Able KONE Stainless Steel Filter

Design

The KONE 05 by Able Brewing is a dramatic improvement of an already exceptional and widely celebrated product. The new design of the third generation KONE features even thinner steel, but the newly sealed (and less sharp) tip and permanent plastic rim assert the device's safety and maintain its shape. Smaller filtration holes allow for fewer fines in the cup and permit more opportunities for variation and experimentation with grind settings and pouring styles. The KONE filter will bring a healthy measure of patriotism to your brewing apparatus, as it is made entirely in the USA.

Technique & Brewing Parameters

For brewing on the KONE, a precision pouring kettle is recommended for proper control. After heating the water, "rinse" the filter. (Note that this is not considered a true "rinse", as this is not a paper medium; rather, applying hot water heats the KONE and server.) We recommend using a medium grind setting and a starting temperature of ~200 degrees. A good starting ratio is 33 grams to 500 milliliters of water. After emptying out the water, place the coffee in the KONE and tap it to even out the bed. Pour about 10-15% of your total water evenly over the coffee, and wait for about 45 seconds for the coffee to bloom. Pour in a controlled manner evenly over the coffee, avoiding the edges, until you get around 200 ml, and then finish your pouring slowly down the center of the KONE until you get to 500ml. We recommend a total brew time of 3-3 1/2 minutes, including the pre-infusion time.

Advantage

Able's KONE has several distinctive features. It is reusable and produces no waste. It is easy to clean. The filter allows more of the coffee's natural oils into the cup that paper would normally keep out. The KONE will not impart a paper taste to your brew. And it supports local economy, being completely designed and manufactured in the USA.