coffee gadgets...

[immtbiker]

A tablespoon to remove the grinds (without and water) into the garbage, makes it smell good until you take out the trash.
I take my press and fill it with soapy water and then I move the plunger up and down three times and rinse with fresh water.


It's easier than my expresso maker.

[RobR]

My daily wake-up call, I could not survive without it

[Kirosia]

Thanks guys, I think I may get myself a 4-cup press. I do have one more question, does the french press method retain a lot of heat? I really like coffee hot.

[rb67]

Originally Posted by Kirosia

Thanks guys, I think I may get myself a 4-cup press. I do have one more question, does the french press method retain a lot of heat? I really like coffee hot.

The normal french press is ok in retaining heat. If you really want it piping hot, get an insulated French press. Frieling is one that comes to mind. Very well built. I'm sure there are others too.

[jules650]

Anyone tried the Bodum polyfilter? I do clean my cafetiere's filter every 10-15 uses and there's quite a lot of muck under there. The idea of a one piece filter is quite tempting.

http://www.bodum.com/b2c/index.asp?f...=1901&id=V2012

edit: It says that it's for the plastic coffeemakers. Darnit.

[Kirosia]

The normal french press is ok in retaining heat. If you really want it piping hot, get an insulated French press. Frieling is one that comes to mind. Very well built. I'm sure there are others too.

I'm considering the Bodum Columbia 3-cup, kinda small (there's no 4) but the reviews are good. The Frieling is too rich for my blood.

I just the want the coffee hot enough so that when I decant it into my thermos, there isn't significant end cool down.

[c0mfortably_numb]

Originally Posted by Kirosia

I'm considering the Bodum Columbia 3-cup, kinda small (there's no 4) but the reviews are good. The Frieling is too rich for my blood.

I just the want the coffee hot enough so that when I decant it into my thermos, there isn't significant end cool down.

I use a Swiss Gold French Press, I don't think there manufactured anymore, but it retained the heat pretty good. The key to keeping the coffee hot

- Use a thermometer, you want your water 190-200 degrees. (I usually start with a little hotter then 200)

- Pour some water into the carafe swirl it around for a minute to heat it up, discard the water.

- Put in the coffee, add your water to brew, let it steep to your desired strength. I usually go about 3 minutes, the first minute in I stir with a chopstick or long spoon.

Originally Posted by jules650

Anyone tried the Bodum polyfilter? I do clean my cafetiere's filter every 10-15 uses and there's quite a lot of muck under there. The idea of a one piece filter is quite tempting.

http://www.bodum.com/b2c/index.asp?f...=1901&id=V2012

edit: It says that it's for the plastic coffeemakers. Darnit.

You should contact Sweetmaria's and see if the Swiss Gold filter is still available, it was a once piece filter, I have on on my French Press and wouldn't use anything else.

[Daveze]

Pre-heating things is the best way to keep them hot. Use of the Presso has taught me this well, almost everything gets a good dousing with boiling water before the process starts.

If you do similar, you should find it remains plenty hot: pour some of the kettle into the coffee, some into your thermos.

[kugino]

Originally Posted by Kirosia

I'm considering the Bodum Columbia 3-cup, kinda small (there's no 4) but the reviews are good. The Frieling is too rich for my blood.

I just the want the coffee hot enough so that when I decant it into my thermos, there isn't significant end cool down.

Originally Posted by c0mfortably_numb

I use a Swiss Gold French Press, I don't think there manufactured anymore, but it retained the heat pretty good. The key to keeping the coffee hot

- Use a thermometer, you want your water 190-200 degrees. (I usually start with a little hotter then 200)

- Pour some water into the carafe swirl it around for a minute to heat it up, discard the water.

- Put in the coffee, add your water to brew, let it steep to your desired strength. I usually go about 3 minutes, the first minute in I stir with a chopstick or long spoon.



You should contact Sweetmaria's and see if the Swiss Gold filter is still available, it was a once piece filter, I have on on my French Press and wouldn't use anything else.

Originally Posted by Daveze

Pre-heating things is the best way to keep them hot. Use of the Presso has taught me this well, almost everything gets a good dousing with boiling water before the process starts.

If you do similar, you should find it remains plenty hot: pour some of the kettle into the coffee, some into your thermos.

kirosia, these are both very good instructions. your french press will make much hotter coffee than any home brewer (except the technivorm and newco brewers that get the water to the right temp.). if you pre-heat your press and thermos (and mug), your coffee will be very hot - much hotter than you can stand

[immtbiker]

I have found that ceramics tend to hold temperature quite well.

If you take hot coffee out of a French Press and pour it into a ceramic mug from the cupboard, you instantly lose some heat.

I have found it helpful to pour hot water from the sink into my ceramic mug while I'm waiting for the coffee to be prepared.

I also do this (actually, the opposite, for ice cream and iced Cafe Americanos). I place the bowl or my cold coffee cup in the freezer for 5 minutes before putting in ice cream or iced coffee (don't want it watered down with too many ice cubes).