Do you use a French Press?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yep! Every morning. Makes the best coffee, IMO. We do it pretty much like a PP outlined, watching out for a couple of things:

1) let the water get to a simmer, but not a boil. In our electric kettle, that's when the little bubbles first start to appear.
2) set the timer for FOUR minutes after pouring the water over the grinds. That extracts the most flavor (as per my favorite food geek, Alton Brown).
3) don't let the leftover coffee sit in the press! That's a sure way to make it get bitter and cold. We put ours in a Thermos--I usually drink one cup in the morning and my husband drinks two, so this works out perfectly for us.

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And course ground coffee, preferably freshly ground. I think somewhere between 196-200 is ideal coffee brewing temp? I have a probe thermometer that sits next to my stove so I just stick that in the tea kettle in the "whistle" part so it doesn't get too hot.

We pour two big cups of coffee directly from the press so it doesn't sit.

Supposedly there are more carcinogens in French Press/non-filtered coffee, so we only do it on the weekends. Like grilling. We use a programmed drip maker during the week. It is a smoother cup of coffee, though. I have also heard good things about the Chemex and pour-over coffee methods if you're looking for a less bitter brew.

[Anonymous]

We only use French press (B odum stainless steel). Takes up so much less space in kitchen than the coffee machine. We go through a pound of coffee a week, so I just get Mayorga to grind the beans for French press when I buy the beans. Coffee tastes smoother. Super easy to clean, and makes about 3 mugs full, which is perfect for what we drink before going to work.

[Anonymous]

We also have a Bodum stainless one, I think the 8 cup size. Ditched our automatic machine years ago and haven't missed it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We also have a Bodum stainless one, I think the 8 cup size. Ditched our automatic machine years ago and haven't missed it.

It's also thermal, so coffee stays hot for a couple of hours.

[Anonymous]

We finally ended up getting a stainless steel Frieling press after breaking 2 Bodum glass ones and a Chemex. We're not usually clumsy people so it was quite irritating each time we lost one. It's easy to use and clean. We use an Aeropress when we're camping, it makes very robust coffee as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We finally ended up getting a stainless steel Frieling press after breaking 2 Bodum glass ones and a Chemex. We're not usually clumsy people so it was quite irritating each time we lost one. It's easy to use and clean. We use an Aeropress when we're camping, it makes very robust coffee as well.

We also switched to the Frieling after two broken Bodum carafes. I love it. I'm the only coffee drinker in my house, so it's nice to make a smaller amount. I also skim the big floating mound of grounds off before I plunge. I read somewhere that skimming makes the coffee less bitter, and that's definitely been the case. I just use a spoon to do the skimming.

[Anonymous]

I have a thermal french press that keeps the coffee hot for 8 hours. Best of both worlds! Not that it lasts that long.

[Anonymous]

My low-budget method for keeping the coffee hot longer is to wrap a thick dishtowel around the press.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We finally ended up getting a stainless steel Frieling press after breaking 2 Bodum glass ones and a Chemex. We're not usually clumsy people so it was quite irritating each time we lost one. It's easy to use and clean. We use an Aeropress when we're camping, it makes very robust coffee as well.

There's nothing quite like the tragedy of breaking your coffee maker.

[Anonymous]

I love our Espro press. Insulated stainless steel and a two-stage filter (cleaner cup).

[Anonymous]

You can also use a french press to make cold brew, which is nothing short of heaven on earth for coffee lovers.

[Anonymous]

I am looking for a small French Press without plastic parts. Any suggestions?

[Anonymous]

The French press makes the tastiest, smoothest, richest coffee. Easy and simple to make and to clean. We have them in a couple of sizes.