French press coffee=OMG

[dcg]

Originally Posted by Thomas

It's like...ehm, you'll both be long gone anyway

Maybe not....

Originally Posted by Thomas

they have plots for the both of us.

It'd be too obvious if they only bought one for you....

Originally Posted by Thomas

This is quite true, barring unfortunate incidents with buses and planes and in laws.

ftfy. I'd watch my back if I were you.

 

[willpower]

Just bought a French Press a few weeks ago and am enjoying breaking it in with a lb of pure Kona from Trader Joes. Expensive coffee, but mmm so good. Nice not having to buy filters.

 

[Thomas]

Originally Posted by dcg

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ftfy. I'd watch my back if I were you.

this underlines the philosophical differences between my in-laws and myself. They're frequently looking over their shoulders, while I don't - unless I have good reason: death threats, hostile people, the ides of March...that sort of thing.

 

[Connemara]

Using a very dark French roast. Tomorrow I will get some Kona and also some lighter stuff.

This is so strong and delicious. Having another big mug.

 

[sonick]

Originally Posted by Connemara

This is so strong and delicious. Having another big mug.

You can make even the most innocent phrases sound gay.

 

[LA Guy]

Tell you what? Use Peet's Sulawesi-Kalosi if you want an incredibly earthy flavor. Remember to grind fresh beans (secret - if you order from them, the beans are actually fresher than the stuff you get at their stores). I am not a big fan of most South American beans, which I find overly bright and citrusy, but your mileage my vary.

 

[Pundit]

Carl would find your discovery of a french press pedestrian.

 

[underwearer]

French Press is pretty good. I prefer stove top espresso from a Bialetti Moka express. You can even get some decent crema if you do it right.

With FP keep the grinds on the course side, and don't use boiling water (wait 15-30 after it boils),

 

[Tarmac]

trader joes? kona blend? wtf.

find a local coffee bean roaster. Ask them which batch was roasted most recently. have them grind it to turkish grind. take it home. drip it or bialetti it.

now thassa coffee.

 

[chroMe]

cute, but we all started from somewhere on the evolved ladder of greatness.

Next: flatwhites

 

[LabelKing]

I like the African coffees.

 

[BillyMaysHere!]

Anyone who treats french press purely as a step on the way to good coffee is being a little ignorant. I've been an avid coffee connoisseur a lot longer than I've been a style guy, but I recently bought a french press out of nostalgia, and god damn it's good. It's not a ristretto or a macchiato, but sometimes I don't want an espresso or stovetop espresso, sometimes I want something stable, steaming and strong, with enough oil. Feels good man.

 

[CunningSmeagol]

Originally Posted by Tarmac

trader joes? kona blend? wtf.

find a local coffee bean roaster. Ask them which batch was roasted most recently. have them grind it to turkish grind. take it home. drip it or bialetti it.

now thassa coffee.

Or better yet try it in your French press...

 

[gdl203]

Originally Posted by BillyMaysHere!

Anyone who treats french press purely as a step on the way to good coffee is being a little ignorant. I've been an avid coffee connoisseur a lot longer than I've been a style guy, but I recently bought a french press out of nostalgia, and god damn it's good. It's not a ristretto or a macchiato, but sometimes I don't want an espresso or stovetop espresso, sometimes I want something stable, steaming and strong, with enough oil. Feels good man.

 

[chroMe]

i'm going to do a two day blitz in paris next weekend and will duly be stopping at cafeotheque for their 'jacu bird special' from brazil - each bean has been digested by the bird of same name. mwahahaha. going to pick up a bottle of their coffeebean oil too.