The Coffee House

[smoke665]

This has allowed Gary to downsize his coffee operations down to a three cup siphon as opposed to a large French Press.

I'm looking to "upsize" the French Press when we get home. Also heating the water is somewhat of pain. Do they make an electric model that will heat the water?

 

[Gary A.]

This has allowed Gary to downsize his coffee operations down to a three cup siphon as opposed to a large French Press.

I'm looking to "upsize" the French Press when we get home. Also heating the water is somewhat of pain. Do they make an electric model that will heat the water?

Not that I am aware. I use an electric kettle for heating up the water. Nothing fancy, just something that will boil water. Leo has a fancy one that will heat to specific temps. She says the temps make a difference in taste for tea.

 

[smoke665]

Not that I am aware. I use an electric kettle for heating up the water. Nothing fancy, just something that will boil water.

On the road we are using the Mr. Coffee (I know but it's fast and easy), at home I was heating water in the microwave. I'm not in the best of moods until I have my morning caffeine hit, so speed is of the essence according to the DW. That's what's nice about the Mr. Coffee, you can program it to come on before you wake up, so everything is ready to go.

You mentioned water temperature. What is the ideal temperature for a French Press????

 

[SquarePeg37 8]

Not that I am aware. I use an electric kettle for heating up the water. Nothing fancy, just something that will boil water.

On the road we are using the Mr. Coffee (I know but it's fast and easy), at home I was heating water in the microwave. I'm not in the best of moods until I have my morning caffeine hit, so speed is of the essence according to the DW. That's what's nice about the Mr. Coffee, you can program it to come on before you wake up, so everything is ready to go.

You mentioned water temperature. What is the ideal temperature for a French Press????

Can’t you program the Mr. Coffee to come on and not put any coffee in it so you’ll have a pot of hot water waiting when you get up to use with your French press?

 

[smoke665]

Can’t you program the Mr. Coffee to come on and not put any coffee in it so you’ll have a pot of hot water waiting when you get up to use with your French press?

Well....uuuuhhhh....maybe....crap.......face slap!!!!!!!!!!!!! Somebody help me, there's got to be a reason this won't work

 

[waday]

Ugh the dreaded eye twitch! I remember it well from the days when I managed union people and had so many numbers to meet that your head would spin! Deep breaths and repeat to self “someday I will have Gary’s life”...

I saw some of your photos of the climb on Flickr. Looks like it was hard work!

My head is going to explode. Or my eye is going to fall out, not sure which one first...

Thanks! It was hard work, even though we went downhill the whole way! My legs still hurt, haha.

 

[Cortian]

A good electric kettle will heat water to coffee-brewing temperature at least as quickly as a drip brewer.

I put enough water in ours to hit the minimum level they say you need to avoid damaging it and flip the switch. By the time I've got the other stuff out, set up the Aeropress, measured-out and ground my beans and dumped them into the press: The water's ready. (Just short of boiling.)

The Aeropress I feel makes a better cup of coffee than a French press, and it's far less messy. Even if you use a metal mesh filter like I do. (My wife sticks with the paper filters.)

I press it directly into my Yeti stainless double-walled coffee mug, snap the cover on, and have a mug of hot coffee that stays hot.

 

[waday]

Aeropress

I like how the company uses this photo to advertise the product: https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/519aQkBjWhL.jpg

How many people does it take to use the product?

 

[Cortian]

Aeropress

I like how the company uses this photo to advertise the product: https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/519aQkBjWhL.jpg

How many people does it take to use the product?

Well, somehow my wife and I have each been managing on our own, but I suppose you could make it a team effort, if you were so-inclined

 

[ceemac]

Oh, I envy you all. Had a bit of a scare a few weeks ago so I gave up caffeine, except for one cup in the a.m. I used to drink a lot of coffee. I really, really miss it. My legs hurt from pacing and extra dog walks.

 

[davidharmier60]

Afternoon y'all. I had approximately 3 minutes over 5.25. Floors, filters, bathrooms and sweeping. Came home and fiddled with the Mitsubishi. Put the left side of the fence in order to use the electric wires. Took the no heat dryer out to the scrap area. Made a hamburger sammich. And wonder of wonders politics is on the T.V....

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[tirediron]

...And wonder of wonders politics is on the T.V....

Can't have everything I guess....

 

[Gary A.]

Ideal temps for coffee is a bit under boiling as boiling water will actually burn the grind. Around 200F but no higher than 205F.

 

[vintagesnaps]

I've done that accidently, run the coffee maker but didn't smell coffee and - I'd flipped it on with just water and no coffee grounds. But the water is, well, less than fresh by then, has a bit of a weak coffee smell like when you don't put in the right amount or the filter flips over and you end up with weak coffee. Maybe if your coffee maker is new enough to not smell like weak watery coffee if you use it to heat water.

What are you making?? why do you need hot water? cup o' soup??
Edit - nm Went back a couple of pages, french press, got it.

 

[vintagesnaps]

The aeropress must be entertaining to watch if that many people gather 'round to see it.

Don't forget pics, Wade, if your head explodes. Get a tripod set up and get ready...