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re: French Press Coffee - a pictorial
Posted on 3/17/14 at 5:35 pm to Rohan2Reed
Posted on 3/17/14 at 5:35 pm to Rohan2Reed
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when I go to a coffee shop and ask for beans "ground for a French press" it always comes out more fine than normal based on their settings.
Excellent thread. Love my French Press.
Usually get my whole bean from World Market. Love their Amalfi Blend.
Everything I have read (and what I use) is a grind which is in between an espresso grind(very fine) and a drip grind (fairly coarse). I guess it's a medium grind.
It is definitely a new experience from drip coffee. I like a but of oil and some "sludge" at the end of the cup. :java:
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Posted on 3/17/14 at 5:46 pm to Rohan2Reed
Posted on 3/17/14 at 5:51 pm to Sid in Lakeshore
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I like a but of oil and some "sludge" at the end of the cup. :java:
Ditto.
Posted on 3/17/14 at 5:58 pm to Sid in Lakeshore
I like whole foods for my fresh beans. The roast them on-site for the most part.
Posted on 3/17/14 at 6:38 pm to Rohan2Reed
Enjoyed reading the post R2R.
Nice watch. Mine came from the PX at Ft Lewis WA in February of 1970.
Mine has run a long time, through quite a few interesting events.
It has ticked a little over 44 years. Over 1,400,000,000 seconds. Has continued faithfully even though it should have stopped dead more than once.
Nice watch. Mine came from the PX at Ft Lewis WA in February of 1970.
Mine has run a long time, through quite a few interesting events.
It has ticked a little over 44 years. Over 1,400,000,000 seconds. Has continued faithfully even though it should have stopped dead more than once.
Posted on 3/17/14 at 6:42 pm to Sid in Lakeshore
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Everything I have read (and what I use) is a grind which is in between an espresso grind(very fine) and a drip grind (fairly coarse). I guess it's a medium grind.
This was my thinking as well.
I'm going to start branching out for beans. Usually stick with PJs, Fresh Market, Mojo or Zotz. Whole Foods is next up on the list. I hear their beans are killer.
Posted on 3/17/14 at 6:44 pm to MeridianDog
Nice MD! This watch was my grandfather's. Think he bought it some time in the 60s? It sat in a shoe box for more than a decade after he died til my mom dug it out of the attic and gave it to me. Took it to Adlers on Canal St in Nola and they got it working again. I love it. The stretch band makes it.
Posted on 3/17/14 at 6:46 pm to GrammarKnotsi
why have I not thought of this.
Posted on 3/17/14 at 6:57 pm to Rohan2Reed
One of my many old guy stories - Here it comes.
I was seated across from my advisor (W.S. Wang, PhD) one day in graduate school. He looks at my wrist and holds out his arm.
"Look. We have the same watch."
He also had a Seiko DX Automatic with a Gray face. Exactly the same watch. He said, "Where did you get it?"
I said, "PX at FT. Lewis, a week before I got out of basic."
"How much you pay?"
I said, "$125.00."
He sighed and said, "Me? I buy mine in Hong Kong. $25.00."
So much for buying a good watch.
I was seated across from my advisor (W.S. Wang, PhD) one day in graduate school. He looks at my wrist and holds out his arm.
"Look. We have the same watch."
He also had a Seiko DX Automatic with a Gray face. Exactly the same watch. He said, "Where did you get it?"
I said, "PX at FT. Lewis, a week before I got out of basic."
"How much you pay?"
I said, "$125.00."
He sighed and said, "Me? I buy mine in Hong Kong. $25.00."
So much for buying a good watch.
Posted on 3/17/14 at 8:42 pm to MeridianDog
I'm not sure where you're getting the idea that the grind for french press should be fine. My burr grinder has an icon for espresso on one end, the finest setting, an icon for a drip machine in the middle, and an icon for a french press on the other end, the coarsest setting. Everything I've ever seen suggests a very coarse grind for french press. This, from Stumptown Roasters:
" for the 8-cup French press. The ground coffee should be about as coarse as breadcrumbs.
LINK
" for the 8-cup French press. The ground coffee should be about as coarse as breadcrumbs.
LINK
Posted on 3/17/14 at 8:46 pm to coolpapaboze
Agreed coarse for my french press.
