Conical papers¶
Most people in the MCL use Cafec papers as they are widely accepted as being less prone to clogging compared to Hario Papers as well as being more easily available. (In regard to knowing which kind of paper you’re getting). Cafec papers that perform differently are also labeled as such in contrast to the harios papers mess of unlabeled variations. As some users have pointed out if you don’t want to get deep into the difference between the filter Papers you should just get the Abaca Reds or the T-90 papers as they are the most commonly used fast paper filters.
Cafec Abaca¶
The cafec abaca filters are regarded as cafecs fasters paper filters and are made from abaca fibers. They are one of cafecs most commonly available filters at european retailers They are also known as Abaca Reds or Red abacas due to their red packaging.
Performance and features¶
The cafec abaca are considered to be the fastest paper filters from the cafec brand. Despite their unique abaca material they are not known to let through any more particles than other paper filters.
Available sizes¶
The filters are available in two sizes, the 2-4 cups that is equivalent to V60-02 and the 1 cup that is equivalent to V60-01.
Buyers guide¶
The filters are available at many european coffee roasters and coffee equipment retailers. They are also available under the origami brand and those are worth picking up if they are cheaper or the cafec brand is not available.
Internationally the filters are available significantly cheaper from Japanese retailers and depending on shipping costs, customs and order volume this might be a way to save money. A popular retailer with a wide selection of filters and international shipping is Kurasu who offer the filters for less than 1/3 of the european retail price.
Product codes and packaging variatons¶
AC1-100W Size 1 100 pack
AC4-100W Size 4 100 pack
The cafec abaca filters are also available in the same two packaging sizes and materials from the origami brand.
Cafec abaca+¶
The cafec abaca+ filters are a slower variant of the cafec abaca filters made using a mix of abaca and wood fibers.
Performance and features¶
The cafec abaca+ are positioned as cafecs ecologically sustainable abaca paper filter benefiting from use of abaca and FSC certified wood and a reduced packaging volume.
When it comes to flow rate and filtration the cafec abaca+ offer a slower flowrate than the regular abaca papers. The slower performance combined with the lesser availability and higher price compared to the regular abaca filters makes the abaca+ unpopular when compared to the regular abaca filters they are positioned next to in cafecs range of paper filters.
Available sizes¶
The filters are available in two sizes, the 2-4 cups that is equivalent to V60-02 and the 1 cup that is equivalent to V60-01.
Buyers guide¶
The filters are available at some european coffee roasters and coffee equipment retailers. They are available in packs of 40 in both sizes and a pack of 40 is also included in cafecs coffee paper filter assortment sampler pack.
Internationally the filters are available significantly cheaper from Japanese retailers and depending on shipping costs, customs and order volume this might be a way to save money. A popular retailer with a wide selection of filters and international shipping is Kurasu who offer the filters for less than 1/3 of the european retail price.
Product codes and packaging variatons¶
APC1-40W Size 1 40 pack
APC4-40W Size 4 40 pack
APC1-100W Size 1 100 pack
APC4-100W Size 4 100 pack
CFA1-40W-1P Size 1 coffee paper filter assortment
CFA1-40W-4P Size 4 coffee paper filter assortment
T-92/Light-Roast/TH-1¶
The T-92 filters are part of cafecs roast level line of filters and they are designed for light roasted coffee.
Use cases and description¶
Even though these are marketed towards light roasted coffees by cafec they are not widely used in the MCL community as they tend to be slow and often clog. On the other hand, these are filtering more coffee particles which result in a cleaner cup. These paper filters give you a tbt of around 5 to sometimes even 10 minutes as they have a slow flow rate of water through the filter.
Available sizes¶
The filters are available in two sizes, the 2-4 cups that is equivalent to V60-02 and the 1 cup that is equivalent to V60-01.
Buyers guide¶
These are available under different names but are all the same. The names they are available under are T-92, Light Roast or TH-1.
T-90/Medium-Dark-Roast/TH-3¶
These are -apart from the Abaca Reds- the most commonly used filter papers by MCL users. They offer a fast flowrate and are nearly uncloggable. These paper filters give you a tbt of around 1:30 to 5 minutes, which purely depends on the grind size you use.
Available sizes¶
The filters are available in two sizes, the 2-4 cups that is equivalent to V60-02 and the 1 cup that is equivalent to V60-01.
Buyers guide¶
These are available under different names but are all the same. The names they are available under are T-90, Medium-Dark Roast or TH-3.
T-83/Dark-Roast/TH-2¶
According to cafec these papers are designed to give a fast flow similar to T-90 in the beginning while reducing flow to similar levels of the T-92 in the end by trapping more and more fines. In the MCL Community these tend not to be used at all. YMMV so please let us know in the paper filter thread if you have other experiences with this filter paper 😊
Available sizes¶
The filters are available in two sizes, the 2-4 cups that is equivalent to V60-02 and the 1 cup that is equivalent to V60-01.
Buyers guide¶
These are available under different names but are all the same. The names they are available under are T-83, Dark Roast or TH-2.