OSC: What's the Deal With Cotton Coffee Filters

In my family's quest to replace as many products as possible to reusable, we recently discovered reusable coffee filters.  If you are like us, then you have a pot of coffee brewing each morning...let's face it, we love our coffee. And each morning we put a paper filter in and throw it away.  Not only is this creating waste, but also wasting money.  Let's do a comparison:

Cost:  Paper coffee filters cost around $1.25 for 100 filters.  Since there are 365 days in a year, if you make coffee 1 time per day, you are spending around $4.57 per  year on filters...and if you make more than 1 pot per day you may be spending more.  Not a large expense, but can add up over time.  If you purchase 1 organic cotton coffee filter you make an investment of $7.99.  So, after less than 2 years you are already saving money.

Waste This one is pretty obvious...you are either throwing away 365 paper coffee filters each year to grow old in the landfill or you are reusing 1 filter every day and create 0 waste. 

Health  Think about it...you are drinking a liquid that is first passing through paper.  Paper contains chemicals and these chemicals leach into your drink.  We are now learning that these chemicals can be toxic for your health.  By using an organic cotton filter you are avoiding all the chemicals that you would get from a paper filter.  The less chemicals we put in our bodies, the healthier we will be. 

Taste  The chemicals from the paper filters can and does affect the flavor of the coffee.  You will notice your coffee tasting much better after using an organic cotton reusable filter. 

Convenience Yes, it is more convenient to throw away a paper filter every day..however it is very easy to care for your reusable filter.  Simply rinse it out after each use and use again.  You can also throw it in the washing machine or hand wash with soap and water every so often so you don't get an oil build up.  Now, think about never running out of coffee filters again!  Never adding them to your grocery list or purchasing them from the store.  The added work of using a reusable filter is very minimal and worth it when you look at all the other benefits! 

If you would like to try one out, we currently have them in our shop in basket size, Cone #2, and Cone #4.  These are hand made by a small company in Canada. 

And, check out these testimonials we have received from our customers:

"The coffee filter works amazingly well! I will be honest, and reveal that I was expecting it to be a little ho hum. I was going to use it and it was going to work, but it wouldn't be anything to "write home about." I was wrong! This little filter leaves virtually no grounds in the bottom of the pot, does not distort the coffee flavor at all, and it so easy to care for! Spot on for finding this little gem!" ~ Valerie




"Hi Suzy! Just wanted to drop you a line about my recent purchase, which included a reusable coffee filter. I've been using a size 2 cone coffee pot for ages. Its been a good coffee pot and I liked it well enough, but it never failed that after a few months of use I always had a strange taste to my coffee. It came with a reusable metal filter. Even with regular washing it always was a bit bitter. Well those days are OVER!! The cotton filter I bought from you #1 fits perfectly, #2 NO AFTERTASTE!!, and #3 is soooo much easier to clean! If I am washing snack taxis I just throw it in with them. If I'm not I wash it when I do dishes. No fuss, no muss. Its well made and I expect a long happy life from it! Thank you for carrying such good quality products. I truly appreciate the work you and Andy are doing! I also appreciate loving my morning coffee again without having to use an unnecessary paper filter!!!" ~Charlotte

**If you are taking on my One Small Change Challenge of making small eco friendly changes in your life....here is a wonderful idea for you!

OSC: What's the Deal With Cotton Coffee Filters