"Paragon" > wrote in message link.net>...
> "Anonymous" > wrote in message
> news:ssgDc.1453$151.201@fed1read02...
> > The swill at work has a woody "tree bark" and "dirt" taste to it that
> really
> > turned me off coffee. I have been drinking tea for a couple years now
> but,
> > have begun thinking about trying out some the of the premium coffee beans.
> > At home I have found tea to be much easier to make for a single person
> > serving so, coffee at home hasn't worked out either. The French press
> seems
> > to offer the convenience I have found with loose leaf brewed tea.
> >
> > I have not found anywhere in my town to purchase these locally so, I am
> web
> > bound and looking at these two:
> >
> >
> http://www.bodumusa.com/shop/line.as...AV7KL1G0GH76A4
> >
> >
> http://www.bodumusa.com/shop/line.as...AV7KL1G0GH76A4
> >
> > What I am looking for is something that offers about 3 "American" cups ;-)
> > that is relative easy to use and maintain at home and at work in an office
> > with a limited kitchen (basic sink, fridge, counter, and ice and water
> > machine). I plan on using an electric kettle to heat the water and want
> to
> > add a French press to my Bodum tea press.
> >
> > I would appreciate any words of advice or links to a good place to shop
> that
> > offer a good price and excellant service on French Coffee presses. Also,
> > any tips for a new hot water kettle for work would be appreciated.
>
> Your local Starbucks may have a press pot for you to buy for $20.......



Forget starbucks or walmart. Check out amazon for a bodum french
press. They're great. I've used the same one for the past 10 years,
and it still makes a great cup.