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I dont see how this differs much from using a french press.
by ks6g10 5y ago
I dont see how this differs much from using a french press.
- forgotmypw17 5y agoI appreciate the french press, and it has the following shortcomings for me: 1) Many parts which must be cleaned. 2) Often the parts are plastic, which is unacceptable combined with hot water (or any, really.) 3) The glass is very fragile, potentially leading to breaking and even injury. Usually top-heavy designs, too.
- ks6g10 5y agoI appreciate your reply, my experience 1) Agree, personally I am too lazy to clean it every time, just rinse it in water 2) Agree, though, everything in contact when brewing is metal or glass 3) Had my current french press for 6 years without issue. Nonetheless, guess the difference boils down to personal practicality.
- bokchoi 5y agoI have a stainless steel french press to after breaking one too many glass ones.
- cf100clunk 5y agoMine is a Stanley 48oz french press made of 18/8 stainless. It was not cheap, but it is quite durable for camping and travel. I use a manual grinder with it and I try to use filtered water for boiling.
- unethical_ban 5y agoI only clean my FP every third usage or so (that is, scrub down with soap to remove oils and residue). My FP doesn't have any plastic components in the filter area, only in the top. Yes, I have broken some FPs, one by juggling it out of a high cabinet and one by scrubbing it too aggressively while soapy. Like someone said, there are steel presses available as well.
- stronglikedan 5y agoYou clean it?! That's where most of the flavor comes from! Like a perpetual stew.
- asdff 5y agoYes, coffee equipment is best rinsed. Mokka pots even explicitly instruct you not to use soap and let the residues build to mask any potential flavor from the metal.
- GordonS 5y ago> The glass is very fragile, potentially leading to breaking and even injury. Usually top-heavy designs, too. After cracking my umpteenth glass cafetiere (what you call a french press in the US), I bought a metal one - that was around 10 years ago, and it's still going strong! It's easy to clean too, but then every one I've had has been.
- Elora 5y agoDoesn't really, I feel like s/he's just paying extra attention to some details s/he feels are important for them. Anyone doing this could also consider Turkish coffee. I personally don't like the soot of either so I'll do a Chemex-style instead (yes, filters..).