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filtering french press

Postby DC » Sun Sep 28, 2008 9:56 pm

Hi,

I was thinking of taking some FP coffee to work in a thermos. To do this I think the brew will need filtering. what's the best way to do this? Some paper drip filters and a filter funnel?

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RE: filtering french press

Postby Jaanus » Mon Sep 29, 2008 6:41 am

i might sound stupid, but why not do a drip coffee in the first place using a melitta cone and paper filter ?
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Postby DC » Mon Sep 29, 2008 7:16 am

hadn't thought about it!

never tried drip coffee, any advice (or a link to tips) for making it this way?

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Postby Narra » Mon Sep 29, 2008 8:24 am

You could take a 3 cup Bodum to work. Most places have a kettle.

Take it one step further and take a small hand grinder as well.
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Postby DC » Mon Sep 29, 2008 9:05 am

i wanted to avoid decamping my coffee kit to work...
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Postby espressomattic » Mon Sep 29, 2008 10:30 am

Narra suggestion is the best option, 'swat I do. Hand grinder, french press...voila!

Other than that, I have also used a Thermos for FP coffee and never had a problem. No need to filter. Why make life hard?? :)
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Postby DC » Mon Sep 29, 2008 11:44 am

if it doesn't cause any problems I'll just dump it in a thermos, I'd read that the brew can become quite bitter if it's not filtered to remove excess grounds.

if that doesn't happen I won't bother, but never tried it :)
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Postby Jasonscheltus » Mon Sep 29, 2008 3:51 pm

a few good cafes here in New York use french press into thermos and hold it for about an hour. There doesn't seem to be a problem with clogging, but they do wash them well.

I tried running some french press through a paper filter. I like it, it had a little more clarity than the unfiltered french press, but more body than just paper filter. But it was a lot of trouble.

Why not just get a vac pot? Best of both worlds.
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Postby quoad » Tue Sep 30, 2008 8:04 am

Jasonscheltus wrote:Why not just get a vac pot? Best of both worlds.


Oh yes 8)

If your work doesn't mind a naked flame plus boiling water at the desk, obv :D
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Postby Jasonscheltus » Tue Sep 30, 2008 4:09 pm

obviously. those places do exist (and I am lucky enough to work at one).

but I meant vac-pot coffee into a thermos
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Postby jon » Fri Oct 03, 2008 10:46 pm

DC wrote:if it doesn't cause any problems I'll just dump it in a thermos, I'd read that the brew can become quite bitter if it's not filtered to remove excess grounds.

if that doesn't happen I won't bother, but never tried it :)


Try it - tastes fine to me, too :) Not quite as good as drinking it fresh (you lose the bubbles on top, etc), but not bad at all. Maybe best with a coarse-ish grind for the FP - I tend to use one anyway - so you don't get much grit in the coffee...
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Postby Jules » Sun Oct 05, 2008 6:03 pm

FP into a thermos tastes fine to me, I don't have problems with fines causing excessive bitterness even after an hour or two.
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