Current Events > I just got a french press last week, AMA

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also a burr hand grinder
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Does it make a DAMN GOOD COFFEE?
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Do you get extra diarrhea with a French press?
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-Van_Zan- posted...

Does it make a DAMN GOOD COFFEE?

before this I thought coffee was trash

so I do not enjoy it as much as dale cooper but I'm beginning to open up to liking coffee
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It it as good as my Nespresso?
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How hipsterish do you feel on a scale of 1-10
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lww99 posted...

Do you get extra diarrhea with a French press?

my life is spent wavering between constipation and diarrhea so I can't really comment on coffee's effects, it's not consistent in terms of what it does to me

Muffinz0rz posted...

It it as good as my Nespresso?

dunno

emblem boy posted...

How hipsterish do you feel on a scale of 1-10

not very at first but apparently it is pretty hipsterish so I'll give it a 9/10, I'm going to throw this into the street soon so I can free myself from this shackle

Asherlee10 posted...

I've been using a French Press for about 5 years. I prefer it, hands down. The flavor of coffee is so much better to me via French Press.

other than the process being a bit annoying it's pretty nice and the taste is better than i expected
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bodum brazil

it's not that, it's the like 10 minutes of total time preparing it and waiting before it's time to drink it

boiling water, grinding coffee, letting it steep
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Asherlee10 posted...

Yeah, that's true.

@Darkman124 does a cold brew with a french press I think. You might like that, too.

ah, I did that over the weekend and it wasn't bad at all, made a simple syrup to go along with that. I still have a bit left for the next day or two
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Asherlee10 posted...

I've been using a French Press for about 5 years. I prefer it, hands down. The flavor of coffee is so much better to me via French Press.

it's also cheaper than a keurig and not really any pricier to buy whole bean than grounds for drip coffee

i regularly cold brew, often to make a flavor addition to my beers. just overnight at room temp ('cold' is a relative term) soaking the freshly ground beans is enough
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Much cheaper than a Keurig, I got the press and grinder for a total of $20.27
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yeah, plus whole bean coffee itself is pretty cheap, costco sells these huge 2# bags for like 10 bucks
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i got a 1lb vacuu seal container to hold my beans so they dont linger in the bag anymore

its just plastic though and not stainless steel
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Darkman124 posted...

yeah, plus whole bean coffee itself is pretty cheap, costco sells these huge 2# bags for like 10 bucks

Wow, that is really cheap. I gotta go to one of the bulk places, I got 13oz for $5.29 and am about to buy another one at trader Joe's for 13oz-$6.99
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Two_Dee posted...

i got a 1lb vacuu seal container to hold my beans so they dont linger in the bag anymore

its just plastic though and not stainless steel

i do the same, though i use a steel one. is nice. is never cleaned.
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I figure I should get one of those?

NVM I'm too cheap for that I'll figure out some way to store them
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Are mason jars any good for storage
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drunkmuggle posted...

Are mason jars any good for storage

as long as it's not in direct sunlight
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theyll cut it
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What is everyone's favorite coffee bean
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The beans are in the jar.

I got Kenya AA from trader joe's cause people said it was good. I also have eight o'clock the original
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Asherlee10 posted...

An H.E.B. brand called Cafe Ole makes Texas Pecan (medium roast) that I absolutely love.

https://www.heb.com/product-detail/h-e-b-cafe-ole-texas-pecan-medium-roast-ground-coffee/583162

damn, I don't think I'll be able to get that around here unfortunately

I'm not sold on this Kenya AA stuff yet but it's alright
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you should try an Aeropress
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The best coffee ive had is 1000 faces
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halomonkey1_3_5 posted...

you should try an Aeropress

I had that for a bit then my brother took it back and there is no reason to have 2 in the family, it will come back at some point

Two_Dee posted...

The best coffee ive had is 1000 faces

ur brother told me to buy some too but it's like $18 for 12 oz
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con grats bro
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Asherlee10 posted...

drunkmuggle posted...

