There are french presses for all budgets, from $15 to $150 The cheapest of these are functional, but we don’t actually suggest going for the cheapest model you can find. Inexpensive french presses are cheap—and not just when it comes to price. To lower costs, knock-off brands use cheap plastic and thin glass. Is a … Read more
french presses can potentially explode if they’re under too much pressure When fine coffee grounds clog the filter screen, pressure can build and prevent the plunger from being pressed downward any further. If you continue to press harder, the French press can explode. Why does my French press overflow? It happens if you use coffee … Read more
Most french press experts tend to prefer medium and dark roast coffee , which lends to the slower extraction of oils, flavor, and character of brewing. When selecting coffee beans, keywords to look out for are French roast, smooth, full-bodied, smoky, chocolate, cocoa, woody, nutty, earthy, spicy or caramel. What kind of coffee is best … Read more
And while a kettle may not seem as crucial as a dripper or bean grinder, it has a significant effect on how well one can brew a cup of coffee. Pour-over drippers all essentially function the same way: to hold coffee grinds and allow water to flow through, thereby extracting coffee What is the point … Read more
A K-Cup filled with broth flavoring (instead of coffee grinds) is inserted into the machine. Put the pouch of noodles into a bowl (if you picked chicken noodle soup), hit brew, and enjoy. You can also use any instant soup mix, like french onion soup What can you use a Keurig for other than coffee? … Read more
Starbucks serves freshly-brewed coffee to millions of customers each day. But many may not know they can also pick up a free bag of used coffee grounds to enrich their gardens and compost. How do you get Starbucks grounds in your garden? On a first-come, first-serve basis, you can go to a local Starbucks and … Read more
Costa’s free coffee grounds can be used to naturally balance compost piles and will be available in old coffee bean bags deriving from both the Costa Mocha Italia and Old Paradise Street blends. Customers can also bring in their own container to collect their grounds. Will Starbucks give me used coffee grounds? Starbucks serves freshly-brewed … Read more