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If you get a French Press, then you can have your black coffee without all the bitterness.

Coffee filters filter out the oils. A coffee press lets them pass through into the coffee.

You can have your delicious black coffee and it will be smoother and better tasting with just a bit more hassle than filling a typical coffee maker.

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I like the Hario V60 ceramic pour-over with the Hario filters. Try pre-rinsing the filters first. Grind your own beans; fairly coarse grind; 14:1 to 16:1 ratio of water/coffee. Get the water up to 200F. Wet the grounds to let them "bloom" and drive off CO2.

Very smooth coffee and zero sludge in your cup. It's wonderful. And very fast clean-up.