My wife suggested I take a batch of my pre-folded-by-me small filters and stick them in the glove box [of the family car].That seems pretty prudent, since I'm sure in the packing chaos I'll forget them, and a Chemex without Chemex filters is a worthless piece of glass.
Speaking of: the factory pre-folded are the way to go, unless (as a reviewer on Amazon pointed out), "You're fond of doing origami in the morning"
I can't agree more: the folded ones are quicker to use (if only by a few seconds), but they also store more easily. The box is about the size of a large box of tea, or traditional filters. When they're unfolded, the box it like a giant flat package that doesn't really fit well into a pantry or cabinet.
Well, reading your earlier post, it struck me that it would be the sort of thing that one is all too likely to forget - rendering the Chemex itself pretty useless, as you have pointed out - and, unlike the standard coffee filters, these are not the sort of things one can just pick up at any half decent store.
I know that it is the sort of thing that I could possibly overlook (having packed everything else) - and then spend several hours of a subsequent journey mentally kicking oneself .
An excellent idea, by the way, to buy the pre-folded filters. No, I am not a fan of - or fond of - origami in the morning (and nor am I a fan of anything that requires too much independent thought in the morning).
When I finally do around to ordering a Chemex, I'll make sure to order them, as well, at the same time.
