Two French inventors (Mayer and Delforge) patented in 1852 a forerunner of the french press A patent was filed by a Frenchman, Marcel-Pierre Paquet dit Jolbert, officially published on August 5, 1924. A coffee press was patented in the United States by Milanese designer Attilio Calimani in 1929. Why French press is called French? Which … Read more
You want to use coarse grounds pre-ground coffee is ground to a size that works well with drip coffee makers, but it’s not so great for french presses (and, of course, it’s almost always old and stale). The small grounds get stuck in the fine mesh filter – and sometimes they just slip right through. … Read more
We just did an experiment with pre-ground regular coffee (yes I know) and I was expecting terrible results. I was actually surprised to see that it worked fine and there was no real problem at all with the coffee Can you use pre-ground coffee in a french press? You want to use coarse grounds Pre-ground … Read more