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Disclaimer: haven't read the article Disclaimer: probably not relevant If you're still drinking drip coffee from a machine, PLEASE acquire and use a french pr

Disclaimer: haven't read the article Disclaimer: probably not relevant If you're still drinking drip coffee from a machine, PLEASE acquire and use a french press. It's so much better, easier, cleaner, and more personal. You choose how clean the vessel is, how strong the coffee is, how much coffee to make, etc.

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compiler-guy 5y ago
The article about latency vs throughout and is only incidentally about coffee and even less so about the method of making it.
damontal 5y ago
Pain in the ass to clean a French press. I prefer my Bunn.
y2bd 5y ago
That, or buy a nicer coffee maker.
klyrs 5y ago
Hard disagree, a phin filter is superior to a french press in all ways, and I exclusively used french presses for about a decade. The time it takes to grind beans is the same as the time it takes to clean the device from yesterday's coffee. A hot water pot means I never wait for hot water, and it's dialed in to the perfect temperature. The time it takes to brew is the same as the time it takes to feed the cat. No steeping & stirring like a french press, and it's way easier to clean due to being shallower than a french press. It's maximally efficient and in my opinion, makes a better brew. But anyway, some people don't want "personal" coffee. They want their coffee the way they drink it, not the way you drink it.
samatman 5y ago
French press coffee and drip are so different though! French press has a rich mouth feel, but it can be kind of muddy. Including literally, the last sip generally must be left in the mug. It's good for a medium-grind French roast; a nice French press Kona can be sublime. Drip is brighter, cleaner, and the flavors of the coffee really come through. You can get even sharper separation of notes with an Aeropress "Americano" style, but that is decidedly thin. Which can be nice, but to my taste, most medium and light roast coffees really shine from a Chemex. You can get good results with Hario filters but the filters themselves aren't as good and you kind of have to fiddle with it. Fine ground, but not espresso fine. Sure, I wouldn't use a machine, my goodness. But that's mostly because I'm a snob, a coffee which would be better in a Chemex will also be better from a (clean) drip machine than from a French press.
eertami 5y ago
Something that other people haven't mentioned yet either is just how much more oily French press coffee is, I think for many people trying to drinking multiple French press coffees per day will result in heartburn and an unsettled stomach. Personally filter tastes much cleaner. I still like French press, I just disagree that it's somehow better than well made filter coffee.

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compiler-guy 5y ago

The article about latency vs throughout and is only incidentally about coffee and even less so about the method of making it.

damontal 5y ago

Pain in the ass to clean a French press. I prefer my Bunn.

y2bd 5y ago

That, or buy a nicer coffee maker.

klyrs 5y ago

Hard disagree, a phin filter is superior to a french press in all ways, and I exclusively used french presses for about a decade. The time it takes to grind beans is the same as the time it takes to clean the device from yesterday's coffee. A hot water pot means I never wait for hot water, and it's dialed in to the perfect temperature. The time it takes to brew is the same as the time it takes to feed the cat. No steeping & stirring like a french press, and it's way easier to clean due to being shallower than a french press. It's maximally efficient and in my opinion, makes a better brew. But anyway, some people don't want "personal" coffee. They want their coffee the way they drink it, not the way you drink it.

samatman 5y ago

French press coffee and drip are so different though! French press has a rich mouth feel, but it can be kind of muddy. Including literally, the last sip generally must be left in the mug. It's good for a medium-grind French roast; a nice French press Kona can be sublime. Drip is brighter, cleaner, and the flavors of the coffee really come through. You can get even sharper separation of notes with an Aeropress "Americano" style, but that is decidedly thin. Which can be nice, but to my taste, most medium and light roast coffees really shine from a Chemex. You can get good results with Hario filters but the filters themselves aren't as good and you kind of have to fiddle with it. Fine ground, but not espresso fine. Sure, I wouldn't use a machine, my goodness. But that's mostly because I'm a snob, a coffee which would be better in a Chemex will also be better from a (clean) drip machine than from a French press.

eertami 5y ago

Something that other people haven't mentioned yet either is just how much more oily French press coffee is, I think for many people trying to drinking multiple French press coffees per day will result in heartburn and an unsettled stomach. Personally filter tastes much cleaner. I still like French press, I just disagree that it's somehow better than well made filter coffee.