Most home brewers are not very good. (You can learn more about this here.) As a result, even if you are using the same beans, equally fresh, the coffee you brew won’t taste quite the same. Yes, the quality of your brewer can make a huge difference to the taste. Does the quality of a … Read more
WINNER: The french press is the winner when it comes to full-bodied, rich-tasting coffee At the same time, some people prefer the lighter taste produced with the drip method. Thus, choosing a better method for your subjective taste is a matter of your taste rather than the method. Why is French Press so much better? … Read more
Pour over is also known as filter coffee or drip coffee , although these terms also include batch brewers. What sets pour over apart is that it is made by hand-pouring the water over the coffee. So you may hear it called hand brewing or manual brewing. How would you describe pour over coffee? Pour … Read more
Much of your coffee’s flavor comes from the oils. A drip machine‘s paper filter retains most of these oils and they never make it to your cup. A french press, on the other hand, lacks a paper filter and ensures you maximize the flavor potential Paper filters take out flavor and oils. Is French press … Read more
A french press filters the brew through its built-in metal screen, which means the essential oils found in the grounds are not absorbed by filters or evaporated Instead, they remain in the brew and result in a stronger, richer coffee with a more aromatic flavor. Is coffee from a French press better? WINNER: The French … Read more
WINNER: The drip method wins this one as well While you can make roughly the same number of cups in either device, a drip pot allows you to keep all that coffee hot and ready to drink for a much longer period of time. Is drip coffee better than brewed? Overall, it can now be … Read more
Because there is no paper filter used with a french press, more of the oils inside the coffee bean make it into the brew. The oils are what gives the coffee its taste and are therefore part of what allow you to start to distinguish between one variety from another (beans from Guatemala vs. Is … Read more
The pour-over coffee method is similar to the drip method , in that you saturate coffee grounds with water and collect the liquid as it passes through a filter. However, one of the main problems with the drip method is that you have little control over how the machine brews the coffee. Why is Pourover … Read more
The french press has been in the news for awhile as an unhealthy way to brew coffee, because it’s filter doesn’t filter out the cafestol Cafestol is a substance that causes the body’s LDL, the “bad” cholesterol, levels to rise. Is it unhealthy to use a French press? unfiltered brew contains diterpenes, which are oily … Read more
If you like full-bodied and flavorful coffee, a french press should be your go-to brewing method A French press is a manual coffee maker with a cylindrical carafe, a plunger and a built-in filter that percolates the coffee. It uses just-boiled water to steep coarse grinds for about four minutes. What is the purpose of … Read more