These are very simple. They are activated charcoal inside a filter shaped like a little plug. Water has to travel through it before it is heated and showered over the coffee grounds. The activated charcoal reduces the chlorine taste of the water, which can give coffee an off taste, depending on how strong it is. The filter keeps the charcoal contained, but also keeps any stray coffee grounds that may have made it into the water chamber from landing on the heating element.
Activated charcoal does have a shelf life, and will absorb odors from the air if you don't keep it tightly wrapped, so don't buy too many of these in advance or they won't stay fresh.
Beginning with the Coffee Team Plus, Capresso introduced the concept of a water filter in the water tank of their automatic coffee makers. If you use tap water, the filter is a wonderful idea. It removes impurities and chlorine before the water is heated. Clean water and a clean coffee maker = great coffee.
The manufacturer's recommendation is to change filters every 6 weeks or 60 pots of coffee. I usually change them every two months, or so. I imagine the effectiveness of the filter may depend on the quality of the water you use. I haven't had a problem yet.
Usage tip: Each filter is individually wrapped in plastic to keep it fresh until opened. When you open a filter, first soak it in cold water for about 15 minutes. Then rinse it under running water for another minute or two until the water dripping from the filter is clear. If you still see black particles dripping from the filter, run a pot of water through the coffee maker, with the new filter inserted, without coffee beans and discard the water afterward, or use the water for plants (when it is cooled, of course.)
As expected.
Right product - right on time.
Easy to use and filters water for better tasting coffee.
Feature Product
- For use with Models: Capresso Elegance CoffeeTEAM models #451, #452, #453, #454 CM200 & CM300 MT500 & MT500 PLUS MG600 & MG600 PLUS MT600 & MT600 PLUS MT900 & MG900
- The charcoal filter cartridge removes up to 82% of the chlorine and other impurities found in tap water, significantly improving the taste of the water and coffee
- Replace filter every six weeks or after 60 pots of coffee, whichever comes first
Description
The charcoal filter cartridge removes up to 82% of the chlorine and other impurities found in tap water, significantly improving the taste of the water and coffee. Replace filter every six weeks or after 60 pots of coffee, whichever comes first. Please be sure to order the correct filter for your Capresso drip coffee maker.
I have 2 capresso MT-500 and this is a must-have for good coffee, if you have a maker where these fit. It is true that charcoal filters remove some of the natural flavors of water, but it also removes a crapload of the bad stuff and chlorine and stuff that politicians thinks it is smart to put in the tap water...
There should be a star for "It' needed", because that is just the case with Capresso water filters. It's needed no other filter will fit.
Love, love, love the coffee maker but hard to install the filters. The directions are not much help.
These filters help improve the taste of my coffee and I would not think of drinking coffee with out them. They help to remove impurities in the water and give your coffee a much improved taste. I don't change them as often as needed but they still do the trick.
We usually use filtered water to make coffee but then since we bought Capresso machine with the charcoal water filters, we don't need to do that anymore. The filter lasts 60 uses or up to 6 weeks after first use.
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