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I mean, if you like French press then that's great! I used to, but am not such a fan these days. The press takes a lot more babysitting and futzing around. Grin

I mean, if you like French press then that's great! I used to, but am not such a fan these days. The press takes a lot more babysitting and futzing around. Grind the coffee, pour it in the thing, and the water, leave it for 5 minutes, come back and break the top with the two spoons. You've now dirtied 2 spoons, the container, and the press, so you gotta clean those. If you made too much for a single cup the rest will get cold and also too bitter. All of the batch will be silty if you're not careful. I just like the taste of an americano better, and I can make one in about 30 seconds, and dirty no dishes other than the coffee cup. The pour over is better than the press but still, you're futzing with the filter holder, using a filter, pouring over for a few minutes, and I just like espresso.

QuercusMax 4y ago
Maybe you should try Aeropress then. So quick and easy.
brewdad 4y ago
You greatly exaggerate the difficulty of a French press. My morning routine: fill and start the kettle. Feed the cats. Open my laptop and check email from overnight or start my Wordle. When the cat that hates the sound of the burr grinder is done eating, press the start button. ~15 seconds later pour the grounds into my press. Go back to the laptop. When the water is done boiling, wait a few seconds and then fill the press. Tell Alexa to start a 4 minute timer. Sometime in the next 30 seconds to 3 minutes, give the press a stir to mix in any grounds still floating on top. Go back to the laptop. When Alexa chimes, tell her to shut up and plunge the press. Pour 2 mugs and take one to my wife. Done. When the pot is cool, pour the grounds in my countertop compost and rinse the plunger and base. Wash it with soap if I feel like it or put it in the dishwasher if I’m really lazy. Set aside to dry until tomorrow morning. Whole thing takes about 15 minutes and 10 of that is for the kettle to get to boiling. Meanwhile, I’ve fed the cats and got my Wordle score posted to my friends.
- nunez 4y ago
  The problem I've had with french presses is sediment and overextraction. How do you deal?
  - kevviiinn 4y ago
    Larger grind size, shorter soak times, spoon off the light brown frothy bubbles at the top just before serving. All French presses will have more oils extracted than paper filter methods. The paper soaks up most of the oil
- woobar 4y ago
  Your description sounds even more complicated than the parent's one.
  - kevviiinn 4y ago
    More words != more complicated
kevviiinn 4y ago
If you made too much? Are there people who are this into coffee who actually don't measure? That's crazy to me. I make exactly enough every time with a scale Spoons only come into play if you care a ton about a little fines, not a big deal IMO they usually settle as the coffee cools. As for dirty stuff? I have a water boiler so I just throw in some extra water at 208 and rinse it, done. Easy With a machine don't you have to clean the casing thing that holds the grounds? Same thing with a pour over, there's nothing really extra if you use a metal filter. Use the same grind as a French press and they drain just fine without clogging and you even get some extra oils in the extraction. Again, measure your beans and water so you don't make too much. Who's really out here guesstimating on that stuff? Guessing makes for an inconsistent taste and inconsistent caffeine dose

QuercusMax 4y ago

Maybe you should try Aeropress then. So quick and easy.

brewdad 4y ago

You greatly exaggerate the difficulty of a French press. My morning routine: fill and start the kettle. Feed the cats. Open my laptop and check email from overnight or start my Wordle. When the cat that hates the sound of the burr grinder is done eating, press the start button. ~15 seconds later pour the grounds into my press. Go back to the laptop. When the water is done boiling, wait a few seconds and then fill the press. Tell Alexa to start a 4 minute timer. Sometime in the next 30 seconds to 3 minutes, give the press a stir to mix in any grounds still floating on top. Go back to the laptop. When Alexa chimes, tell her to shut up and plunge the press. Pour 2 mugs and take one to my wife. Done. When the pot is cool, pour the grounds in my countertop compost and rinse the plunger and base. Wash it with soap if I feel like it or put it in the dishwasher if I’m really lazy. Set aside to dry until tomorrow morning. Whole thing takes about 15 minutes and 10 of that is for the kettle to get to boiling. Meanwhile, I’ve fed the cats and got my Wordle score posted to my friends.

nunez 4y ago
The problem I've had with french presses is sediment and overextraction. How do you deal?
- kevviiinn 4y ago
  Larger grind size, shorter soak times, spoon off the light brown frothy bubbles at the top just before serving. All French presses will have more oils extracted than paper filter methods. The paper soaks up most of the oil
woobar 4y ago
Your description sounds even more complicated than the parent's one.
- kevviiinn 4y ago
  More words != more complicated

kevviiinn 4y ago

If you made too much? Are there people who are this into coffee who actually don't measure? That's crazy to me. I make exactly enough every time with a scale Spoons only come into play if you care a ton about a little fines, not a big deal IMO they usually settle as the coffee cools. As for dirty stuff? I have a water boiler so I just throw in some extra water at 208 and rinse it, done. Easy With a machine don't you have to clean the casing thing that holds the grounds? Same thing with a pour over, there's nothing really extra if you use a metal filter. Use the same grind as a French press and they drain just fine without clogging and you even get some extra oils in the extraction. Again, measure your beans and water so you don't make too much. Who's really out here guesstimating on that stuff? Guessing makes for an inconsistent taste and inconsistent caffeine dose