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French press or borosilicate pour over? (lemm.ee)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I currently use a pretty nice Ninja coffee maker but I’m trying to simplify my coffee experience and found using a pour over coffee maker to be somewhat therapeutic. It may sound weird but I felt more connected to the coffee.

So I think I’m down to deciding between a borosilicate carafe pour over with a 304 stainless steel filter and an insulated French press (also 304). I have never used a French press and I like the idea of having the insulation on either, but then I second guess myself and think “Can’t you just make more coffee if you need more or pour more hot water? Why do you need to keep it hot?”

What are your thoughts about it?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I'm partial to pour over myself. I think French Press is overrated, although I haven't tried it recently and recently learned that the best way is to not plunge, but instead just pour it through the screen.

Pour over pro - can use a less expensive grinder Pour over con - better if you have a gooseneck kettle

French press pro - don't need a gooseneck kettle French press con - you need an expensive grinder to grind that course, otherwise you'll get a mouth full of fines.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago

As a homemade cold brew enthusiast, yeah, the amount of work it takes to get the fines out of coffee ground with a cheap grinder is horrendous.