Bodum Santos vacuum pot filter

I've just recently bought a Bodum vacuum pot (the stove-top kind, not automatic) and I really like it EXCEPT the filter really tends to get clogged. I've tried using a coarser grind of coffee and it still happened--it just took a little longer than with a finer grind. I really don't want half of my coffee to be infused for 20 minutes or so! I've heard that Cona vacuum pots are better but I didn't want to spend so much money for something I only use on the weekend anyway. Is there a filter from another brand of manual vacuum pot that would fit the Bodum Santos? I read on an FAQ about vacuum pots that the filter could be replaced but I'm not sure which brand to try. Any advice greatly appreciated!

Courtney

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Jon and Courtney
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Go on eBay and get a Cory glass rod filter for $4-$6. I tried that once and threw away the mest filter that came with the Santos!

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Greg Evans

Here's what I did: Buy the filter for the automatic electric Bodum. Unscrew the spring/clip from the bottom of the filter that came with your stovetop model, and screw it onto the clip part on the bottom of the automatic filter. This can be tricky, but it can be done. Your pulldowns will be very fast after that, and the filter has lasted me over a year now. I believe I saw this trick on tha alt.coffee newsgroup. Good luck!

Bryan

"J>I've just recently bought a Bodum vacuum pot (the stove-top kind, not

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Bryan

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