I have been cleaning my kitchen cupboards as they have not been done since I moved in.
I found this:
Anyone know what it’s called and whether the coffee tastes better with it?
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I’ve seen this before don’t know how to make it sorry but if you find out let me know. I want to my own equipment to make coffee. My goal is to have my own grinder.
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It’s called a French Press, and yes, it makes coffee taste amazing 
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Do you put normal coffee granules in it or do you need some special type?
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Regular coffee will work but it’s best with a coarse grind
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I have never bought that before.
Is it like half cut coffee beans??
There is a coffee shop near by that sells lots of different types.
Shame it’s shut because of this virus thing
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This is awesome I’m so going to buy one!
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Yes a real fine grind will go through the press and get into your cup.
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The coffee looks like it is done brewing before it is actually done.
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I think I might give it to charity.
I don’t like strong coffee and this seems like someone more sophisticated would use.
I bet the coffee beans for it will be expensive too!
Shame the charity shops will be shut. I hope they get help from the government
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We just call it plunger coffee. Some decent finely ground coffee. Does the business.
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You can buy course ground coffee from the grocery store for cheap. If your grocery store has the machine where you can grind your own, there’s a dial in it and you can select how you want your beans ground. I use coarse ground for cold brew and that’s where I get mine.
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I’m a k-cup user instead as are my kids since we all prefer different flavors, blends, hot cocoa, and cappuccinos. I haven’t brewed an actual pot of coffee since 2008 when Grama decided to make gallons of homemade Starbucks cold frappe jar crap. Wait, I made it, cause she never learned how to read a recipe. That’s why she had my Papa, he cooked for her until he got sick then we dropped life and came out there.
But anyway, I was gonna say that our grocery stores have walled off the grinders for bean coffee until all this is over. I guess they decided to trash the 25 types they had too, which at 7.99 a pound at a minimum, ouch. And that’s the store I went to which is the lower end, the others from what my brother says is that their minimum is 10.99 a pound, and they trashed theirs too.
So if you’re making a special trip for bulk coffee to grind, call ahead first.
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French press coffee is the best coffee in the world. Every time I have had one of the best cups of coffee I have ever had it has come out of one of these.
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I have one of these since it tucks up nicely into a cabinet. I don’t like things on my counter. It makes good coffee. Really good coffee. And I use the cheap grocery store stuff in a bag. The same kind you would put in a regular coffeemaker. It comes out great.
If you don’t like your coffee strong I would pick up a bag of light roast and start with half of the recommended amount of grounds for your press. Add more as you see fit. Makes for a less intense brew.
My only complaint with my press is that it’s a pain to clean. You absolutely need to take apart the plunger. It will get moldy and funky if you try to clean it like it’s one big piece. I know it looks like it doesn’t come apart but it does. I normally just rinsing the plunger parts separately after each use with hot water. soap it up after 2 or 3 uses. The glass part can be cleaned like you would a regular cup. With soap. After each use.
Oh and you can use the coffee grounds for compost! I say give it a go before donating. If it still is t your thing, charity shops will take it then too.
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French Press is the only way I’ll drink black coffee. Tastes wonderful. And most coffee shops are more than happy to sell you a bag of course grind.
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coffee’s awesome !
I love losing sleep and crashing everyday.
I was cleaning up the kitchen and found one of these in the drawers. Does anybody know what I’m supposed to do with this??
You’re a funny individual aren’t you