NFT: Coffee lovers: French Press?

boil the water
grind the beans (20 seconds)
pour ground beans into french press
pour water in
wait 4 minutes
push down and pour

I have a milk steamer also...when Im feelin fancy I add that and it's kinda like a latte

Shop in college so I know how to use it. They are convenient in that you can make just enough for what you need and get the most possible flavor out of your coffee. They WILL take literally 5 mins longer to make coffee than a reg maker unless you have a boiling water faucet.

I use an electric kettle which boils the water in five mins. While its boiling, I use an electric grinder to make a coarse grind, then pour the water in. Set a timer for 4 mins and depress the plunger after it goes off. Its important that you do it right at 4 otherwise the taste will get more and more bitter. I use an 8 cup press and 4 level scoops of beans in the grinder. Its the only way I drink coffee.

In comment 13963595 Chris in San Diego said:

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boil the water grind the beans (20 seconds) pour ground beans into french press pour water in wait 4 minutes push down and pour I have a milk steamer also...when Im feelin fancy I add that and it's kinda like a latte

That drink you are referring to is called a Cafe Au Lait Chris you plebeian... LOL

dat

Aeropress

they should be somewhat coarse.

once you pour in the boiling water, let it sit for 2 minutes before stirring. let sit another 2 minutes before you "press"

press slowly so nothing goes thru the mesh

Yes, yes, and yes.
Especially with Tres Guatemala beans from these guys:
Jersey Shore Coffee Roasters - ( New Window )

They’re a pain in the nutsack to clean. I’m up pretty early for work too and I love coffee, but a French press is the last way I’d go with at 4:30 am. Get a paper cone filter coffee maker with a timer.

However they leave a large amount of grounds in the cup and I was told the leftover stuff is not that great for you though I’d check that for yourself.

worthless machines that make shit coffee that’s boiled in awful plastic cups. Wish they would ban them to be honest.

French press is great but time consuming. You could also buy a quality drip machine and spend your money on high quality beans. If you are up early you can program them to grind and then brew at a desired time.

I’d wouldn’t touch the stuff.

This +1000
Make sure you buy quality coffee, Mayorga or Zeke’s here in MD. I always grind just before I brew. You’ll love coffee after you use this.

In comment 13963612 Jim in Fairfax said:

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Aeropress

And I love it.

Dharkan FTW!

coffee is better on company time.

also don't need a fancy grinder since it takes a finer grind (easier to make).

I'm a big coffee drinker. I started by trying to save money by skipping Starbucks and ended up spendings $100's more by investing in equipment, high end coffee, etc etc

Anyways, the NUMBER 1 thing to do to get good coffee is to grind the beans yourself before brewing. Start off with a cheap electric grinder. If you like it, you can invest $100-200 into a burr grinder to get more options.

Using a French press, a pour over, artisanl coffee, etc etc all can help too but grinding the beans is most important. Also, get a vac seal canister and keep your beans in there until you grind them instead of the bag.

I go back and forth. Sometimes I do French press, sometimes pour over, sometimes I just do a drip. They're all good.

The aerobics is great
If you want simple and quick get a chemex.

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Deathwish Coffee

Strong AND Smooth! Once you try it, you won't go back. Blows Starbucks away!

And my bodum travel French press mug. Best of both worlds

And a steaper

True story, I used to Roast coffee for them when they first blew up . I used to roast coffee for a small company and they contracted with us for a few months. Unreal, they became like 60% if the business, we roasted on average like 800 lbs a coffee a week. They were ordering 1200+ lbs of coffee a week. They far outpace that now. Was great to see them take off the way they did. IMO it’s good coffee by all marketing. I can t believe people buy that at $20 a bag Though.

Anyway yes, French press is the shit and my favorite way to have coffee. Haven’t ever had aero press however. Get decent beans, grind them fresh in the morning before brewing and that’s the way to go.

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Deathwish Coffee Strong AND Smooth! Once you try it, you won't go back. Blows Starbucks away!

I grew up 10 minutes from Round Lake. Yeesh. In the 70s that body of water was close to a biohazard.

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Bullet proof your coffee. In a blender, half teaspoon of ghie, tablespoon mct oil, tablespoon collagen, blend medium speed. Best latte great for your brain.

from a French Press, Chemex, and a Moka Pot just to name a few. By far, the Chemex was my favorite way to brew coffee, but it's so time consuming. I roasted and grounded my coffee. I roasted a lot of different varieties and roasts, but by far, the Chemex brewed the best. What drove me nuts about a french press was the coffee grinds at the bottom constantly getting in my cup.

I just don't have much time anymore to roast and brew my coffee with a Chemex or French press. I like to think myself as a connoisseur. but I don't have the time. Now days, I usually get my whole beans from Trader Joe's or Whole Foods and grind them myself. I do recommend the OXO Barista Brain. It makes a really good cup, but still doesn't compare to a Chemex.

but it isn't especially convenient. You have to wait for water to boil, for the grounds to steep, and then there's the clean-up. I'm not a fan of Keurig because of the incredible waste they incur, and they make a shitty cup of joe.

I would just get a drip coffee maker, you can have it ready to go before you go to bed, and just start it when you get up. Or get one with a timer that starts on its own.

I swirl the water, pouring slowly. I have no idea if this makes any difference, but it was in an article I read before getting my French press, so I have stuck with it.

Also, when I pour coffee from the press into a cup, I pour it from a distance to aerate the coffee. I feel this extra step makes the coffee less bitter.

Do not buy! Coffee tastes terrible.

French press is great. I have one that I use on the weekends and gives nice pure taste, but I use Mr. Coffee machine more because it is more convenient. No boiling water separately. They are cheap and get the job done. $30 bucks gets you the machine with a timer setting so you can set it go start your coffee even before you wake up.

It is so much better than any affordable electric drip machine that I don't mind the small amount of extra work.

Swears by his chemex.

He also boils down flavorless la croix and uses that as his water. It has something to do with the mineral retention in the water. Swears by it.

I just use k cups. I’m not a stickler, just want to get up and go.

He said that if you use the Chemex, you really need a good bean. If you use it on bad coffee it’ll make it taste even worse.

In comment 13964719 phil in arizona said:

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Swears by his chemex. He also boils down flavorless la croix and uses that as his water. It has something to do with the mineral retention in the water. Swears by it. I just use k cups. I’m not a stickler, just want to get up and go.

Chemex makes great coffee.

Boiling down sparkling water is whack.