Thread: Coffee Enthusiasts

Hello Caffeine Consumers! Glad I found y'all. I don't roast or grind my own, yet. I do enjoy several mugs of "Get me Going" in the morning. My brew from years of trying and sampling many varieties; Community Between Roast through the Bella drip I found at Tuesday Morning, with a splash, ok - a glug of Coffee Mate Cinnamon and Vanilla Creme.
I don't use my French press for coffee as I prefer not to chew grounds with my last sip. The press does steep a great cup of tea.
When I make sweet tea I prefer brewing in a small sauce pan using Lipton's and a tea ball stuffed with dried mint harvested from my own patch.

What French press are you using? That's what I use, and it's a cheap one, but I don't get grounds at all , a little silt in the cup when done but that's it. Tc

Left-over-java: a mix of PC's Great Canadian Coffee + Muskoka Maple + Lavazza Crema e Gusto in a French Press.
There, there's space in the fridge now

Originally Posted by tcrideshd

What French press are you using? That's what I use, and it's a cheap one, but I don't get grounds at all , a little silt in the cup when done but that's it. Tc

Silt. A good word to describe it. My press is a mystery. Brews 3-1/2 cups, enough for a couple big mugs of tea. I don't have the box it came in 4-6 years ago, but Bodum rings a bell.

[QUOTE=DeObfuscate;1573838 I prefer not to chew grounds with my last sip. .[/QUOTE]

Real coffee lovers eat beans.

Ummm chocolate cover coffee beans

Yeah the silt is a hallmark of the French Press. Most people that drink french press skip the last sip of coffee. It's a bit of a trade off for the extra flavor the French press gives.

speaking of silt, The first time I had a Turkish coffee I did not realize the amount of grounds that were in the cup. Last big swallow YUCK!!!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by paco

speaking of silt, The first time I had a Turkish coffee I did not realize the amount of grounds that were in the cup. Last big swallow YUCK!!!!!!!!!!

Ya reminds me of the old percolator days, with out filters. Tc

I love my coffee. I started out with several drip coffee machines, then a peculator, have brewed Turkish style many times since going to Tunisia, have and used several french presses and now mostly use a pour over method with a hand grinder and the Hario V60 for fruitier beans and a Kalita Wave for everything else. I think the french press and pour over methods produce a very smooth cup of coffee. I do prefer the pour over method the best, and a nice medium single-source bean from Central America.