Solid; good glazing; my morning friend
This is a solid piece of ceramic with good glazing. It rests securely on either a coffee mug or my old Mr. Coffee carafe.
This cone has three holes in the bottom, a feature which I have come to see doesn’t make much difference. Apparently, how fine the coffee is ground determines the flow rate more than the number of holes. Once the coffee is through the filter paper, it is going to flow at a steady rate through one hole or three.
This cone is a little heavy, but I feel that it will last a long time. The handle is nice and thick.
I bought this item after trying the more expensive Frieling/Cilo and having bad luck with two of them. (You can see my review on that item’s page.)
Using a cone of any type seems to make better coffee than the many drip machines I’ve tried over the years. You can control the temperature and flow of the water exactly the way you want.
Enjoy!
UPDATE: Have had this now over two months, using…
Functional, but prefer the Frieling Cilio
I had a difficult time comparing this to the Frieling Cilio version that’s significantly more expensive. I ended up getting both, and prefer the Frieling Cilio. I’ve uploaded some product photos to help others make the comparison.
- Weight and thickness: the HIC is significantly heavier and thicker than the Frieling Cilio. I like the lighter weight of the other one.
- Number of drain holes: HIC has three, Frieling Cilio has one larger one. No noticeable difference in draining time.
- Outer diameter of bottom rim: this is the ring that helps keeps the filter holder in place on your carafe. Frieling Cilio has a smaller diameter (2 7/16″) vs. HIC (2 3/4″). My carafe opening diameter is also 2 3/4″ which makes the HIC very awkward and unsteady. Your carafe needs to have a larger diameter opening than the bottom rim on the filter holder.
Small differences, but they add up. I like the Frieling Cilio much better and feel it’s worth the extra cost.
Simple and convenient way to make great coffee.
Just received this item and have made a few individual cups of coffee. Love it. Water flows through at just the right rate for good coffee flavor. Tastes better than our auto drip coffee maker. Maybe it’s because I can get the water hotter boiling it in the tea kettle? Maybe the rate of water flow is better? Super-easy clean up. Lets you make a cup of coffee with only slightly more effort than making a cup of tea. Much cheaper than using a K-cup or pod coffee maker, almost as convenient, and the coffee tastes worlds better. I’d call this no. 4, a good ‘medium’ size. Not a good size if you need something to carry to work; just right if it’s going to stay in the kitchen. You can use it on a mug, but will also hold enough coffee grounds to let you make a 12 cup pot. The cone shaped paper coffee filters (1, 2, 4, and 6) only vary by overall height, the slope of the sides is the same; so you can use smaller sized filters in this No. 4 sized cone if you prefer. I’ve also used this to hold a…
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