| The ins and outs of the French PressIs it even | | | | seep into the water faster. Grinding your own coffee |
| possible now days to have an absolutely best tasting, | | | | when needed, will give you the best flavor too. Add |
| most full flavored coffee without traveling to South | | | | the recommended amount to your press.Now as |
| America? It is! And all the big coffee house know it | | | | soon as the water hit's a boil turn off the heat and |
| too. That is why they are selling the ever gaining | | | | allow the water to quit boiling. This means, you do |
| popular French Press. Now at first glance it looks like | | | | not want to see the bubbles in the water. As soon |
| something great-granny on the wagon train might | | | | as it has cooled enough you can pour it into the |
| have had to make coffee. Well, except it now | | | | press. Make sure to keep the plunger up at the top. |
| comes in stainless steel and slick black rubber. But the | | | | You do not want it to get into the coffee grounds |
| French Press is actually quite new. Yes, the | | | | yet as you might get some of the grounds on top of |
| Europeans had it before us, but even at that it is still | | | | the screen.Wait approximately one minute than swirl |
| considered a newer gadget in the kitchen.The French | | | | the coffee grounds and water around. You'll want to |
| Press, even for coffee lovers is a little intimidating to | | | | see a circular motion of the beans swirling in the |
| say the least. I mean, it consists of a glass beaker, | | | | water. You can also take a non-metal spoon and stir |
| and a plunger. Where is the plug in? Well, there is | | | | it up. Replace the lid.After about 2 to 3 minutes |
| none. Meet the newest, non electric, coffee maker. | | | | longer you are ready to plunge. Using the plunger |
| Promising to give you the best cup of coffee | | | | move from the top slowly, evenly, down towards |
| available and right in the quietness of your own | | | | the bottom. If you do it slow enough the coffee |
| house. So how does it work?First off - put on some | | | | grounds will not be able to get around the screen. |
| water to boil. Why that is going, run the glass part of | | | | Continue pushing down until you have all the coffee |
| the French press under warm water to warm the | | | | grounds at the bottom and the plunger is still in place |
| glass. This will keep the heat in the press and will not | | | | holding them down. You may now pour your coffee |
| cool down the water you put in.Next - Grind your | | | | into a mug and enjoy your new found talent of |
| choice of coffee bean into a coarse grind. The | | | | making coffee in the French Press. |
| coarseness of the bean will allow the natural oils to | | | | |