper filters with some comments on pros and cons:
Pros:
You can reduce the use of paper products.
You never run out of paper filters
Makes a decent cup of coffee
Fits machine that use number 4 cone filters (I use a DeLonghi drip machine; this will fit a number of coffee machines, not just Cuisinart.)
Cons:
Finer grinds make their way through this filter. So there is more sludge in the bottom of the carafe. The paper filters seem to retain more of the fines, and you get less sludge. The last, let's say, quarter cup of cofee in the bottom of the carafe is not drinkable.
The gold eventually wears off. It is bonded to the mesh, but gold is relatively inert and doesn't bond well to anything. So I have replaced this filter once, when the gold wore off. Once in six years, which isn't...Read more
