The French coffee press is a wonderful device that will change the way you make coffee in the mornings. This article will provide some helpful information about coffee presses and let you in a secret that you have been missing out on by drinking filtered coffee through a regular coffee brewing system. The best part is how inexpensive a press is, and how easy they are to use.
The coffee press is still a common household appliance that is used in Europe, but in the Americas it seems that this wonderful invention has been sacrificed for digital coffee machines that make bland coffee. I started to become curious about coffee presses after I heard a friend tell me about how much better it tastes to prepare coffee the traditional way instead of using a filtering system. So, I went to a local discount store and found a really nice coffee press that is designed by a company called Bodum. The French press was on sale for about .00USD, so I thought about it and decided to give it a try. I already had the coffee beans at home, so when I got the press unpacked I ground up the beans. There is a slight difference in the texture of the grind needed for a French press.
The best way I have heard it described is like the consistency of sand at the beach. If you have never been to the beach and don't know what sand feels like, stop reading immediately, get in your car and drive to the beach because that is just sad. Sand is very coarse and grainy. I added about 1 rounded tablespoon of grounds to the french press per 8 ounces of water. The main difference between a this type of coffee-making and a filtered system is that the grounds are actually allowed to fuse with the water without having to pass through the filter. This has a huge impact on taste factor. After about four minutes of letting the coffee brew, then you use a part of the device called a plunger to "press" the coffee down to the bottom of the beaker and Voila! Coffee is ready, and one of the things I like is that I do not use any electricity at all when preparing my coffee.
I have been using a French coffee press for over two years now and it still looks brand new. I get lots of comments from guests and friends that ask what type of coffee I use and tell me it tastes divine. They come in all shapes and sizes. There come in stainless steel, thermal to keep your coffee warm for hours, unbreakable that are made of dense plastic, and they come in travel versions as well with the plunger built right into the lid. You can find these all over the internet, but I have found better prices at discount stores.
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