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The Paper Trap: How Coffee Filters Changed How We Brew

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For Centuries, the Standard Method Was Simple Immersion Before the clean, precise cup of modern coffee became a morning ritual, brewing was a chaotic, messy, and often bitter affair. For centuries, the standard method was simple immersion: throwing coarse coff