2007-06-08 05:21:47 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Non-Alcoholic Drinks
Hell yes. Drip coffee blows.
Actually I use a stove top espresso maker at home and when we go away for the weekend we bring along some coffee and our french press.
Good coffee is very important to me and I'm willing to go to some lengths to get it.
2007-06-08 05:26:12 · answer #1 · answered by JavaJoe 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
oh my gosh YES YES YES! I've had coffee almost every way possible and I am a number 1 supporter of French Presses. In fact I've even turned half of my friends into more coffee lovers by using it at parties. Now they come and ask me to make it for them in a press.
Go to one of your local starbucks and ask them to do a demo with you on how to use the press and then compare the press to the drip coffee from their brewers. You will notice a difference. Now the stipulation is you have to taste them black to truly understand the difference.
Ask them to sample the same coffee as they are brewing as Coffee of the Week. The best times to do this is when the store isn't really busy so that the partners aren't too preoccupied with the 90 milllion things going on but they should take time and show you no matter what.....customers come first there so give it a shot
2007-06-08 17:02:12 · answer #2 · answered by allesgirl22 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The taste is better, the prep time is about the same as drip, the cleanup is about the same. Why anyone would go drip in place of a press is beyond me. You have more control over how you want your coffee with a french press. And the ritual of making coffee no longer is a chore, it's zen. Think of the Chinese tea ceremonies, the "journey" is the reward, not the beverage it yields. A decent press kit with all you'd need sans coffee will cost between $20-$30 anywhere from Walmart to Starbucks.
2007-06-08 05:28:20 · answer #3 · answered by joseph's brain 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure what cook is doing with the coffee these days. I bought a Cuisinart whole bean grind and brew (drip) coffee maker. She keeps throwing out the metal basket. For the last few mornings I think that she is using an old sock and pouring hot water over the top. Lots of grounds. I try not to ever question cook on what she is doing.
2016-05-19 23:42:43 · answer #4 · answered by catalina 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With a french press you get the benefit of the oils in the beans, giving you a more flavorful cup of coffee. Drip methods use filters which absorb the natural oils on the coffee beans robbing your cup of flavor.
2007-06-08 05:24:48 · answer #5 · answered by sleepingliv 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in Costa Rica and Panama where we have the best coffee for the price in the world and the best way to make it is with the French press. I found a portable one by Bodrum. It makes one cup of great coffee and goes with me when i travel. I have tried every method known and the French press is the best.
2007-06-08 06:21:07 · answer #6 · answered by Seryan 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only if you don't heat the water to boiling and you pour out the coffee a minute or two after pouring the water in. Also it is wasteful because you need large grounds. Anyway, too hot water will extract the wrong flavors from the beans. The water should be hotter than you can stand touching but not boiling.
2007-06-08 05:24:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No! A French press is OK but you must grind the coffee coarse. You can't get the flavor from coarsely ground coffee that you get from an espresso grind. Also I notice you get grounds in the coffe with a French press.
2007-06-08 05:25:55 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes - it gives the coffee a true stronger taste.
You really can experience the bean, unlike filter made coffee.
2007-06-08 06:28:53 · answer #9 · answered by starbucksismygod 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think so, for the same reason that espresso coffee is so strong and aromatic, because the water is being pressed through the grinds instead of just passing through without pressure
2007-06-08 05:25:09 · answer #10 · answered by Judi 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