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Re:textfiles.com by internalthief on Monday April 27, 2020 @05:56PM (#23000580)
> Wetting the filter gives you a more "accurate" result, but you'll get a consistent cup of coffee either way if you commit to either always wetting it or not doing so.

The big difference that wetting a filter has is that certain filters have a slight taste associated with them. If you wet the filter first and throw that water away you get a cleaner/brighter cup without the paper filter adulterants.

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Re:textfiles.com by samatman on Monday April 27, 2020 @06:40PM (#23000963)
Exactly, and this is easy to check: just pour a bit of water through the filter and then drink it.

You'll taste paper bag, I guarantee it.

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Re:textfiles.com by earthboundkid on Monday April 27, 2020 @09:55PM (#23002509)
I can definitely taste the difference between slowly pouring over and not, but so far I have not been able to taste the pre-wet filter. I’d prefer not to gain the ability either because there’s only so much time in the morning.
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Re:textfiles.com by jstarfish on Monday April 27, 2020 @06:15PM (#23000744)
I could see that. You're supposed to do that with aquarium filter media as well to flush out any manufacturing debris.
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