Members Thunderbroom Posted March 7, 2010 Members Share Posted March 7, 2010 I started a thread about coffee last week. It revolved around how I've never been able to brew a cup of coffee in it that was as good as I got at my local gas station. Many people made recommendations. I was in my grocery store in the coffee aisle and saw a french press for $12. I got some fresh beans and set the grinder in the store to "coarse" and was on my way. While my wife said she didn't think she could tell a difference (she rarely drinks coffee), I believe that I can. It seems to taste richer, and if this is even possible, thicker. For my 24 oz. per day fix, this is full of win...and CHEAP too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members beedlesw Posted March 7, 2010 Members Share Posted March 7, 2010 french presses are pretty sweet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ThudMaker Posted March 7, 2010 Moderators Share Posted March 7, 2010 Obvious parody is obvious.....must resist. Yes. There is a noticeable difference. Glad you enjoyed the brew! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Roger in the sky Posted March 7, 2010 Members Share Posted March 7, 2010 it's all those essential oils you get now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members King Kashue Posted March 7, 2010 Members Share Posted March 7, 2010 it's all those essential oils you get now It's as much the fresh ground coffee as it is the French press. The two combined = awesomeness. I don't drink coffee often, so I have a french press for visitors (since I have an electric kettle, it's really convenient to use). When my parents came to visit, my mom loved the coffee it made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members frunobulax Posted March 7, 2010 Members Share Posted March 7, 2010 i agree with the richer taste. i do feel that my FP brews a richer cuppajoe than my 1 cup drip. the FP is a Sunday morning treat. warm up your mug first and use warm milk for better results ( a hotter cup that stays hot longer). fresh grinding is a must. next time you're out and about, buy a grinder and buy whole beans. only grind what you'll use for a few days, or even better, grind fresh for each cup. be wary grinding at the store. if the person on the grinder before you bought, and ground, some hideous flavored-coffee abomination, your beans will take that flavor. yuk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thumper Posted March 7, 2010 Members Share Posted March 7, 2010 I've used a French press for the last 10 years or so. I'll never go back to percolated coffee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thunderbroom Posted March 7, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 7, 2010 buy a grinder and buy whole beans. I have a grinder. My freshly ground coffee in my Mr. Coffee pales in comparison to my $12 french press. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members max maroon Posted March 7, 2010 Members Share Posted March 7, 2010 I approve of this thread:thu: And am sitting back with a cup right now:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members frunobulax Posted March 7, 2010 Members Share Posted March 7, 2010 I have a grinder. My freshly ground coffee in my Mr. Coffee pales in comparison to my $12 french press. i use a one-cup drip cone for my everyday coffee. no machine. if i use freshly ground beans it tastes better than beans i've ground for the week. still, my FP makes a better cup than that as well. but on workday mornings i don't take the time to do a FP. do you clean your Mr Coffee internally? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassthumpintwin Posted March 8, 2010 Members Share Posted March 8, 2010 I had a cup of coffee from one of these tonight: Using water from one of these: It was actually pretty good... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members basste Posted March 8, 2010 Members Share Posted March 8, 2010 As a french, i don't like "french press" (which i thought was italian) my favorite is: with strong coffee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zachoff Posted March 8, 2010 Members Share Posted March 8, 2010 Good stuff... Now wash your drip pot and the insides on which it's been resting, filter some water, and make a drip batch and you'll also see that a clean drip pot of coffee can be on par with a french press batch any day. Cleanliness is next to godliness. I have both and make both on a regular basis. The biggest difference... French press coffee has {censored} at the bottom of the cup and drip doesn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassthumpintwin Posted March 8, 2010 Members Share Posted March 8, 2010 Good stuff... Now wash your drip pot and the insides on which it's been resting, filter some water, and make a drip batch and you'll also see that a clean drip pot of coffee can be on par with a french press batch any day. Cleanliness is next to godliness. I have both and make both on a regular basis. The biggest difference... French press coffee has {censored} at the bottom of the cup and drip doesn't. My drip has the finer grinds on the bottom, but it could be because I use a mesh/screen washable filter. I really do need to clean the thing out though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zachoff Posted March 8, 2010 Members Share Posted March 8, 2010 My drip has the finer grinds on the bottom, but it could be because I use a mesh/screen washable filter. I really do need to clean the thing out though. Yeah, I'm talking the paper filters but really I won't say the oils make it to the cup on a drip pot, but the flak the drip pots are getting in this thread aren't fair. If you clean your pot you will get a good cup of coffee... You just will. However, I won't deny that you'll get a better cup from a similarly clean French press. It really is the best way to go, but a clean cup will beat a dirty cup any day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members knuckle_head Posted March 8, 2010 Members Share Posted March 8, 2010 Yeah - more of the oils steep into the brew. best way to go. If not for my espresso machine it would be the way I'd be doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blueyedmule Posted March 8, 2010 Members Share Posted March 8, 2010 I didn't know gas station coffee set such a high bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jonjohn Posted March 8, 2010 Members Share Posted March 8, 2010 I didn't know gas station coffee set such a high bar. lol. A close relation to starbucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thunderbroom Posted March 8, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 8, 2010 I didn't know gas station coffee set such a high bar. It is where I get my coffee on the way to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members birdboy7007 Posted March 8, 2010 Members Share Posted March 8, 2010 Using water from one of these: Woah that thing looks crazy and unnecessary. Is it really 500$ for a counter-top water treater? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zachoff Posted March 8, 2010 Members Share Posted March 8, 2010 Woah that thing looks crazy and unnecessary. Is it really 500$ for a counter-top water treater? It's also a tornado simulator. Sheesh, give it a little credit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassthumpintwin Posted March 8, 2010 Members Share Posted March 8, 2010 Woah that thing looks crazy and unnecessary. Is it really 500$ for a counter-top water treater? I don't know a whole lot about it. It belongs to some friends of mine who happen to be a little bit more well to do than the average water drinker... Supposedly it makes the water healthier, or filters it better, or something. I don't really get it. It tastes good mixed with coffee is about all I know. I read some reviews on those things a while back. Some people credit it as another snake oil scheme, but a lot of people really seem to think it makes some kind of difference. I have no idea, and since I'm not likely to spend $500 on a water pitcher, I probaly won't try to form one about it. I think the under the counter model is almost twice that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members birdboy7007 Posted March 9, 2010 Members Share Posted March 9, 2010 I don't know a whole lot about it. It belongs to some friends of mine who happen to be a little bit more well to do than the average water drinker... Supposedly it makes the water healthier, or filters it better, or something. I don't really get it. It tastes good mixed with coffee is about all I know. I read some reviews on those things a while back. Some people credit it as another snake oil scheme, but a lot of people really seem to think it makes some kind of difference. I have no idea, and since I'm not likely to spend $500 on a water pitcher, I probaly won't try to form one about it. I think the under the counter model is almost twice that. I'd be interested in seeing one in action... but I can't imagine that it does anything better than an under the sink RO unit which costs half the price. Water treatment is pretty straightforward. And really - for city water that is already treated a 20$ Brita filter would handle most concerns of taste and colour. But, I'm a stick in the mud. If it makes for tasty coffee thats all that matters (as long as it isn't my money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bones Malone Posted March 9, 2010 Members Share Posted March 9, 2010 I believe this was my idea, therefore: Bones Malone = Win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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