by cofeeed » Thu Jul 16, 2015 10:24 am
It's all in the filter and the cup it produces.
I've only ever had one woodneck filter before, but my understanding is that being cloth you get more oils in your cup, producing a heavier mouthfeel and the elimination of the papery taste you may get using a paper filter.
Yes, the woodneck filter is re usable, but a lot of care must be taken in cleaning and storing the filter.
Chemex filter is a thicker paper than most filters and is therefore supposed to produce a cleaner cup with potentially less body. Personally, I have trouble with consistency using a chemex and mostly use it when I am brewing for friends as it adds to the theatre! That's not to say it doesn't brew good coffee, because when everything comes together, I've had some lovely cups from it.
Both are beautiful pieces of kit and the woodneck is something I'd like to see more of and taste more coffees from.
Let us know what you decide and how the brewing goes.
8-cup Chemex - 2-cup V60 - Aeropress - Tiamo Hand Grinder - Hario pouring kettle