Mack A. Damia wrote:

>>>>>> You have to be pretty desperate to use instant coffee. A decent single
>>>>>> cup of coffee can be made with a French press and is no more difficult
>>>>>> to make than a cup of instant. However, there is a use for instant >>>>> coffee. When I can find instant espresso I use it to make espress ice
>>>>>> cream.
>>>>> Ach! Too much fuss and bother.
>>>> As much fuss and bother as making a cup of tea, and no more.
>>>
>>> And clean up?
>> I think that the few seconds it takes to clean out a French press is
>> well worth it for a good cup of coffee. Instant coffee is disgusting.
>
> News to me. I'll look into one, though.
>
> Some instants are disgusting. Personally, I like a cup of Nescafé for
> a change-of-pace.

French presses come in various sizes. There is one that will make one
large or two small cups of coffee. It is as easy as making instant. You
just put the coffee in the pot and add almost boiling water, give it a
stir and put the top on. Let it sit for a few minutes , then press the
filter down and pour the coffee. One note though... use coarse ground
coffee.