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But it is hard to turn the filter to loosen it once there is hot water in the container. The coffee maker makes excellent coffee--just as I remember it from our recent trip. I use a rubber grip-it pad, that I use for lids that are stuck.
I use this every day. I like that the material is stainless steel - very durable, and it removes any concern about aluminum accumulation.
Other models have a slot so you can use a screwdriver. Try finding one of them before you buy this one. It makes great coffee, but using this filter can burn you.The directions tell you to pour hot water in the top, then reach in with your fingers and unscrew the (now) boiling hot metal plate. The best don't use screws at all.
I have never seen this construction in Vietnam either.However, there is one advantage, it is that it is sturdier and lasts longer. The screw in needs to be tighten until you hit the coffee, but don't tighten too much (low drip, or no drip) and too little (too fast), but just right. This one has the screw in press, which I don't like as much as the simple press down piece that just sits on top of the ground coffee. Worse, sometimes it can be that it is screwed in too hard, so the water does not drain through, but now you can't loosen it, because the hot water covers the piece. I bought 3 sets for one dollar (15,000 dong) in Vietnam, and soon realized that I needed more.
That's why the simpler version works much better. It works great. So, I bought a few in the U.S. Ever since I came back from Vietnam, I have been using these small "French presses", or Vietnamese coffee filter sets. (local VN grocery store) and noticed that they come in different forms.
I can't figure it out.It is much more difficult to remove the screw part after the coffee is done.
This little product is just great(Vietnamase Coffee Filter set)It is just like a regular coffee press, but it makes one cup at a time.
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