How to Choose the Paper Filter for Origami Coffee Dripper

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Two coffees brewed with the same beans in the same dripper can taste completely different. The paper filter is the reason why. Origami's dripper is built to work with two filter shapes, conical and wave, and each one pulls flavor out of the coffee bed in its own way. 

The Conical Filter

The conical filter has a deep crease and sits with more room between the paper and the dripper wall. That extra space means water takes longer to pass through the coffee bed, and the top and bottom layers of grounds extract under slightly different conditions. The result is a cup with more brightness, acidity, and complexity, the kind of coffee that rewards a slower morning.

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The Wave Filter

The wave filter sits close against the dripper's ribbed walls, leaving little room for water to escape from the sides. That tighter fit lets the coffee bed extract evenly and quickly, holding onto more sweetness and body even with a shorter brew time. It's built for a cup that needs to come together fast without losing strength.

Before You Brew

Origami recommends bleached white filters over unbleached brown ones. Unbleached paper carries a stronger paper smell that can come through in the cup, while the bleached version keeps that out. Rinsing the filter with hot water before adding grounds clears away any remaining paper taste for good measure.

Did you know?

Origami is one of the few drippers designed to run both conical and wave filters in the same body, so switching styles doesn't mean switching drippers. The wave filter's ribbed shape is what keeps water from running down the sides, and that's part of why it extracts faster than the conical style. And the choice between bleached and unbleached paper comes down entirely to taste, not appearance.

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