Coffee filter

A beverage filtration apparatus comprising:

• a receptacle at least partially defining a through-channel,
• wherein the through-channel comprises an upper opening, the upper opening being configured to receive a liquid and beverage particulates, and
• wherein the receptacle comprises a lower portion, an upper portion, and a middle tapered portion therebetween;
• a filter member positioned inside the through-channel, the filter member including a plurality of through-holes in a vertical sidewall of the filter member, the plurality of through-holes being configured to allow the liquid to pass therethrough and configured to prevent the beverage particulates from passing therethrough;
• a filter holder member configured to receive the liquid passing through the filter member,
• wherein an upper portion of the filter holder member is removably coupled to the filter member at least partially inside the tapered portion of the receptacle,
• wherein an intermediate portion of the filter holder member is removably coupled to the lower portion of the receptacle, wherein the intermediate portion of the filter holder member comprises outside threads and the lower portion of the receptacle comprises inside threads, and wherein the outside threads are configured to engage the inside threads to removably couple the filter holder member to the lower portion of the receptacle, and
• wherein a holding area is defined in the through-channel above the filter holder member and between an outer vertical surface of the filter member and an interior surface of the receptacle, the holding area being configured to hold at least the beverage particulates;
• and
• an internal tapered sidewall of the filter holder member, the internal tapered sidewall extending from the upper portion of the filter holder member through the intermediate portion of the filter holder member, the internal tapered sidewall defining a through-passage configured such that filtered liquid passes through the through-passage.