The French Press, my personal gateway to home brewing, is often overlooked because it seems so archaic, so basic, so much less exciting than pour over. Also, the resulting cup is far less clean than coffee made with paper filters. But it can still be incredibly delicious and it’s so simple to use. You can also do a few things differently when using a French Press that will help reduce the gritty sediment that most people dislike about this brew method. James Hoffmann made a nice tutorial…… Continue Reading
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Mugged: El Chupacabra [Happyrock]
Subject: Happyrock Coffee Roasting Co.Mugged: El Chupacabra Rating [see key]: 3+ Naming coffee blends remains always an interesting task. Most of the time, roasters either stick pretty close to convention (breakfast blend, french roast, etc) or pick something completely inane (like Sam’s Super Summer Fist Pump). But every now and then, a roaster will pick something that actually foots the … Continue Reading
The Espro Press
Everyone remembers their first french press. For most of us, it was something we stumbled upon, a refreshing alternative to our drip coffee. The process was so much more hands on, so much more raw; no on/off switch, no need to bring electricity into the equation (remember, this was prior to the pourover craze, back when it was largely mechanized drip). And the coffee, oh the coffee, how it … Continue Reading
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Mugged: Peru and Malawi [Greyhound]
Subject: Greyhound Coffee Roasters via BrewPony Mugged: Peru Rainforest Alliance Organic and Malawi AA Rating [see key]: 4+ for both Coffee subscription services seem to be exploding out of the woodwork these days and it’s getting harder and harder to find one worth the time. Having tried my share, I can say that though pricy, they hold a lot of promise for the wearied coffee fanatic … Continue Reading