Posted on 3/17/14 at 9:16 pm to Rohan2Reed
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I'm going to start branching out for beans.
Peet's!
Posted on 3/17/14 at 9:56 pm to 12Pence
The grind has more to do with the physical environment than the apparatus. The higher the temperature and pressure, the more easily the coffee is spoiled. Thus, you have to expose it for less time. Therefore, you need greater surface area to allow the coffee to get into the water. Hence, finer grind.
I do cold drip in a french press, so I use coarse. If I did warm / hot coffee, I would use finer. The finest would be for espresso.
There are other reasons because of the way coffee is processed, but in the end there is only so much energy you can put into something in a fixed amount of time before something changes, and that is the root of it.
I do cold drip in a french press, so I use coarse. If I did warm / hot coffee, I would use finer. The finest would be for espresso.
There are other reasons because of the way coffee is processed, but in the end there is only so much energy you can put into something in a fixed amount of time before something changes, and that is the root of it.
Posted on 3/18/14 at 8:44 am to Rohan2Reed
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Eh. I think it's a little more nuanced than Mr Coffee. Especially if you're going to take the few extra minutes and really try for an exceptional cup of coffee
I have been using one for fifteen years and it is definitely not F'ing rocket science by any imagination.
Posted on 3/18/14 at 8:53 am to Rohan2Reed
When did Seiko's become hipster??
Posted on 3/18/14 at 11:48 am to Sid in Lakeshore
Orleans Coffee Exchange is best coffee around. You have to order online, and it's a little pricier ($9-10 a pound); however, it's worth the investment. They supply most high end restaurants here. Plus I have found that coffee shops in which I love their espressos use them as well. I always keep a stock of their Creole Chicory at my office 
Question to the coffee experts here. Is there really much of a difference in buying my coffee ground vs the whole beans and grinding myself? Been considering purchasing a grinder to grind my beans as I use them, but I'm wondering if the freshness really dissipates that much. I use different grinds for different drinks (toddy, drip, and soon to be viet coffee), plus I buy about 6 pounds at a time to last me approximately a month to month and half.
Question to the coffee experts here. Is there really much of a difference in buying my coffee ground vs the whole beans and grinding myself? Been considering purchasing a grinder to grind my beans as I use them, but I'm wondering if the freshness really dissipates that much. I use different grinds for different drinks (toddy, drip, and soon to be viet coffee), plus I buy about 6 pounds at a time to last me approximately a month to month and half.
This post was edited on 3/18/14 at 11:52 am
Posted on 3/18/14 at 11:59 am to Midget Death Squad
I have not done a study on it, but I use the beans and grind them most of the time.
I would guess that grinding just before use is a bigger deal if you store the coffee for a while... Greater surface area leads to greater drying of the nice oils, etc.
Also, this allows you to tune the grinding to your needs and turn over your stock more quickly.
I would guess that grinding just before use is a bigger deal if you store the coffee for a while... Greater surface area leads to greater drying of the nice oils, etc.
Also, this allows you to tune the grinding to your needs and turn over your stock more quickly.
Posted on 3/18/14 at 12:23 pm to Midget Death Squad
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Question to the coffee experts here. Is there really much of a difference in buying my coffee ground vs the whole beans and grinding myself? Been considering purchasing a grinder to grind my beans as I use them, but I'm wondering if the freshness really dissipates that much. I use different grinds for different drinks (toddy, drip, and soon to be viet coffee), plus I buy about 6 pounds at a time to last me approximately a month to month and half.
I certainly notice a difference between freshly ground beans and non. I have a Burr grinder at home I use for my drip pot. Just grind your beans right before you're about to make a pot .. it takes no time.
Posted on 3/18/14 at 12:24 pm to Drew Orleans
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If I make this them keep it in the fridge to reheat in the am, will it be ruined if I pour a cup then nuke it or will it keep the same flavors?
I hate the taste of microwaved coffee. But I have put the leftover press coffee in the fridge then drank it over ice later on and it's tasted pretty baller.
Posted on 3/18/14 at 12:49 pm to Rohan2Reed
Great thread.
The electric kettle could stand to lose some of the dust and pubic hair.
The electric kettle could stand to lose some of the dust and pubic hair.
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