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Originally Posted by alexander
Take it you guys are not fans of the french presses, eh?
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My mom loves her french press. I have one too, but I rarely use it.
Drip, machine or press, its really all in the grind. With the press, you need it coarse so you don't get a cup full of grounds (in fact I even tend to pour it through a filter afterward anyway, because I so detest the grit in my teeth), and its got to sit to get it "thick" like I like...by which time its getting *cold* even if you've pre-heated the press, in which case it ends up getting zapped in the microwave, which to my palette changes the taste.
Conversely drip or machine means fine grind and doesn't have to do more than pass through the grounds quickly and stays hot. Still mighty strong if you grind it fine enough (and not buying cheap filters if you're dripping makes a difference with fine grinds!)....
So, I do French Press when I go to my mom's and we gulp the stuff down as soon as its ready, but otherwise for me its the drip or machine...
Coffee, which makes the politician wise, and see through all things with his half-shut eyes,
Buffy
