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By: Wayne

Wayne — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:51:38 +0000

I had been using a French press for a while, but I didn’t care for the clean-up afterwards – disassembling the filter and press to clean/purge the grinds that usually get stuck in between. I now use a simple device called the Swiss Gold reusable one cup coffee filter. You place it on top of your drinking cup. It’s shaped like a cup with a gold mesh filter on the bottom and an insert placed on top after the grinds are added. You just pour hot water into it, put the lid on top, and voila, you get a fresh cup of coffee with less clean-up. Purists will say it’s just a simple drip brewer, but you control the water temp. and the gold filter allows the oils to pass through. I think it’s a viable alternative to the French press.

By: Ken

Ken — Sat, 23 May 2009 02:11:33 +0000

@candy A trick that might help you is to never let the water boil… right before it boils, pour the water into the french press and start the timer for 4 minutes. I like to put something over the press during this time as you’re right, water temp will start to fall, which will cause problems (you want a consistent temp for all 4 minutes).

By: Candy

Candy — Thu, 21 May 2009 03:50:34 +0000

I love the French press also, but my water isn’t consistent in temp so I guess I could use a thermometer if I need to be that picky. However, it’s the best, richest flavor you can get at home. I can’t make a latte that beats my local coffee shops, but I can make a good coffee!

By: undeclared

undeclared — Wed, 13 May 2009 02:03:18 +0000

I love my French press! You’re right; a nice coarse grind eliminates most sediment, so that the very last sip is the only part with any sediment.

Tip: I also use my French press to make cold-brewed iced coffee. Makes the filtering easier, and cold brew is delicious on a hot day!

By: Michael @ The Life Insurance Insider

Michael @ The Life Insurance Insider — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:45:33 +0000

Drip coffee almost tastes tasteless to me now. I love french press coffee. I do hate the sediment, and hate to dump out the last few sips of my delicious home roast, but 95% of awesome is better than 100% of blah.

By: GeoJunkie

GeoJunkie — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 13:24:39 +0000

I used to just grab whatever was brewed off a drip coffee maker and didn’t get the “foofie” coffee stuff. That is, until my daughter worked at Starbuck’s. She then made me come out and try a French Press coffee. I was sold! I then got a French Press for Christmas (yes, from the same daughter!) and now love to make a French Press coffee. I still have my drip coffee maker for convenience, but when I want some good coffee vs. just a “wakeup”, it’s definitely worth it. The days when I can convince my daughter to make it is better because she’s got a very good process.

My favorite part is the fact that you can actually get more flavor without the bitterness. I’m used to stronger coffee=more bitter, but not with a press! Since the oils stay in the coffee instead of being absorbed by a filter, you can actually taste more, bolder coffee flavor without the bitterness you get from a strong cup of drip coffee.

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 13:06:12 +0000

I’ve been using a drip coffee maker for years, but the more I read about French Presses, the more I want one. You post convinced me even more that I need to go out and find one sooner,r ather than later.

By: JakeT

JakeT — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 22:03:37 +0000

I love french press coffee. the best part about it is the body–I don’t get as full-feeling coffee any other way.

my biggest complaint, though, is consistency, or rather the lack thereof. I rarely make the officially marked amounts of coffee (mine’s marked at 4 and 8, and usually make 3 or 6 cups), so I have to guess at water amounts. and I don’t have a good way to control the water temperature (I boil it then let it cool). The only thing I really have consistent control on is the amount of coffee and the time, so I get pretty widely varying taste.

That said it’s always better than any other way, Aeropress included