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Just acquired another aeropress mesh filter which goes by the grand name of 'Reinhard Gold Blossom pressure controllable dial-type metal filter for Aeropress' (RGB filter for short).
This is all difficult to explain, but the interesting aspect of this filter, as well as the mesh filter, is a metal plate that replicates the holes in the Aeropress filter basket except for nine that are blanked off. The metal plate has a metal locating tag that fits into the side holes in the Aeropress filter basket. As it is rotated through 22.5 degree increments the holes in the filter partially blank off the filter basket holes in an almost kaliedscope manner, thereby restricting flow. The manufacturers claim this allows pressure to be controlled with low pressure providing an 'acid and flavourful taste' for French press type coffee, and the higher pressure provided by the restricted flow providing 'sweet and soft taste' for Americano type coffee. The plate I received is described as a CORE plate. Web searches also show an RGB Barista kit which offers a second 'Low pressure' plate with finer holes.
The stainless steel mesh filter is described as 250 mesh, which makes comparison difficult. The Kaffeologie S mesh filter is described as providing 41 micron holes yielding 100,000 plus holes per square inch. The Able disc web page doesn't provide any quantitative measure of that filter.
Results? I probably don't have a refined enough palate, and can't discern any great difference in the few brews that I have done so far. But there is certainly no detrimental result.
The filter is made in Korea but the manufacturer web page does not appear to offer a sale facility. Curiously, the only retail outlets seem to be a coffee roaster/cafe in New Zealand, an apparent offshoot of the same roasters in London, and mentions in the Netherlands and Phillipines.
Of interest to pour-over aficionados, the same manufacturer offers a cloth type stainless steel mesh filter for the Chemex and Hario. This is called the Flatex ( perhaps unfortunately a bit too similar to flatus?) and is described as providing 0.018mm mesh and claims a cleaner result than from the AbleKONE.
No connection with this product - just putting it out there for anyone interested. A web search will soon provide more info for those interested.
Just acquired another aeropress mesh filter which goes by the grand name of 'Reinhard Gold Blossom pressure controllable dial-type metal filter for Aeropress' (RGB filter for short).
This is all difficult to explain, but the interesting aspect of this filter, as well as the mesh filter, is a metal plate that replicates the holes in the Aeropress filter basket except for nine that are blanked off. The metal plate has a metal locating tag that fits into the side holes in the Aeropress filter basket. As it is rotated through 22.5 degree increments the holes in the filter partially blank off the filter basket holes in an almost kaliedscope manner, thereby restricting flow. The manufacturers claim this allows pressure to be controlled with low pressure providing an 'acid and flavourful taste' for French press type coffee, and the higher pressure provided by the restricted flow providing 'sweet and soft taste' for Americano type coffee. The plate I received is described as a CORE plate. Web searches also show an RGB Barista kit which offers a second 'Low pressure' plate with finer holes.
The stainless steel mesh filter is described as 250 mesh, which makes comparison difficult. The Kaffeologie S mesh filter is described as providing 41 micron holes yielding 100,000 plus holes per square inch. The Able disc web page doesn't provide any quantitative measure of that filter.
Results? I probably don't have a refined enough palate, and can't discern any great difference in the few brews that I have done so far. But there is certainly no detrimental result.
The filter is made in Korea but the manufacturer web page does not appear to offer a sale facility. Curiously, the only retail outlets seem to be a coffee roaster/cafe in New Zealand, an apparent offshoot of the same roasters in London, and mentions in the Netherlands and Phillipines.
Of interest to pour-over aficionados, the same manufacturer offers a cloth type stainless steel mesh filter for the Chemex and Hario. This is called the Flatex ( perhaps unfortunately a bit too similar to flatus?) and is described as providing 0.018mm mesh and claims a cleaner result than from the AbleKONE.
No connection with this product - just putting it out there for anyone interested. A web search will soon provide more info for those interested.
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