Krups produces not only full unit coffee makers but also a wide range of coffee accessories, such as Krups coffee filters. There are of course two important kinds of coffee filters to think about, gold filters and paper filters. Let’s have a look at both kinds of Krups filters.

These Krups 983 Replacement Filters are simple paper filters, oxygen-whitened (they are not bleached white). They are size 4, which is a large size for 10-12 cup coffee makers. These filters can be used with any brand of coffee maker, as long as it is intended for size 4 filters. This package of 100 Krups filters is $2.79. What else can I say? They’re standard paper filters and will get the job done.

Next let’s look at a Krups gold filter, specifically the 049-33 (I’ll give you a link to other Krups gold filters at the bottom). In case you don’t know what a gold tone filter is, it’s a permanent metal filter that requires no coffee filter papers, saving you money in the long run and preventing you from running out of filters and missing your morning coffee. Gold filters also allow the coffee’s oils to seep through into the coffee so they brew in the pot, providing superior flavour.

One thing to point out is that this gold tone filter is not machine washable like some expensive gold filters are. You have to wash it by hand (which is pretty easy, I don’t know why anybody would machine wash their filter). Another thing to note is that if you use very fine coffee grinds, some will leak through the filter into your coffee. This is normal. If you find this very distasteful, you can use a burr grinder to change the fineness of the coffee grinds to be larger.

When buying permanent Krups coffee filters it’s important to check if the filter matches your coffee maker. Some filters only fit into certain machines. The 049-33 filter is made for the Krups FME2-14, for example.

Learn about more Krups filters here.