#bodum french press

[frimleyblogger]

The Cafetière – A Refill

How the #cafetiere became Britain's most used #coffee brewing device

Calimani and Moneta’s design was further enhanced by adding a metal or rubber edge on the filter, effectively what we now know as the plunger spirals. A French kitchen equipment manufacturer, Melior, adopted their design to launch the Melior Coffee Pot in 1933. The pots made their way to Britain, appearing in the Army and Navy Stores catalogue from 1935, promising purchasers a method of brewing…

[petermorwood]

Hi, Peter, I have a question that is only tangentially connected to writing. Is it permissible/advisable to wash the inside of one's teapot with soap? I trust you as the product of a tea-loving culture *g*

If it's a Chinese teapot, don't wash out the inside with anything! They're unglazed, porous, and meant to build up a natural internal layer of tea oils.

If it's a Western teapot, then - unless you're Commander Vimes and the internal build-up of crud is part of the drink's character (also IIRC in the US Navy, where it applies to personal coffee cups) - washing out the inside will do no harm.

Either they're glass (like our standard one) or glazed ceramic (like our Brown Betty) or steel (like our Bodum French Press jug); in all cases, using what I presume is regular dish-washing soap will do no harm.

Inadequate rinsing out of said soap is another matter altogether, and will do interesting things to the flavour of the next cuppa. :-P

To quote a movie @dduane and I will be watching next month:

"Over the years I got to be quite a connoisseur of soap. My personal preference was for Lux, but I found Palmolive had a nice, piquant after-dinner flavour - heady, but with just a touch of mellow smoothness. Lifebuoy, on the other hand…"

[allsadnshit]

Hi, what kind of french press do you use & what other things can you make in it besides tea & cofee?

I use a classic glass Bodum french press, and you can make anything that needs steeped then strained: homemade syrups, rosemary water for hair, any type of loose leaf tea

it's versatile

[femmefatalevibe]

Hi babe!

I have seen a lot of your posts about routine in the day and it could be starting the morning with a nice coffee made from home. However, my problem is I seem to always buy takeaway coffee. I’m not sure weather it’s the addiction to just buying something and of course I love my coffee! Or is it that I just am not finding a way to make my coffee at home appeal to me. How can I have that self discipline so that I can make my coffee at home and at the same time enjoy my coffee at home? Any tips

Hi love! Totally get it, I was this way pre-lockdown. Now, I could never be bothered to get dressed and leave the house before having my coffee in the morning, lol.

I think it comes down to a few elements – the coffee itself, the machine/process you use to make it, and any add-ins you desire. It's essential to enjoy your morning coffee, IMO, and the clean-up needs to be relatively easy.

Personally, I'm a straight black coffee type of woman, so making a good cup of coffee at home only requires high-quality coffee grounds (my ultimate favorite is Lavazza Ground Coffee, 100% Arabica, Light Roast, Gran Aroma!). To make your coffee you can use a traditional coffee maker (the Black & Decker one is reliable and affordable), but I prefer a French Press for a richer cup of coffee (get the Bodum 1928-16US4 Chambord French Press Coffee Maker, 1 Liter on Amazon – you can get the Chrome, Gold, or Bronze to match your kitchen decor) with a water electric kettle. If you like espresso shots to make your coffee, consider getting a Moka pot (you can use Illy Caffé Moka Ground Coffee or Lavazza Crema E Gusto Ground Coffee varieties for this).

Regardless of the method you use, all of them should take around 5-10 at most to prepare. Cleaning my French Press only takes a couple of minutes after usage. I usually clean it while making dinner, so it takes no extra time during the day.

If you don't prefer a black short or long coffee, some of my favorite add-ins include:

Ripple Plant-Based Milks (Unsweetened, Vanilla, or Chocolate for a more mocha taste)

Cinnamon, Pure Vanilla Extract, Unsweetened Cocoa Powder, BEAM Protein Powder (Vanilla, Chocolate Brownie, Brown Sugar Oatmeal, and Cinnamon flavors all work well)

For cold brew, I recommend the La Colombe Colombian Light Roast Cold Brew Coffee. It's not cheap, but you get 3-4 servings out of each bottle, so it's much cheaper than purchasing a coffee daily.

Hope this helps xx

[persimmonteas]

get a french press for coffee and loose-leaf tea! it doesn't take up much space and it's fairly easy to clean. you just pour in grounds + water. plus, it's very satisfying to use.

i like bodum brand. it's ~$15-30.

