I switched to light roast and I grind just a little now. I do want the new grinder I watched on YouTube, but I need to get into our house in Dallas before I add more kitchen tools.
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For the French Press the reason I got the stainless (18/8) carafe was because I learned somewhere that:
The French Press is the coffee machine and that youâre technically supposed to decant it for another 4mins to let the stuff that may have passed through the mesh sink to the bottom; Then youâre supposed to slowly pour while watching to make sure youâre not getting any leftovers that made it through the mesh.
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That mug stands true only for my morning coffee. Other than that letâs all sesh and share a pot. 
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I have many sharp things in my office and theyâre always in the forefront of my mind til coffee no. 2
I get a coffee from a North Dakota general store and occasionally some Costco coffee. Just a basic brewer to do the job and grinder.
I have tried boiling water with coffee in it then draining that and mixing with some cream. Not half bad.
Freeze dried coffee isnât half bad either.
I actually didnât know that. I just drink it right off the press, particulate and all
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On more than one occasion I have had to use a stove pot and ground coffee, camp style, where you boil the water first, sprinkle on the grounds, and wait for them to sink. That makes suprisingly smooth tasting brew.
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When I first moved in to this place I was drinking the folgers and using a sauce pot⌠For a filter I was using a pasta strainer aligned with a few coffee filters. And I would start by pouring into the makeshift filter over the bowl then Iâd run to the sink, rinse out the sauce pot and then put the makeshift pour over filter over the sauce pot and let it finish filtering.
It was some gross muddy days till I went to a standard no setting electric drip for a while (cause I personally fucking hate having settings, the 25$ standard Mr coffee machines with a basket filter and a flip switch to brew is the shyt to me when it come to electric drip).
Then I read how a French Press brings out the flavors and life changed. Eventually, I got rid of my electric drip all together. Then, I saw a v60 and learned about the gauge kettles⌠I started using the gauge kettle with the French Press and now Iâm getting more into temperature sensitive coffee extractions.
Edit: I tried the stove top espresso machine and I hated it.
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No wonder most of my coffee(thatâs not the ND general store) tastes meh unless I do down to a T on water to coffee.
Coffee and water quality are the 2 biggest factors along with method. So far a lot of you use french press, so I may need to try one out one day and see how big of a difference it will make.
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Got time for coffee terps but not the real terps that matter?
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Get a kettle with a gauge. and donât mess around with a glass French press. A bodum stainless off Amazon will cut it.
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US $21.56 56%OFF | 40oz/1.2L Stainless Steel Coffee Kettle with Thermometer, Gooseneck Thin Spout for Hand Drip Pour Over Coffee Tea Pot Teapot
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The kettle I use
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one of these sat on my lab bench over a bunsen burner all through grad school.
the insulation (similar to bakelite) was beginning to char by the end.
that might have been from running it with a propane torch when it wasnât on my bench.
ran the torch in one of these
tricycle/coffee/fire/pipe bombâŚso much win
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Best electric drip imo.
Cause everything else is just extra and youâll never really get that good of a drip coffee in an electricâŚ
Imho, Drip is great for store bought pre ground coffee that you just want a fuck all quick cup that isnât a watered down Kcup machine.
I think itâs great for if you donât have time for your French press or forget to have your press clean for the morning and donât wake up early. But if you have a press you probably use while bean and grind it yourself anywaysâŚ
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Like cannabis it all just comes down to preferences
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I mostly open blast in a Hario pour over. I like a French Press, too, but I live on septic and it lets more grinds down the drain. I have a 20+ year old Rancilio semi-commercial espresso maker, but I havenât used it in several years because I donât have the time.
I have a small but high end burr grinder which is as important as your rig, IMHO.
I prefer black coffee, but my stomach needs a splash of milk as Iâve approach middle age. I buy in bulk from a local roaster. I like good coffee and pulled drinks. But, time constraints have turned me into the âso long as itâs hot and brownâŚâ grump.
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Grinds down the drain? Thatâs asking for drain flies; You should be swishing the French Press grinds with a small amount of water like just enough to make the grounds mobile and either compost them or dump them into the trash on top of a paper towel.
Also look into these if youâre in a bug area and decide to compost theyâre 100 bajillion times better than the fucking ribbons.
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Yeah, I do the swish and compost when I do use the French Press. Compost is actually a side hobby for me. I cook 4-5 yards a year. I still end up with some grinds down the drain unless Iâm thorough. I just really hate the whole cleaning process and then there are grinds in the compost bucket that stick to the walls. The pour over makes a great cup of coffee ( strong but less solids than a FP), and the filter is easy to deal with.
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Iâm not seeing nearly enough cold brew talk. Sure, yield takes a hit, but I just consider that filtration. Yâall drinking coffee crude 
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