Side by Side Comparison of: Mr. Coffee vs Everyday vs BLACK+DECKER

Our coffee maker wasn't getting all of the grounds wet when we were using paper filters. We switched to this basket and it solved all of our problems. It's really easy to rinse out and saves us from having to buy paper filters. Yay, Earth!

My coffee is tasting better. The flavor is definitely coming through better than with the paper filters I was using. I use it with the Mr Coffee 10-cup coffeemaker with thermal carafe (another good purchase)

When buying the Mr Coffee there was no Mr Coffee filter for sale at that store. I got a universal filter which was just 'okay'. The problem with the universal filter was the flow rate. Even when using the strong setting, the water would over flow the filter sometimes getting grounds on the pot. Not a real big deal but come-on, that's what the filter is there for, right? The Mr Coffee filter fits the brewing basket better, stands a-little taller, and flow rate is prefect on the basic settings. I've not yet used the filter for 12-cups yet but the 10-cup work prefect every time.

Perfect fit for my 10-12 cup Mr Coffee. Easy to clean. Handle makes it easy to remove. Saves on paper filters.

I really wasn't sure about purchasing this item. Based upon the reviews I read here, I was concerned about two things. Would there be grinds in the coffee and how hard would the filter be to clean. I have been using this filter twice a day for five weeks and these concerns were laid to rest. Sometimes there is an extremely small amount of residue on the bottom of the cup which is a non issue. Just leave over the last tablespoon. As far as cleaning out the filter, simply run water through it then put it in the basket and rinse it out again. It couldn't be easier.

I will no longer have to deal with fluffing up a paper filter and hope that it doesn't flip down during the brewing process. As you all know this ruins the pot of coffee and you have to hope you have enough time to brew another pot. I will keep paper filters for emergency only and for those rare instances where I brew two pots simultaneously.

This item is a must have and I will never be without it.

Pretty good solution to the daily paper filter hassle. Be careful not to grind the coffee beans too fine as the filter will clog and overflow. Cleaning the filter is a little messy but most users won't mind a few coffee grounds going down the drain. I like the idea that I'm not running my coffee thru a paper filter that has been bleached with Chlorine.

Seems a little cheep construction wise, but works perfect. Just be sure to wash it out as soon as you are done with it, before the grounds dry.

I bought this filter because my paper filters kept collapsing and grounds would get into my coffee. I absolutely hate the feeling of grounds in a cup of coffee. At first I used a paper filter with the permanent filter, but then I needed more grounds to get the same taste (surprise), but with more coarsely ground beans and this filter I was able to get better tasting, groundless coffee! The only drawback was that the filter was slightly smashed in the package. Luckily it straightened right back out. I really love how the handle makes it easy to clean up after the pot is done.

I bought this for convenience of not having to always put in a paper filter. I've used similar gold filters like this before in my Cuisinart Coffee maker. The Cuisinart filter had a"V" shape at the bottom. This one is round at the bottom as shown. The sides are gold screen/mesh as show and the bottom is solid black plastic. The Coffee grinds then sit inside and on top of the plastic bottom. So it's not exactly like the water runs "through" the coffee grinds but rather the grinds become saturated at first and then the coffee essentially overflows from inside the filter into the carafe below. It might be better this way as the grounds may be in contact with the water a bit longer and so seep more coffee flavor out. I put flavored creamer in my coffee so most coffee tastes fine to me.

Updated 1/7/17: I used our coffee maker only about once per month for myself and/or special occasions for company. Otherwise we use a Gaggia brera espresso machine daily. So this filter, having a solid plastic bottom/base is just annoying to clean since you can't actually rinse the grounds straight out so it's a game of rinsing-tipping-rinsing-tipping. It's just annoying, nothing else terrible. Still seems to filter and and brews my coffee just fine.

The filter I received DID NOT have a plastic bottom as some reviewers have stated.
Couldn't tell you if this is an original or knock off brand but it is a fine quality and fits my need.
Well worth the price.

My only complaint is that some debris does get into the coffee...
However, I expected that it wouldn't be able to filter as well as paper before I bought it.

Expected the bottom to be a screen also, but it's solid plastic...does not work for what I'm using it for...not coffee. I think for coffee it would be fine.

Solid product and fits right in to the Mr. Coffee GTF2-1. I have had the product now for over 6 months.

The only complaint I have is that it leaves a coffee residue in the pot / cup. This might be due to the finest of the coffee grinds (I buy starbucks pre-ground coffee). If I use a regular coffee filter I don't get any residue.

Cleaning: I empty out my coffee grinds in the trash then I have to rinse out the inside of the basket because there are still some coffee grinds left over.

