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    Why do I have a problem making French Press coffee?

    Making coffee the way you prefer it takes a bit of time. When you buy it at a cafe you have a general idea of what to expect. At home we seem to be more critical of what our coffee should taste like, yet most people don't have any real training. Great baristas are make good money for a...
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    Rating a Moka Pot, pro's and cons? anyone?

    Moka's generate great tasting coffee. Not quite the same taste as an Espresso machine, but not far from it. But coffee is all about personal taste, not what machine you use. If you love the taste, then go for it. And Moka Pots are not super expensive (compared to the machines). This link...
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    Flavored Beans???

    Hi Everyone, I would tend to agree about the problems of getting the flavored bean grinds out of your grinder. As far as Espresso machines are concerned, good cleaning practices should make using flavored or unflavored beans an acceptable practices. Afterall, we are talking about cleaning a...
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    French Press/Coffee Grind

    Hi novanglus17775, These links may help you: http://www.the-java-cafe.com/Coffee-Bre ... thods.html http://www.the-java-cafe.com/Coffee-Grinding.html Enjoy the coffee experiments on the journey in finding YOUR perfect coffee experience....
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    My newbie qestion, regarding the French Press

    Hi All, Burr Grinders provide a more consistent grind than blades. I use a Krups GVX2 which is relatively cheap. About US$80, so not hundreds that some other burr grinders cost. The grind container is suppose to be static free, but it isn't really. Aside from that I am quite happy with the...
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    Moka

    Moka Pot coffee Hi MrBox, Moka's generate great tasting coffee. As BeefyBean says, not quite the same taste as an Espresso machine. But coffee is all about personal taste, not what machine you use. If you love the taste, then go for it. And Moka Pots are not super expensive (compared to...
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    Why do I have a problem making French Press coffee?

    Consistent French Press Coffee Hi richedie, The first thing is a fresh course grind. Make sure that you maintain a consistent brewing time, each time, every time. Also keep your equipment clean. This is a must. Clean equipment is the best start to getting a clean great taste. You may want...
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