> Oh, I see. Thanks. I was thinking someone had come up with something > clever. Sigh. Well, I very much doubt that anyone's tried that receipe, > since sorcery is required to make the filter. I would suppose that > technology could be substituted successfully but I very much doubt that > anyone who happens to own the technology also has an interest. How so? When I read the passage, I didn't envision anything more complicated than putting already brewed coffee into a french press with woodchips and eggshells. You'd probably have to experiment a bit with how finely chipped/pulverized the woodchips and eggshells were--am I missing something about the filter? 'Twould be nifty indeed to have coffee that 'tastes as good as it smells.' <grin> N. Stacy "I never ever wanted to get too close Cause I didn't want you drinkin' my scotch!" --The Real McKenzies, "Outta Scotch"