On 12/31/2009 4:43 PM, Steve B wrote:
> I saw a French press on sale at Starbucks for $16, iirc. Quite a mechanism.
>
> Explain to me why one of these might be better than what I am using, which
> is a simple Melitta cone with a fine mesh wire basket plus one #4 paper
> filter, so I can just keep adding grounds, and get a couple of free cups by
> the time the metal one is full. Two scoops. Does a French press use less
> coffee?
>
> The French press looks like it might be a booger to clean every time.
>
> Did I mention I'm lazy?
>
> Steve
>
>


It's not hard to clean, but I gave mine to DD because she wanted one
(for tea, I think) and I didn't use mine that often. I usually use an
automatic drip cofeemaker, but I actually prefer coffee from a big
percolator -- I have a 30 cup that I use occasionally, but it doesn't
work very well unless I make at least 20 cups. (and that's a lot of
coffee for one person)

My parents used to have a Pyrex vacuum coffee pot. It looked like
something the Jetsons would use. From what I remember -- that was a
long time ago -- it made the best coffee of all. But maybe that was
just the novelty of it.

Bob