Asherlee10 posted...

An H.E.B. brand called Cafe Ole makes Texas Pecan (medium roast) that I absolutely love.

https://www.heb.com/product-detail/h-e-b-cafe-ole-texas-pecan-medium-roast-ground-coffee/583162

damn, I don't think I'll be able to get that around here unfortunately

I'm not sold on this Kenya AA stuff yet but it's alright

I prefer a nutty coffee, so if you like that, look for coffee with Pecan or Hazelnut accents.

I will try one of those out and see how I like it
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I use an aeropress which is fun and easy but I can't say it's everything that people make of it.
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pinky0926 posted...

I use an aeropress which is fun and easy but I can't say it's everything that people make of it.

yeah I thought it was pretty alright
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Asherlee10 posted...

I prefer a nutty coffee, so if you like that, look for coffee with Pecan or Hazelnut accents.

basic
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drunkmuggle posted...

pinky0926 posted...

I use an aeropress which is fun and easy but I can't say it's everything that people make of it.

yeah I thought it was pretty alright

My main issue with it is it's difficult to make more than one coffee out of it.
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pinky0926 posted...

drunkmuggle posted...

pinky0926 posted...

I use an aeropress which is fun and easy but I can't say it's everything that people make of it.

yeah I thought it was pretty alright

My main issue with it is it's difficult to make more than one coffee out of it.

yeah, you either make concentrate I guess and dilute it or you just keep making it over and over which is annoying. it is nice if you just want one cup for sure whereas with the french press I feel silly just making 1 cup's worth because the one I have is for a liter's worth
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we're all stockholmed to coffee
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i make 1 cup with my 34oz frenchie press the majority of the time

it makes the pressing part a lot less forceful which i don't think its a good thing
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I have a french press as well and will never go back to anything other than this.

How long do you wait between adding the water --> performing the press --> pouring a cup?

I wait 4 minutes after adding the water to perform the press and then immediately poor a cup.
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Two_Dee posted...

i make 1 cup with my 34oz frenchie press the majority of the time

it makes the pressing part a lot less forceful which i don't think its a good thing

lol when it's 1 cup I don't see how it's that different from boiling water and letting it steep then pouring it thru a strainer

thelovefist posted...

I have a french press as well and will never go back to anything other than this.

How long do you wait between adding the water --> performing the press --> pouring a cup?

I wait 4 minutes after adding the water to perform the press and then immediately poor a cup.

30 seconds to a minute after boiling, then 4 minutes once I add the water, then pour immediately after pressing
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I preheat my press with just boiling water for like a minute then i empty the water

i bloom the coffee where i fill it with water just enough to cover the grounds for like 40 seconds, i leave it uncovered for this

then i add the remaining water and wait 4 minutes with the cover on
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Two_Dee posted...

I preheat my press with just boiling water for like a minute then i empty the water

i bloom the coffee where i fill it with water just enough to cover the grounds for like 40 seconds, i leave it uncovered for this

then i add the remaining water and wait 4 minutes with the cover on

do you think the blooming changes the flavor?

I think I will try that, but does preheating the press with boiling water really matter? I am just using hot water from the sink when I preheat it cause it gets really hot anyway, though i don't really understand why I am preheating it
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you apparently lose a lot of heat if you put hot water directly into the french press thats been sitting at room temp cuz the glass would be pretty cold at that point
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Two_Dee posted...

you apparently lose a lot of heat if you put hot water directly into the french press thats been sitting at room temp cuz the glass would be pretty cold at that point

I guess I'll see if it really makes a huge difference for me, I boil water on the stove and don't wait too long before pouring so if I'm losing any heat it might not be that big of a deal since it's fresh off a boil
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Asherlee10 posted...

Your face is basic

basic bitches have always loved my face.
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Darkman124 posted...

Asherlee10 posted...

Your face is basic

basic bitches have always loved my face.

awww shit

well I'm finishing off the remainder of the cold brew today, maybe i shouldn't drink coffee for a few days
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