Karpel

And to independent—and seemingly omniscient—researchers such as my longtime friend Craig S. Karpel whose acuity and sources were invaluable.

How the End Begins Ron Rosenbaum 2011

And to independent—and seemingly omniscient—researchers such as my longtime friend Craig S. Karpel whose acuity and sources were invaluable.

How the End Begins Ron Rosenbaum 2011

“The best way to get great iced coffee is also the slowest,” says Karpel.

Why Starbucks and Dunkin' make better iced coffee than you do 2010

  “The best way to get great iced coffee is also the slowest,” says Karpel.

Why Starbucks and Dunkin' make better iced coffee than you do 2010

Karpel gives metal filters two more plus marks: Using less paper is better for the environment and the metal filter, around $10, pays for itself in short order.

Q&A: Is a gold-tone coffee filter better than a paper one? 2010

Karpel, a program leader in our Tech department, spent weeks pumping, pouring, and squeezing a plethora of containers for food, cleaners, and other products.

Making laundry detergents—or at least the containers—good to the last drop 2010

“Although untested by Consumer Reports, it's likely that this is true depending on the porosity of the paper filter, which affects the size of particles that can filter through, the coffee itself and the brewing temperature,” says Karpel.

Q&A: Is a gold-tone coffee filter better than a paper one? 2010

To allow more cleaner to flow to the cap area of a container of liquid detergent, Karpel suggests tilting the bottle or leaving it upside down.

Making laundry detergents—or at least the containers—good to the last drop 2010

Karpel, a program leader in our Tech department, spent weeks pumping, pouring, and squeezing a plethora of containers for food, cleaners, and other products.

Making laundry detergents—or at least the containers—good to the last drop 2010

To allow more cleaner to flow to the cap area of a container of liquid detergent, Karpel suggests tilting the bottle or leaving it upside down.

Making laundry detergents—or at least the containers—good to the last drop 2010