Coffee press

[Scott K]

I am ready to move up to the next level of coffee drinking. I want to get a good but not overly priced coffee press. Does anyone have a recommendation of a brand, or model, or where to even look for a good one?

I dont want to spend $500, I would like it to be less then $100, or not much more then that.

[JimBuck]

I enjoy coffee quite a bit from a Coffee Press. I think the biggest factor that comes into play with preparing coffee in a Press is to have a good bean grinder. With a press pot, particle size of the grounds is as important as it is for espresso. A Burr Grinder is a wise option suited for other forms of brewing outside of your traditional coffee maker.

The difference is, you want uniform large particles, instead of uniform tiny particles. Cheap grinders can't give you either - they will give you a mixed bag of big and small chunks. Dust and boulders. It's what leads to the thing people dislike most about press pot coffee - the sludge. Other things to consider are FRESH beans and filtered water.

As for a good press. Bialetti makes a good one for around 30 bucks. They also make stovetop espresso makers that make some amazing bean juice. I do most of my shopping online and you should be able to find a good deal on either one. Hopefully that helps.

[Scott K]

Ah, the grinder makes sense, as I just used my regular grinder before and I ended up with a ton of grinds in my coffee.

[gofishingtom]

go to caribou coffee i used to work for them and are very knowledgeable in the coffee and they are the only coffee shop that has fresh beans as there are ordered weekly and are a local company and they have a shelf life on there beans of 3 weeks and if not sold or brewed they toss out..so they have the freshest beans..and sell what ur looking for in a press

[troutned]

3 weeks? How can I get their "tossed-out" beans????

[Jim Almquist]

If you do a search you can find out how to roast your own beans with a hot air popcorn popper. You can get the right model at Walgreens for $10. It is very easy and the coffee is great.Right now I have both Ethiopia Harrar and Colombia Supremo green beans on hand and buy them in bulk to save money. The Coffee Barn is a good place to start. I have a burr mill coffee grinder and it works great to get a nice even grind on the beans and to choose the grind diameter.

[Scott K]

I ended up looking all over in Mankato yesterday. I did find a burr grinder at Caribou coffee, but no press, I actually found a nice press at Target, this am I made my first couple pots of pressed coffee, it is so much better then brewed coffee. Thanks for the info!

[harvey lee]

Pretty tough to beat Jim's coffee. Jim had his coofee along on a laker trip and it was some fantastic coffee.

I guess I will be driving to Henderson to Scott's for coffee in the morning now with his new set up.

[JimBuck]

Sounds like we've got a few coffee connoisseurs around FM. Good to hear folks care about a good cup of joe. Glad it worked out 4WE.

[Scott K]

I could have made you a cup yesterday Tom, next time you are over, I will make you a cup!

[Jim Almquist]

Pretty tough to beat Jim's coffee. Jim had his coofee along on a laker trip and it was some fantastic coffee.

I guess I will be driving to Henderson to Scott's for coffee in the morning now with his new set up.

Good beans,good water and the right coffee pot make all the difference when brewing a good cup of coffee. That is why I always bring my own stuff on trips if I can pack it.

[Ed Carlson]

A French Press Pot is not all that expensive, if you don't break them very often...I appear to do that...due to clumsy bouts per my first first cup.

I wish they had a Stainless Steel French Press pot for clumsy guys lime myself.

I love my Coffee...probably far too much I guess.

But Crappy Coffee is just plain evil [PoorWordUsage]...and can really screw up a start on a good day for me.

[Scott K]

I did see they made a plastic one, although, I would assume the plastic may alter the taste? I bought the glass one.

[jeffreyd]

my grandmother use to make the best coffee. she would put egg shell in the water to help keep the grounds settled. sure wish i could remember how she did it.

[delcecchi]

Go to Amazon. There is even a stainless vacuum insulated press by nissan.

And a bunch of other choices.

[Ed Carlson]

Thanks for the tip!

Sweet....I think I found the one I need at "Liquid Planet dot com". Insulated 48 oz model, should be able to jump start a heart or two.

[Scott K]

With the bigger ones, and being insulated, are you going to leave the coffee in the press then? I know in the instructions it says not to leave the coffee in the press for more then 10 minutes, otherwise it will get bitter. I have somewhat tested this, and it does. So what would be the benefit of having such a large size, and having it insulated?

[Ed Carlson]

For filling a thermos and a few large mugs of Jo-2-Go...the insulation will help keep things good and hot. I would use it mostly for that purpose...brew, fill, and run.

[Jim Almquist]

With the bigger ones, and being insulated, are you going to leave the coffee in the press then? I know in the instructions it says not to leave the coffee in the press for more then 10 minutes, otherwise it will get bitter. I have somewhat tested this, and it does. So what would be the benefit of having such a large size, and having it insulated?

Not using enough beans will also cause your coffee to have a bitter taste.I get some strange looks when people see how much coffee I use but when they taste it they realize it has full flavor vs a strong flavor when you use a lot of bad coffee (stale coffee)to brew a pot