FERRANTE wrote:

> French press question. Once the coffee has been made, don't you have
> to pour the entire amount into another container? Won't the trapped
> coffee, at the bottom, make the coffee too strong after a while?


How long are you planning on letting the coffee sit around in the French
Press?... The little insulation provided on my Bodum will leave you with
cold coffee after say 10 to 15 minutes... I normally only make enough
for two cups so the coffee rarely sits in the Pot for more than a few
minutes...


> I recently bought a small French Press off Ebay, but I am yet to use
> it. Soon. Also, what is the difference between coffee produced that
> way as opposed to a drip grind?


There is no comparison... French Press *always* produces a full bodied
rich cup of coffee (if correctly made) whereas my drip machine is more
fickle than my last girlfriend...

....but it did take me several tries to become satisfied with my French
Press... Don't expect to make a single cup of coffee in a six cup press
and have it taste acceptable... you wont get good "plunger pressure"
unless you're making two or more cups (8 ounce cups)... also choose a
very course grind... small grains can lead to big boils... keep that in
mind at all times...

happy plunging

~john!


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