French press tips

[Lefty Two Drams]

We've had a succession of filter coffee makers (3 in 3 years) and each have been disappointing in one area or another.

So, I bought a 4 cup cafetiere thing and am trying to get my coffee-making technique just right.

Any tips?

At the moment I'm doing this:

1. Boil kettle and let the water cool for 30 seconds
2. Put 4 spoons of finely ground coffee in the press
3. Add water (4 cups) and stir for 30 seconds
4. Let it brew (3 minutes seems to be the best result so far)
5. Slowly push down the plunger
6. Let it rest for 30 seconds
7. Pour and drink

I've tried quite a few variations but the results don't always seem consistent. I once let it bre for 6 minutes and it was lovely but following the exact same procedure next morning the coffee was bitter

[bananapieface]

Are you always boiling the same amount of water?

[Carfolio]

Get a Bialetti

[Lefty Two Drams]

Carfolio said:

Get a Bialetti

Wossat then?

[Carfolio]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moka_%28coffee_pot%29

IMHO far better coffee than you'd get from a caffetiere (however you might spell it :P )

[Lefty Two Drams]

Carfolio said:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moka_%28coffee_pot%29

IMHO far better coffee than you'd get from a caffetiere (however you might spell it :P )

Ahhh, I've got one of those but it's tiny and it went a funny colour in the dishwasher!

[Lefty Two Drams]

Carfolio said:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moka_%28coffee_pot%29

IMHO far better coffee than you'd get from a caffetiere (however you might spell it :P )

Ahhh, I've got one of those but it's tiny and it went a funny colour in the dishwasher!

[Mobile Chicane]

I'm not a fan of cafetiere coffee. No matter how hard you try to clean it there's always a bit of old coffee stuck in the mesh. It's this which makes the fresh coffee bitter I think.