Espresso Through Paper

Paper-filtered espresso has become a thing. I've heard it increases extraction yield and, more importantly, improves coffee flavor. I'll be the judge of that. Join me for a deep dive using seven different paper filters. Is it a breakthrough, or a lot of BS? Meet me on the other side and I'll let you know. ======== Donate to the UNICEF Palestine Emergency Appeal: https://www.unicef.org/appeals/state-... ======== Setup for all shots: 16 g dose Preinf: 10 - 15 sec (1 g out) Extr: 30 g out in 30 sec (+ / - 2 sec) E&B Lab B702TF-h22-NT ridgeless, straight, flat basket IMS E61 200 IM shower screen Pump set to 8 bar Water temp set to 94° C Flavor results (totally subjective): Reference shots (no paper) = 5.0 Aeropress: 3.5 / 5.0 Chemex white via Good Brothers Coffee: 3.5 / 5.0 Kalita Wave: 2.0 / 5.0 (worst flavor) Cafec T-90: 3.0 / 5.0 Kinto cotton: 3.0 / 5.0 Cafelat robot: 3.0 / 5.0 Hario boxed white: 4.0 / 5.0 (best flavor) Good Brothers Coffee: https://goodbrotherscoffee.com/produc... #espresso Audio capture: Zoom H-5 Audio edited with WaveLab Elements 10.0.70 Video Capture: Panasonic HC-X920 Video edited with DaVinci Resolve 18.0.3 Still images edited with Gimp 2.10.240 Production Assistant: Leo Greene Music: Kalimba Relaxation Music by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song... License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license