SocialSandwich
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After months of using a Krups espresso machine and making mediocre coffee, I thought it would be nice to try something different. I soon discovered the French Press, and after hearing all the wonderful stories about it, I was quick to jump onto purchasing one. Needless to say, I''m quite excited to try it out. I do lots of reading about it to make sure that I''ll have all the measurements and waiting periods correctly.
I bust out my brand new French Press, heat about a cup and a half of water, then begin to grind my peaberry coffee beans. I take some of the hot water and swish it around in the press to heat it up a little, then dump it out. Moving onto the grinds, I get a heaping tablespoon (about 13-14 grams), and dump it in. I measure out eight ounces of water, pour, and wait about ten seconds before giving it a good couple stirs (a disappointing bloom appears). I replace the lid, set my oven timer for three minutes, and wait.
After the resounding beep, I slowly push the filter down at a steady pace, taking care to keep it even as to not allow any grinds through. Excitedly, I pour the sweet-smelling coffee into one of my favorite little mugs, and take a sip.
What I expected to be sweet and wonderful, turned out to be bland and watery. I dump out the failed experiment and make sure I got the measurements correctly. Making another batch, I yield the same results. I try many different variations, making sure my coffee grinds were the correct size, beans weren''t very old, etc.
Everything checks out fine, and I admit defeat. I smother my last batch with creamer, and log onto here, hoping to receive some answers, and possibly an easy solution from the coffee experts of the world.
I bust out my brand new French Press, heat about a cup and a half of water, then begin to grind my peaberry coffee beans. I take some of the hot water and swish it around in the press to heat it up a little, then dump it out. Moving onto the grinds, I get a heaping tablespoon (about 13-14 grams), and dump it in. I measure out eight ounces of water, pour, and wait about ten seconds before giving it a good couple stirs (a disappointing bloom appears). I replace the lid, set my oven timer for three minutes, and wait.
After the resounding beep, I slowly push the filter down at a steady pace, taking care to keep it even as to not allow any grinds through. Excitedly, I pour the sweet-smelling coffee into one of my favorite little mugs, and take a sip.
What I expected to be sweet and wonderful, turned out to be bland and watery. I dump out the failed experiment and make sure I got the measurements correctly. Making another batch, I yield the same results. I try many different variations, making sure my coffee grinds were the correct size, beans weren''t very old, etc.
Everything checks out fine, and I admit defeat. I smother my last batch with creamer, and log onto here, hoping to receive some answers, and possibly an easy solution from the coffee experts of the world.
