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Adding one or two more SS mesh filters to the French press plunger will reduce the amount of mud, if that is your preference. It is something that can be done in conjunction with grinding the beans on the finest setting. Faster and more complete flavor extraction of the grinds without all the mud.

Just because you have a Keureg, does not mean that you have to use their cups. I buy my favorite beans, grind them, and then use one of the reuseable brew and save cups to brew my coffee. Quick, only make what I can drink and no waste. Win Win. IMHO.

Nope, you will hold your pinky out as you sip your latte. You might even start wearing pink fluffy bed room slippers too.

Long time Melita user and now I like the French press the best. Get a double wall stainless type and the coffee stays warm for a couple of hours. We take them camping with us now and a lot faster than percolators or cowboy coffee and no filters or funnels to mess with. Plastic or at least cheap ones get stained quickly. Get an extra filter so you know you have the right size even though a single filter can last years.

I have even taken the whole pot to the blind when I have an easy walk. Some types have a screw on lid that turns them into a thermos but not sure how that works with the grounds. If you have to pour then might as well use a regular thermos.

I cringe at the grocery store looking at all those single service filter pack coffees that you can't recycle, those things should be illegal.

Because it is.
Every brand and price range of coffee
I've ever bought bought has the same
instructions printed on the side.
Use 1 HEAPING TABLESPOON of
coffee for 6 ounces of cold filtered water,
not 8 ounces, or measured cup

I should also add that about 98% of the border
jumpers in this area that drink coffee use instant.
Either Nescafe or Don Pedro or Cafe Soluble Legal.
Them that use coffee grounds make cowboy
boiled coffee

My bag of Community suggests 2 heaping tablespoons for 6 ounces of filtered water. It's on the stout side.

Nothing wrong with Community coffee.
Just haven't bought any in a while
Costs a good bit more here than the cheap
store brand swill I usually buy
Didn't have a package of any here to consult.

The little highway information stations in
Lousiana used to serve Community, the
New Orleans blend I'm thinking

Thick enough to float a crowbar and hotter'n a two dollah pistol!

very often it is the traditional standard, 5 oz

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sse: Have you used one? As good or better and quicker too. I think it requires less grounds but not by much. Coffee in about ten minutes versus about 15+ for a Molita.

Pre kids- my wife and I would take the time to grind a batch of beans and make french press every morning. To me- it’s the best way to make coffee. It seems to produce a more rich and flavorful drink.

Post kids- we use a programmable drip coffee maker and Kirkland pre ground.

If you’ve got the time- I’d suggest giving a French press a whirl.

I've tried just about every coffee making method out there. Nobody can handle my coffee when I fix it to my liking. I like a brew that has low viscosity

I liked the taste of French Press, but not the mess with the grounds. I much prefer a method that gets rid of the grounds without a lot of fuss.

Right now, my first cup comes from a Kuerig using reuseable cups and fine-ground espresso. It makes a 12 OZ cup of rocket fuel. This gets my eyes focusing

My second cup comes from a 4-cup drip machine on my desk at work. I use a reuseable basket filter. I have to watch my intake. Taken too close to Cup #1, I can make my heart flutter with Cup #2. If I hit it too late in the day, I'm up all night.

At the farm, I've got a 1-cup K-cup rig for when I'm there by myself, and a big Mirro urn for when deer camp is open.

For camping, I've got a folding percolator.

I'd say Melita with a reusable basket is about my all-time favorite. However, if I'm not cooking in the kitchen it's too much hassle. I turned my folks onto it 40 years ago, and Mom was still making it that way when she went into the home.

Sure, they break easily and you get a lot of grounds. I use a Melitta and take it wherever I go, pre-grind the coffee, make sure I have something to boil water, hunting, fishing, another box of gear.

Hard to beat the taste of french pressed coffee if you do it right. Be careful at the temp you add the water. There is some concern that adding boiling water to beans can add some health risks.

I have an electric pot for boiling set at 190 degrees. It is much faster and more efficient than the stove. I make my own mix with Ruta Maya dark roast and then: Dark Sumatra, Kona, Arabian Mocha, and Blue Mt. Coffee. Doesn't take much of the others to boost the flavor of the Dark Roast Ruta Maya. This has spoiled me for most other coffees. It is easier for me to mail order the specialty coffees and I try to keep one or two kilos around all the time.

Excellent...card carrying member of the coffee snob fraternity...we can work on the secret handshake.

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I have one of those. Pretty good.

You use a coarse grind? It seems to be real slow w a finer grind.