Your product arrived very quickly and in excellent condition. It is very easy to use and fits beautifully into the machine. The price is fantastic!
The disappointing features are personal rather than mechanical. The taste of the coffee through the gold basket was not the same as with paper filters from my old coffee maker (Gevalia 12 cup). It was somewhat flat. Cleaning the filter was rather a chore as well and I am concerned about the waste of water in that effort. I'm keeping the filter, however, as it will be a great backup when I run out of paper filters.

OK HERES A GOOD QUESTION,,WHY DID MINE NOT HAVE THE HANDLE AS SHOWN HERE WOULD MAKE IT EASYER TO HOLD WHEN HOT GRINDS NEED TO BE EMPTY JUST WONDERING

Apparently there are two models of these filters, the one shown in photos above (solid plastic bottom) and the other I received from other seller of this model (cravingsavings). I received a screened bottom (not solid plastic) version similar to this Cuisinart model:

http://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-GTF-B-Gold-Coffee-Filter/dp/B0001IRRLQ

Maybe the screened bottom is old design, maybe hard plastic bottom is new design or visa-versa...who knows.

Though the GTF2-1 was designed for a Mr. Coffee the filter seals perfectly in my 10 cup West Bend coffee maker.

In a paper filter (besides absorbing coffee bean oils), micro ground coffee particles clog pores of paper fibers and the hot water rises within the paper filter to find open pores to exit from. This “hot water pool” that occurs within the paper filter gives the coffee grounds time to saturate, sink, soak and bloom to release all its flavor before the coffee flavored water exits out the bottom hole in the filter holder.

This does not occur with these types of filters. Openings don’t clog with micro coffee particles so readily, thus the hot water practically runs right through not giving the ground coffee a chance to soak and bloom. Depending on the size of the exit hole in the filter holder and the coffee makers water dispensing spray head pattern (also clogged by minerals or not), water runs through this filter so fast that one can actually have the missed dry coffee grounds leftover after the brewing process. The water doesn't have a chance to “pool”. This is a waste of coffee and probably a weak cup of coffee too. Forget about “Good to the Last Drop”, you wouldn't want to drink what’s left at the bottom…ah…micro coffee sediment particles found!

So I feel, (if one had a choice in the matter) I would probably would have preferred the solid plastic bottom. Anything to slow down the water flow. For those who have large overzealous holes in their filter holders (like myself) stick with paper As for the small amount of “commercially ground” coffee bean oils getting through, it doesn't bother me, but for those who grind their own dark roast beans, concerns may be over watching their LDL cholesterol levels, definitely paper.

In conclusion, unless they can manufacture these with a finer pored screen, these so-called filter (more like “coffee screens”) are handy to have in case one runs out of paper filters. They save you a trip to the store.

Grounds end up in coffee. We have worked with amount of grounds but it doesn't let enough water through in our Mr. Coffee 12 cup decanter coffee maker.

This was purchase to go along with the PSTX91 Coffeemaker for our son. He says that it filters fine but he finds it leaves a slight metallic taste to the coffee.

It works. My compliant was with the shipment. The box is flimsy and when they packed it with the coffee maker and was essentially squashed in transit. I wanted coffee and didn't want to wait on another so I did my best to work it back into shape. It will be forever creased but it works.

Only used it two weeks and it's already in the trash. My finger barely touch the top between the mesh and the plastic and made a hole. I was still able to make it work. Then it happened again only worse on another side. I bought it to keep filters out of the dump and now this "expensive" one has joined them.

I thought this would work with my 12-cup Mr. Coffee machine. It fits into the coffee maker well-enough but it's is way too small to make 12 cups, unless you like really weak, bland coffee. The water-soaked coffee grinds spill over the side before the carafe is half full, resulting in a clogged drip path and sludge in the bottom of every cup.

Leaves sludge at the bottom of the coffee pot.

Bought wrong size not returnable

I ordered 2 of these for 2 coffee makers of the same brand. It still allows coffee grounds to pass through on both of them.
Useless!

So disappointed! I am a fan of permanent gold tone after i used it in Cuisinart coffee maker. I needed a filter for Mr coffee frappe maker so ordered the filter. It fits poorly and i regret ordering it. After desperately searching for a product review of cafe frappe maker and failing to find one with permanent filter, i decided to write the review to give heads up to all of those who bought a cafe frappe maker and are considering permanent gold tone filter, please DO NOT BUY!

This filter is not really compatible with the charcoal water filter, which is a part of Mr. Coffee BVMC-SJX33GT coffeemaker. Without the charcoal water filter the coffeemaker does not work right, since the charcoal water filter distributes hot water over a large area. Bottomline: this filter is not compatible with Mr. Coffee BVMC-SJX33GT coffeemaker.