french press - Articles and Posts from Slashfood

Posts with tag french press

Burr Grinder vs the Whirly-Blade with the CoffeeMeister

Posted May 21st 2009 2:00PM by Erin Meister
Filed under: Coffee, How To

Erin Meister trains baristas for North Carolina-based Counter Culture Coffee and sporadically maintains the blog Meet the Press Pot from her home in New York City. This is the second in a series of tips for the caffeine-addicted.

Maybe things got rolling a little fast with my last post about making the perfect cup of French press coffee. So let's back up a sec.

Some readers had pretty visceral reactions to my suggestion that they ditch the ol' whirly grinder in order to make a tastier mug of French press joe, and I understand: Blade grinders are cheap, burr grinders can be expensive! But not all decent burr grinders will chop your wallet as well as they chop your beans, and your cup quality should skyrocket as a result.

Learn why and see a ridiculous video of me after the jump.

Continue reading Burr Grinder vs the Whirly-Blade with the CoffeeMeister

An unusual french press

Posted Sep 27th 2006 7:02AM by Nicole Weston
Filed under: Coffee, Food Gadgets, New Products

While I personally prefer to use a drip coffee maker or my espresso machine, I know a number of people who swear by their french presses. A french press works by mixing coarsely ground coffee beans with water, letting them soak, then pressing the beans to the bottom of the carafe, leaving behind filtered, strong coffee.

To some, the press method makes the coffee taste too bitter, as the water that remains in the pot soaks far too long in the grounds compressed at the bottom. This bitterness also means that the coffee is too acidic, which can cause some unpleasantness for anyone sensitive it. Hammacher Schlemmer has a new french press that has been redesigned to eliminate excess bitterness and acidity. The Acid Reduction French Press holds the grounds at the top of the press, rather than at the bottom, preventing your coffee from over-brewing.

Nalgene French press

Posted Jul 15th 2006 12:09PM by Nick Vagnoni
Filed under: Coffee, New Products

Erik over at Gadling recently posted about the Press-Bot, a French press-style filter designed to fit in a Nalgene bottle. As you can see, the filter folds up to fit in the bottle, and the pour spout on top has threaded edges so that the the cap of the Nalgene can still be sealed. Incidentally, Bodum has offered the similar Travel Press for years. At first I was a little skeptical about the idea of putting hot liquids in a Nalgene, the Nalgene website says they're OK for hot and cold drinks alike. Still, I'm not sure if this is the ideal thing to carry coffee in. It might be best to throw it in a thermos after brewing.

#	Blogger	Posts	Cmts
1	Slashfood Editor	46	0
2	Alexa Weibel	34	2
3	Sarah LeTrent	33	0
4	Hanna Raskin	23	0
5	Monika Bartyzel	19	0
6	Sara Bonisteel	15	0
7	Emily Farris	11	0
8	Jennifer Lawinski	11	0
9	Jennifer Iserloh	9	0
10	Michael Thomas Hastings	8	0
11	Lisa Schweitzer	8	0
12	Kat Kinsman	8	2
13	Mike Pomranz	5	0
14	Joshua M. Bernstein	5	2
15	LeNell Smothers	4	0
16	Erin Meister	4	0
17	Max Shrem	4	0
18	Jose Ralat Maldonado	4	1
19	John Devore	3	0
20	David Koeppel	2	0

Blogger

Posts

Cmts

Michael Thomas Hastings

Reviews: What's New This Week Jim Carrey's "A Christmas Carol" Creepy in a Good Way Twitter Follow Friday on ParentDish!	Jon Gosselin Hits the Yoga Mat World Run Day 2009 is This Sunday! Mariah Carey Flaunts A Fuller Figure
Getting Purse-onal: Handbag Style - New York City vs. Los Angeles DIY Design: Go With the Grain Cameron Diaz Pulls a Janice Dickinson	Can 2022 be the 'Year of the Tiger' if the Tigers are all Gone? Eco-Beat, 11/5 Does Humane Veal Exist?
Ellen Degeneres Dances Her Way to Real Estate Riches Get the Look for Less: House Beautiful Foyer Paint Trends: Predicting Next Year's Hottest Colors	Freaky Ferrets; Bionic Bowser The Penguin and the Zoo-Keeper: A Love Story Dog Bone Recipes

Burr Grinder vs the Whirly-Blade with the CoffeeMeister

An unusual french press

Nalgene French press

Tip of the Day

Slashfood Features

RESOURCES

Featured Stories

Slashfood bloggers (30 days)

Most Commented On (60 days)

Updates From

Sites We Love