Aeropress users after reading this comic
I have a good used car worth of money tied up in my espresso stuff just so I can judge harder.
No scale, no grinder, no kettle with adjustable temperature… tsk, tsk, tsk
I see you found a space on top of the cabinets to cast aspersions on the fridge top squatter in the comic.
Would make for an excellent hidden panel.
Sooo what I find funny is… all things considered, French Press isn’t even that sophisticated; it doesn’t involve adjusting the speed at which one pours the water, so it’s a lot less technically demanding than using like a V60 or something… I think the last time I went to a coffee class the instructors were all scoffing at the French Press lol (including one of them not wanting to “waste” a really high-quality batch of coffee on a French Press)
Also James Hoffmann has an alternative technique for using a French Press that makes coffee that is less “muddy”… basically doing the same as usual, but after 4 minutes instead of plunging, try to us a spoon to remove all the foam, and then keep the coffee inside for another 5-10 min. Then pour out coffee without plunging
It’s all bean water and the sanctimony people attach to any of it is weird.
It’s also funny to make a comment about French presser users judging other coffee drinkers which inherently judges the french presser.
Moka pot supremacy gang rise up.
Pour over gang unite! It’s so much easier, makes a better cup, AND it’s so much easier to clean. Leave it to a Frenchman to needlessly complicate a cup of Joe, then act like it’s the greatest thing since sliced snails.
I’ve tried several methods of preparing coffee beans.
Pour over blew my mind with its smooth taste and flavor.
My default is espresso from a machine or a moka pot.
I cast judgement on anyone using A disgusting Fr@nch press, you should use pour over.
it’s not smug if you’re actually better than everyone else.
I put ground beans in, pour hot water on them and start pressing pretty much immediately. How freakin strong do you need your coffee to wait for 4 whole minutes?
I think it’s more about taste than strength? I was a skeptic until I started trying things. still prefer a quick and dirty pour over but this is my go-to french press method
I have a French Press and I like the convenience of it. I can make my coffee even if the power is out and I don’t need to buy filter cups.
You don’t want to stir it. Agitation increases bitterness. If it isn’t mixing well, pour slower.
I’ve been using the Stumptown method, which has you pour half the water, wait a minute, then there’ll be a crust on top… you want to break that crust with your spoon then give it a light stir. Then pour the other half of the water, wait til the 4 minute mark, press, and voila.
If you don’t stir in that crust, you’ll have unevenly brewed grounds. If you’re getting bitterness from stirring, try a coarser grind.
The thing I miss most about using my French press.
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