The French Press – For the Perfect Cup of Coffee

June 9, 2010 by Suzanne Lieurance  
Filed under Gotta Have Gadgets

I use an automatic drip coffee maker to make my morning brew because it’s quick and convenient. But yesterday afternoon I wanted a special treat as I was writing, so I dug around in the back of my pantry and found my French Press.

I ground some fresh coffee beans, poured filtered water into a pan and heated it, then spooned the ground coffee into the French Press
(also called a press pot). When the water was the perfect temperature (it should be around 190 to 200 degrees F.), I carefully poured it into the French Press and let the coffee brew for about 4 minutes. Then I pressed the metal filter down to trap all the coffee grounds before I poured myself the perfect cup of coffee and put the remaining coffee from the pot into a carafe. Ahhh…what a treat!

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If you love coffee, but you don’t own a French Press, you owe it to yourself to buy one. They aren’t expensive and they really are the best way to brew the most flavorful cup of coffee.

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