Sibarist TRAPEZOID (FAST) vs Melitta 1x4 (wedge)

Fits

Melitta wedge

Flow

Fast · Manufacturer-stated

Material

Paper · Abaca

Reuse

Single-use

Availability

Specialty only

How it brews

Sibarist's high-permeability abaca paper cut to the trapezoid (wedge) shape for Melitta-style brewers, in S/M/L. It's the same fast, low-clog abaca sheet as the rest of the FAST line, just shaped for a wedge bed rather than a cone — Sibarist positions it as draining faster than a standard wedge paper so you can grind finer without stalling (the maker's own claim, not measured here). It fits the Melitta-wedge seat and interchanges with other wedge papers there. Single-use, with the usual pre-brew rinse.

Fits

Melitta wedge

Flow

Unknown · Unknown

Material

Paper · Cellulose

Reuse

Single-use

Availability

In production

How it brews

The original wedge filter — Melitta invented the format in 1908 — in the familiar 1x2 (1-4 cup) and 1x4 (4-8 cup) sizes for Melitta and other trapezoid pour-over cones and drip machines. Cheap, ubiquitous, and interchangeable with the Kalita wedge seat. Melitta doesn't publish a comparative flow rating and there's no dependable within-seat ranking, so we leave flow unrated. Fold the crimped seams over in opposite directions before seating so the paper opens flat against the wedge wall.