My uncle swore by pre-wetting coffee filters and I finally tried it

My uncle Bob, who's been roasting beans for like 30 years out of his garage in Portland, told me to always wet the filter before adding grounds. I figured it was just extra fuss for nothing so I ignored him for months. One day I tested it side by side with a v60 and the pre-wet batch tasted way cleaner with less paper taste. Has anyone else seen a big difference from doing this trick?

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marymorgan1mo ago

Tried it myself a few years back after reading about it on a coffee forum. The paper taste is definitely real and wetting the filter gets rid of it almost completely. I also noticed the water flows through more evenly, no more channeling or stalled pours. Just takes a few extra seconds but the difference is worth it.

felix_coleman871mo ago

Absolutely, wetting the filter fixes so many little problems before they even start.