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sleepydinosaur

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xthine said:
Got rid of the Keurig:

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Thats doing it right!
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Destroysall said:
I at once considered a French Press, but I find the residue it leaves behind a bit much.
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Make sure you are brewing with a coarser grind. While you will still have sediment at the bottom, it sholdn't be too much. You'll definitely want to be not as fine as drip or pour over.
 
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sleepydinosaur said:
Thats doing it right!
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Make sure you are brewing with a coarser grind. While you will still have sediment at the bottom, it sholdn't be too much. You'll definitely want to be not as fine as drip or pour over.
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Good tip...I've been using a French Press lately and I love the technique and taste of my coffee.

If I'm in a hurry, I use a kuerig and a re-usable K-cup.
 
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Fozzybadfeet said:
Good tip...I've been using a French Press lately and I love the technique and taste of my coffee.

If I'm in a hurry, I use a kuerig and a re-usable K-cup.
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Yes, a fairly coarse grind will work well for a French Press; you can get away with reasonably coarse grind for a dripper coffee, too, but the French Press method is probably the easiest and most forgiving way there is, of making, or preparing, a cup, (or pot) of coffee.
 
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french press is the way to go. when we were in Hawaii in October, i bought like 4lbs of 100% Kona coffee (some peabody as well) - and they all said only do french press.
 
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mmomega said:
Oldie on the site, just discovered this thread.. I've finally been venturing out of the 'Mac only' threads.
Either way.

I had been wanting a good coffee / espresso setup that was fairly simple. I ended up with the Breville Oracle.
This thing is me for sure. LOVE it.

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Nice set-up and I hope you enjoy it.

Why don't you pop over and pay a visit to the "espresso enthusiasts" thread?

At 340 pages - (yes, you read that correctly), it is a warm, welcoming place and a most congenial and easy-going haven. More to the point, it is something of a coffee lovers paradise - and - despite the thread title - it doesn't confine discussions to espresso; anything and everything to do with coffee is welcomed and discussed.
 
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ardchoille50 said:
It's not fancy, but it works for me :)

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ardchoille50 said:
Agreed. I'm currently on Amazon looking for a new press that better holds in heat. Perhaps double-wall stainless?
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I had a Bialetti French Press which was rather good; I left it with colleagues at the end of a deployment where I was abroad for the best part of two years.

However, for heat retention, the very best I have ever had is the stoneware Le Creuset I currently use.

That does need to be pre-heated, but it holds heat extraordinarily well.

JamesMike said:
If you get one post a picture of it.
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Agreed.

Or - @ardchoille50 why not post a picture of the ones you are thinking about buying.
 
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I had a Bialetti French Press which was rather good; I left it with colleagues at the end of a deployment where I was abroad for the best part of two years.

However, for heat retention, the very best I have ever had is the stoneware Le Creuset I currently use.

That does need to be pre-heated, but it holds heat extraordinarily well.



Agreed.

Or - @ardchoille50 why not post a picture of the ones you are thinking about buying.
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Funny you should mention Bialetti, I added this one to my wish list yesterday: Bialetti Preziosa 8 Cup French Press Coffee Maker

I discarded the idea of a double-walled coffee press after realizing I already had a double-walled carafe.
 
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I use my French press when I'm making coffee just for myself, especially when camping (which is almost all the time, since I've lived in my RV for almost 20 years. I have a small FP I use for making espresso drinks, and a large stainless steel carafe FP for coffee. At my mom's, she makes coffee with her Ninja, and I make espresso based drinks with our DeLonghi auto pump espresso machine. I normally use my magic bullet to grind my beans, and use a standard coffee grinder at my mom's. I used to have a coffee bar setup in my 20's, but don't have one now, although I'm going to create one after I renovate my kitchen.
 
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valhopkins said:
I use my French press when I'm making coffee just for myself, especially when camping (which is almost all the time, since I've lived in my RV for almost 20 years. I have a small FP I use for making espresso drinks, and a large stainless steel carafe FP for coffee. At my mom's, she makes coffee with her Ninja, and I make espresso based drinks with our DeLonghi auto pump espresso machine. I normally use my magic bullet to grind my beans, and use a standard coffee grinder at my mom's. I used to have a coffee bar setup in my 20's, but don't have one now, although I'm going to create one after I renovate my kitchen.
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I wonder how you find MacRoumors how is your connection to us community:).

Sounds interesting. You lived 20 years in a RV? Like a trailer park home?
 
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Yes, when making coffee for oneself - or a trouble free way of making it for someone else - the dripper method (Hario dripper) or French press tend to be by far the most forgiving methods.
 
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