What Are the Directions for Using a Culinare French Press Coffee Maker?

[rp2813]

Soft Water

Ralf, are you sure about the soft water? I have never heard of that and would think it would have an adverse effect on the taste of the coffee.

George, I have an instant hot water dispenser also. I use it many times a day for various things and it's perfect for a French press. I've read where the water for coffee shouldn't be boiling hot, but just below. I hardly ever use a tea kettle anymore, except to make a pot of tea on a cold night or something. Boiling hot water is best for that scenario. Otherwise the only time the kettle gets used is when camping (it's cheap and basic, nothing fancy) and I'm using a hand-pour Melitta over my thermal carrafe. Enjoy your French press!

 

[perc-o-prince]

pot of tea on a cold night or something. Boiling hot water i

I've always understood that it's the same rule for tea as for coffee... don't boil!

Wish I drank coffee though! Rich has so many !@#?* coffee makers (vacuum, perc, FP, etc), and I have only a measuring cup to heat the water for my tea in the microwave! (Just kidding about the !@#?* part!!)

I'll take my Tetly from the UK though. American teas are like dishwater in comparison!

Chuck

 

[pturo]

Direction for Using French Press

1.) First, open a beer.
2.) Stand on one foot facing N/NE with head twords France.
3.) Call the President of France to ask why they have to have
special French rules for processing things that that the
rest of the world has far surpassed them in and by the way
where is the money they owe us for saving their French
asses in WWII?
4.) Realize that Starbucks does not use French presses,even
in it's Paris store on the Champs Eleysee.
5.) Realize that Starbucks probably as a company is bigger
than the GNP of France. What the hell has France invented
lately?
6.) Throw the dammed French Press thing in the recycle bin, it
will make a better flat screen TV in it's next life than
some Loius the XIV/ Rube Goldberg coffee maker.
7.) Plug in Mr. Coffee, take a sip and say "French press my
ass."

 

[pturo]

Direction for Using French Press

1.) First, open a beer.
2.) Stand on one foot facing N/NE with head twords France.
3.) Call the President of France to ask why they have to have
special French rules for processing things that that the
rest of the world has far surpassed them in and by the way
where is the money they owe us for saving their French
asses in WWII?
4.) Realize that Starbucks does not use French presses,even
in it's Paris store on the Champs Eleysee.
5.) Realize that Starbucks probably as a company is bigger
than the GNP of France. What the hell has France invented
lately?
6.) Throw the dammed French Press thing in the recycle bin, it
will make a better flat screen TV in it's next life than
some Loius the XIV/ Rube Goldberg coffee maker.
7.) Plug in Mr. Coffee, take a sip and say "French press my
ass."

 

[pturo]

sorry for the double post, don't want to seem obnoxious, or anything.