CAFEC Dark Roast Paper Filter (TH-2/T-83)

TH-2 refers to the thickness (0.22mm) while T-83 indicates the optimal brewing temperature (83°C). Since 2024, CAFEC has transitioned to TH-based naming focusing on objective physical characteristics rather than prescriptive roasting levels. This scientific approach allows brewers to understand the filter's properties and choose based on their specific coffee beans and brewing preferences.

The shallow double-sided crepe increases the coffee powder adhesion area, which accelerates flow rate in the early brewing stage, then varies the speed and prolongs extraction in middle and late stages. This variable timing is ideal for dark roasted beans, allowing for full-bodied and sweet flavor development while preventing over-extraction that could lead to bitterness.

The difference is purely in packaging design - both contain identical filter papers with the same performance characteristics. Since 2024, CAFEC has gradually repackaged their roasting level filters to establish more precise distinctions based on thickness (TH) rather than roasting level prescriptions. The filter paper itself remains unchanged in quality, thickness, or brewing performance.

The T-83 designation indicates these filters are engineered to work optimally at 83°C brewing temperature. This lower temperature, combined with the filter's 0.22mm thickness and two-sided low crepe design, creates ideal extraction conditions for dark roasted coffee beans. The controlled extraction timing at this temperature maximizes body and sweetness while avoiding over-extraction that could compromise the rich, full-bodied profile that dark roasts are known for.

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