1st cup in the KONE. (Pictured below is KONE sitting in the Chemex during the 45 second bloom I use).
Grind: drip/pourover grind on a MACAP 4
Coffee amount: 39.6 grams (Guat at full city)
Water amount: 23 ounces -> 21.5 coffee
Instrument: Chemex
Pour duration: 2:30 post-bloom. One slow continuous pour. Water sat tight during the bloom and probably 20 seconds into the pour. I found the water moved through better than it does with the papers (Melitta whites).
Cup. Extremely clean. None Little of the silt in comparison to both the Bodum Gold and the Swissgold. Oils are much more present than with the Hario/Beehouse paper arrangements. (edit Dec 1)
Clean-up? Lift the KONE right at the indentation of the pour lip when the grounds are dry. Go outside, give it a quick hit to the palm, wipe with a finger, shake the finger, give thanks for the day. Wash in a citrus oil based detergent. Good to go.
Recommendation. A worthy additional to the arsenal in this humble cupper's estimation.
Down the road?
1. This weekend, try the same coffee in a side by side with a Hario paper prep vs a Hario KONE arrangement.
2. Get Ryan (Roast Coffee) over here with his TDS meter (can't remember the name of that thingamabob). He loves data.
3. Put the KONE head to head with the Hario with paper (Melittas), Swissgold, Bodum gold. Measure TDS, cup quality,etc and report back. Will be a fun experiment.
(Note: I won't go near a Chemex brown filter. To me they are similar to using newspaper to filter your coffee).
For now? I recommend to whom?
1. Buy if you like a rich cup with plenty of oils
2. Enjoy a clean cup, without the (heavy) silt that golds tend to offer (edit Dec 1)
3. Want to move away from paper for taste, costs, or "green factor"
My guess is that it will become my pourover insert in the Hario - pending a try this weekend. Chemex cools so quickly whereas the small ceramic pot I brew in holds it warm enough for the Czarina.
Follow-up. I will touch base with Keith. The edge of the filter is a tad sharp and should be crimped, buffed or dulled to make it less 'edgy.' Watch your hands when you empty it.