Kitchen appliances I would recommend purchasing when moving out on your own:

Air fryer

One of those panini press grill things (not only can you make sandwiches but you can grill chicken and steak if you have an expensive model)

Rice cooker (not only good for rice but quinoa and any other grain, alternatively you could buy an Instapot)

Electric kettle (depends on how much tea you drink but it’s good for boiling water for cleaning and preheating water for pasta etc)

Kitchen appliances I would not recommend buying when you move out on your own:

Counter top coffee maker (you should not be drinking an entire pot of coffee on your own and it will be stale by the time you get to the bottom, plus these bitches suck to clean, Keurigs, French presses and stove top percolators where you make one or two cups at a time are more practical for a single person)

[bargainshouse]

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[wearewarpriest]

When I was a small child, my mom would bring me to the supermarkets, as mothers are to do. And while she did not and does not drink coffee, nor does my dad, we would off course pass through the aisle with those coffee bean dispensers. And I *hated* the smell.

The only people in my family who drank coffee was my aunt (mother's sister) and their parents. And this was mostly folgers brewed in a drip machine no more complicated than an one off switch.

My first coffee drink was from a Holiday gas station, which I got with a friend a few weeks into the summer after my high school graduation (summer of 2014) it was an overly sweet thing from one of the automatic powdered "cappuccino" machines. I don't remember caring for it, but I did enjoy having a warm drink with a friend.

The next cup of coffee I had was in the morning at Mt grandmother's house. It was awful, but I was curious and enjoy small experiences. I found that the 1% milk she bought didn't do much for making it more enjoyable. I did find it somewhat bearable with honey. (Not white sugar, to this day I dislike white sugar in coffee, raw sugar is pretty good tho.)

Coffee was a rare thing for me to drink until a little after my 21st birthday, when I bought my first drip coffee machine. My son was only a few months old, and sleep was...sparse, a rare treat. And I was working two jobs and running Wearewarpriest at a degree of regularity that astounds current me.

I think my first step into being a coffee person was really when I got a French press, and a spice grinder I used for coffee beans. It was muddy, it was under extracted and over extracted (some bits of bean too fine, some too coarse) and I used a Lot of creamer and would continue too for the next few years.

It was about 2 years later when I finally tossed the drip machine, and got the bodum pour over coffee pot. And that was another big step, I began to start seeing making coffee as a sort of personal ritual. I experimented with lighter roasts and darker roasts, I started looking up information about coffee and it's processes and I was drinking more coffee at home and out and about.

And then my cousin got a kurig as a gift, and suddenly we were all drinking easy and fast and really quite wasteful coffee from plastic single use pods and this lasted longer than I'm strictly comfortable admitting. I think we really wore that machine to its limits, because I'm pretty sure it broke.

For the next year I was making coffee mostly in my pour over, and I was getting pretty decent with it, but I was still using a blade grinder, and a stove top kettle, so my temp was always either boiling or off-boil. Which is really high for dark roasts.

Things improved quite a big when I got 3 things.

A water filter pitcher, a cheap kitchen scale, and a temperature control electric kettle.

I would always recommend these 4 things for people getting into coffee. A temp control kettle, a coffee bean grinder (preferably a precision grinder to a blade grinder), a digital read scale that measures to the thousandth decimal, and a water filter.

With those 4 are essential and the low end of basics for coffee as a hobby. If you only want coffee as a simple drink you can make in a drip machine, I understand.

Over the last year I have obtained an electric burr grinder, an areopress, and two moka pots. (3 cup and 6 cup size)

Coffee is very much a hobby for me, but it's also my career now. I work in a Cafe franchise, (not the fish the moose) and coffee has grown to be something I'm genuinely passionate about.

This year, with my tax return, I'm purchasing a manuel lever espresso machine, a La Pavoni Europiccola. If you have seen that early 70s James Bond movie, Bond uses the Europiccola very very poorly, it makes much better coffee than that scene shows.

I'm really very excited, and I'm really glad I had an excuse to go over my coffee experience, what these stupid addictive beans mean to me and how I've improved over the years.

People who drink coffee: why did you start?

I don't drink coffee and I've never wanted to, but that's obviously ~not normal~, so I'm curious why most people do start drinking it.

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[smokeys-house]

hi hi i am the anon from this post (https://www.tumblr.com/superbellsubways/749867967259590656/can-u-give-me-coffee-advice-as-someone-who-has) and i have come in request of some more specific coffee advice. tomorrow i'm picking up a cheap (but decent quality as far as i know? its a bodum chambord) french press and i wanted to know if you had any specific advice as to like. what should i buy ingredient (??????) wise and are there any brands that make these at a reasonable price that taste good? i do not have much experience with coffee so i am assuming i would probably be best off with something closer to a latte. i also don't know how useful this information is but i also live near a coffee production plant of some kind and i can get literal buckets full of pre ground coffee free from the dumpsters behind the place. is this useful for anything?? i am sorry that its so painfully obvious that i have no idea what im talking about. i hope this is at least a little bit coherent 👍

No need to apologize, we've all gotta start somewhere! Asking questions is how we learn!

