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I remember! And I never thought I would be able to help ~~bully~~ motivate someone into using a French Press

French press, burr grinder, good whole beans and it's the best coffee black or not. I hate cleaning it though so I usually settle for a moka pot.

Nice! We use inverted aeropress, mostly because cleaning a french press sounded really annoying without running water, but now that we have easier access to water maybe we should get a press.

Also yeah, boiling the water is 100% the way to go (electric kettles rock for that, by the way, but you absolutely don't need one it's just super convenient). I bet they forgot to mention to boil the water in the guide, heh. Steeping it in room temp water would take ages and then you get cold brew at the end, which is also good but it's its own thing!

-- Frost

One of us (French press people).

I'm not a coffee fanatic, it's just the simplest (read: laziest) way to make decent coffee without replacement filters.

Did you try it without cream and sugar? You don't need good coffee or fancy tools to.have something good tasting if you have, use, cream and sugar.

The guide didn't say to do that, just add the water in, figured it might be better boiled though.

The difference between french press and cold brew 😁

I tried Hoffmanns's technique for a french press recently and it was a much cleaner result, recommend trying it if you've not before:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=st571DYYTR8

Leave it for four mins, stir the crust, remove anything left on the surface, let sit for another five. Don't plunge but do use the filter to sift as you pour. Pretty simple. I do think a filter paper is worth using due to the cholesterol also.

now you can make teas too. i love matcha in my french press. fresh herbs, the world is your oyster.

Love a good French press. It's my go-to wintertime coffee when I want a bold cup and deep flavor and minimal effort 😅

Hey, glad to see you tried my recipe! And I’m glad you enjoyed it, too. If you have any other questions about it I’d be happy to answer them.

Just an FYI for folks: drinking unfiltered coffee, as in anything that doesn't go through a paper filter, can raise your LDL cholesterol 10%.

I switched to AeroPress which is the best of both worlds. Cleaning is a lot easier too since you just pop a puck of coffee grounds out.

Also I can't tell if the press machine is made of glass or a really clear really thick plastic.

It will tell you one day when you least expect it by leaping off the counter and smashing.

French press is a great method.

French press is really nice. I like using them to make cold brew. Just put in grounds, fill it with room temp water, and stick it in the fridge for at least 8 hours (preferably overnight)

I had a French press, loved it. But when it broke I bought an Aeropress Travel edition for $50 and I've had it 4 years now. Goes on long drives and camping trips. Bought a Jackery battery for my CPAP that's strong enough to run a small kettle, and now I can make a cup while checking out a view.

Coupled it with a Timemore S3 for quick, easy and quiet grinds.

I have a bare bones french press like you, and it's really not hard. I've got my grinder dialed in to the correct grind size and amount, so I just grind fresh beans, boil water, wait 3 minutes for it to cool enough (you don't want to pour water that was just boiling), pour it over the coffee, come back 3 minutes later, stir the crust, wait 2 more minutes and plunge. No grit, coffee comes out great with low bitterness and acidity.

It looks like a Bodum, so it's borosilicate glass.

Okay, now do pour over