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Brewing coffee at home with a french press

Brewing coffee at home shouldn’t be complicated, but there are a few steps to brewing the perfect cup of coffee with a french press—if you’re patient enough to learn how to use a French Press en lieu of a drip coffee machine.

Ever wonder why other people’s coffee tastes so much better than the one you’re brewing at home? Brewing coffee at home shouldn’t be complicated, but there are a few steps to brewing the perfect cup of coffee with a French press—if you’re patient enough to learn how to use a French press en lieu of a drip coffee machine.

In this blog, I will be discussing brewing coffee at home with a French Press.

My go-to on the daily is the French Press. It only takes four minutes to brew and gives me the nice boost I need to get my morning going.

What is a French Press?

A French press is a brewing device/coffee plunger. In French, a French Press is known as Caftière à Piston. Its invention dates back to France, in the 1950s.

What makes the French Press a preferred brewing method for many coffee lovers is that when brewing, the essential oils found in coffee grounds aren’t evaporated by filters often found in drip coffee machines, for instance. The grounds have direct contact with the water; this is known as direct immersing brewing.

Where can you buy an affordable French Press?

For those in the United States:

Your local coffee shop/roaster

Many locally-owned coffee shops and roasters carry brewing equipment, such as the French Press. I recommend that you start there.

Homegoods Store

This is a hidden gem. Homegood tends to carry French Presses from time to time. I have found high-end French presses to low-end presses at Homegoods over the years. Anywhere ranging from:$4.99- $19.99. They tend to go quickly, so if you come across one, grab it while you still can because it’ll be gone the next time you go.

Amazon.com

There are a variety of French Presses to choose from on Amazon, but I recommend staying away from plastic-made French Press, as they don’t tend to keep the coffee hot for long.