kim30 Senior Member Joined: 26 Jun 2009 Posts: 6 Location: LA Expertise: I love coffee
Posted Fri Jun 26, 2009, 3:43pm Subject: Re: How to Use a Press Pot
Hey this was great. Thanks a lot for the guide. I just got a press pot and I am tryng to master the art of making a great cup of coffee! The photos were great. Thanks ! i am going to go right ahead and try making a pot of coffee
jemremyc Junior Member Joined: 20 Sep 2009 Posts: 1 Location: State College, PA Expertise: I love coffee
Posted Sun Sep 20, 2009, 11:54am Subject: Re: How to Use a Press Pot
I just bought my first press pot, and, while this article was helpful, I'm still encountering a problem. Immediately after pouring my coffee, it tastes wonderful, and has almost no bitterness. I find, though, that it gets more and more bitter as I drink it. I think it's probably because I use a blade grinder (I'm in college, so don't have money to buy a burr grinder), and so get a lot of sludge in the bottom of my cup. I think that I'm going to try to get a mesh sieve like some other commentors have mentioned and see if that helps. Can anyone relate to this problem or give me some advice?
morristercode Junior Member Joined: 23 Sep 2009 Posts: 1 Location: scranton, pa Expertise: I live coffee
Grinder: Zassenhaus Drip: French Press
Posted Wed Sep 23, 2009, 7:24pm Subject: Re: How to Use a Press Pot
Wow! I give you a bow of tremendous respect for what you wrote about choosing the right coffee grinder for a press. I am a firm believer in the mentality that the coarser you grind the more consistent the grind should be. (The less forgiving the inconsistencies are). Ive spoken to scores of people about grind consistency for a French press and most people(who probably got lucky once or twice with a crappy grinder..if thats even possible) tell me...grind it coarser than salt, or blade grinders are fine for french press's, or as long as you have a burr grinder you are good. I ask "what kind of salt, kosher salt? sea salt? table salt?" and they shrug because they probably dont even brew presses that much. Honestly the best cup of coffee I had from a press came from an individual in Pittsburgh who owned a shop called Espresso a Mano. He used a high quality, consistent commercial grinder for his individual presses. The results were amazing. I cannot stand shops that have very nice espresso grinders and crappy whirly grinders for presses.
But I am so happy to see someone who can be honest about how much powder is produced from even mid-level burr grinders. In my opinion if someone advocates a terrible, inconsistent grinder they are unscientific, or just have zero sense of taste or both.
I can't thank you enough for going the extra step that 90 percent or more of websites on coffee fail to address.
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