The French Press Saga, Part One
Sep. 16th, 2005 08:38 amWell, I finally did it. Yesterday, I finally broke down and bought a French press.
Everyone should know I’ve been unhappy with the hoops I’ve had to leap through to make a decent cup of coffee at work. To recap: before I get to work, someone always makes the coffee, and so weak that it’s undrinkable- so I’ve had to resort to “double brewing”, running the coffee through more grounds to make it decently strong. Naturally, that’s not the greatest way to go about things- I have to balance the filter on my cup, and the coffee gets cold as it filters through the second time. Plus it’s extra work and time.
And so yesterday, when RXM pointed out a mini one-cup French Press that was “just adorable”, I gave in and bought one. So it’s sitting on my desk now, all shiny and new, and I’m anticipating being able to have coffee brewed to my satisfaction whenever I want. A new day is dawning in my coffee drinking ability.
And I just had my first cup from my French Press. Perfect!
Everyone should know I’ve been unhappy with the hoops I’ve had to leap through to make a decent cup of coffee at work. To recap: before I get to work, someone always makes the coffee, and so weak that it’s undrinkable- so I’ve had to resort to “double brewing”, running the coffee through more grounds to make it decently strong. Naturally, that’s not the greatest way to go about things- I have to balance the filter on my cup, and the coffee gets cold as it filters through the second time. Plus it’s extra work and time.
And so yesterday, when RXM pointed out a mini one-cup French Press that was “just adorable”, I gave in and bought one. So it’s sitting on my desk now, all shiny and new, and I’m anticipating being able to have coffee brewed to my satisfaction whenever I want. A new day is dawning in my coffee drinking ability.
And I just had my first cup from my French Press. Perfect!