Bodum makes decent quality stuff, as far as a French press goes it's hard to go wrong. There's arguments to be made about the type of mesh, but as long as it's all metal or glass you're probably fine. Some plastic is okay for some parts, but in general I prefer not to put hot water in anything with a plastic interior. Just a preference.

As far as brands go for coffee, it depends on your location. Avoid starbucks for multiple reasons, and I'd avoid folgers too. What you're looking for is something roasted somewhat nearby. Almost all coffee beans in the US are imported, and this remains the same for coffee beans in other countries unless you live in a place that exports them. But they're usually shipped unroasted and whole. Find something that was roasted not too far from you (for instance my go to beans are Peet's Major Dickason Blend and they're roasted in the next town over or the next state over depending on which store,) and make sure you're buying whole bean. If you can, grind them at home with an electric grinder. Some folks grind a week's worth and seal them air tight, I prefer to grind the amount I need daily instead. The fresher the beans (more oily, not dry) the better. Grinding just before you prepare your coffee generally ensures that it'll be a more flavorful and robust cuppa when you're done.

I'd recommend avoiding anything that's been "flavored," not because I'm a purist but because in my experience any flavored whole beans are going to lose their coffee flavor but only in exchange for a very mild hardly noticeable artificial flavor. If you're looking to improve the flavor of your end result, add things after the coffee has brewed or during the brewing stage.

Now as far as prep goes, it's important to follow the instructions for your prep method, and understand how it differs from other methods. Using a French press creates a notably different cup of coffee than pour over, so if you don't like it there's still a good chance you'll enjoy another method more. Measuring coffee is something that you'll notice you're told to do by volume a lot on packaging, but the best way to ensure a good cup is to measure by weight. Most people don't own a kitchen scale, though, and measuring by volume is generally fine too. It's what I do most days bc it's faster lol.

Making coffee in a French press is super simple! Your French press should come with instructions as well, but there's dozens of videos on youtube with good information! One of the key notes to keep in mind is that your coffee should be ground coarsely, so as not to slip through your French press sieve. Other methods require different grinds, but the best suited one for a French press is coarse. I'll go over the instructions in brief, but measurements will depend on the size of your French press.

Prepare the water. This is a debated topic, temperature and timing and such. In general you just bring it to a boil, pull it off and wait a bit for it to stop boiling. Careful not to burn yourself, and never pour very hot water into cold glass/ceramic/what have you bc it'll crack. It's safest to use a kettle, stovetop or electric, but they make ones specific for coffee that are easier to pour known as a gooseneck.

Grind yer beans! Preferably while the water is coming to a boil. Remember coarse is key for a French press

Add your coffee to your French press and "bloom." Which is adding a small portion of the water, agitating it or stirring it a bit, and letting it sit for a little bit. Amount of water and time to wait depend on preference, coffee type, size of French press, etc.

Stir again and add the rest of the water, put the lid on it but don't press yet. Brew time varies depending on how you like it, coffee type, size, etc. Like 3-5 minutes usually I'd think.

Press! Slow and even pressure. If it slides down super easy, your grounds probably are too coarse, and if there's too much pressure they're probably too fine. Looking for a little resistance here

Pour! Some grounds may make it into your cup if your seive isn't meeting the walls of the container or if you press too hard and fast. This is normal and you can drink them fine, they won't hurt ya.

Now some folks will tell you it's an exact science and everything must be perfect, or that their methods they use every day are better. If someone says "I've been a barista for 5 years and here's what we did at work" ignore them because that's vastly different from at home coffee usually. Unless they worked at a good cafe or a craft coffee bar or something you're probably talking to someone who worked at a rinky dink coffee joint who did things for maximum profit and efficiency by following a training guide. Experiment with different ratios and methods, etc and find what works best for the cup you like.

In general, I prefer black coffee at home. I get fancy coffee drinks if I go to the craft coffee place in town, but they're difficult to replicate at home. Simple stuff like milk and sugar can change the flavor drastically, so I urge you to try a sip while it's unaltered before you add anything to it. If you feel it's missing something, look up recipes online. There's a ton of different simple and fun ways to make an interesting coffee drink. Mochas and Lattes are all well and good, but cultures around the world have been drinking and changing coffee for foreverrr. Stuff like lavender and other flowers, fruits and peels, roots and herbs and spices, even whacky stuff like salt or egg. Dive into the world of coffee and do some digging yourself, it's a near endless hobby and I highly recommend trying other brew methods and experimenting within those brew methods.

This was fun! Feel free to ask me for clarification on this or anything else. Keep in mind I'm not an expert, I'm a hobbyist. I've been drinking and making coffee for years, but that doesn't mean I know it all. There's a million different ways to make coffee and everyone's got their tried and true, this is just what I know from my experiences.

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[americankitchen]

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