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Ohiogal

(41,048 posts) Wed Jun 6, 2018, 09:03 AM Jun 2018

Environmentally Responsible Coffee Brewing

The low-tech way.

https://www.treehugger.com/green-home/8-low-tech-ways-brew-coffee-minimal-waste.html

A couple of these are kind of "out there" but I really enjoy coffee from my French press.

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Environmentally Responsible Coffee Brewing (Original Post) Ohiogal Jun 2018 OP

French Press all the way here - and home roast! NRaleighLiberal Jun 2018 #1

I buy beans, but I grind them right before I put them in the press Ohiogal Jun 2018 #3

I finally got a stainless steel press WhiteTara Jun 2018 #2

Good idea! I've never seen a stainless steel one! Ohiogal Jun 2018 #4

It's also a double wall and so it holds the WhiteTara Jun 2018 #6

I swear by my Vacuum Pot. Tried the F. Press Ferrets are Cool Jun 2018 #5

NRaleighLiberal

(61,910 posts)

1. French Press all the way here - and home roast!

Reply to Ohiogal (Original post)

Wed Jun 6, 2018, 09:09 AM

Jun 2018

Yes, we are spoiled!

Ohiogal

(41,048 posts)

3. I buy beans, but I grind them right before I put them in the press

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 6, 2018, 09:22 AM

Jun 2018

Now I can't drink coffee any other way.

I have a percolator I use when I need a lot of coffee all at once, and it's okay. But press coffee is really the best, IMO.

WhiteTara

(31,279 posts)

2. I finally got a stainless steel press

Reply to Ohiogal (Original post)

Wed Jun 6, 2018, 09:09 AM

Jun 2018

because I broke so many glass ones.

Ohiogal

(41,048 posts)

4. Good idea! I've never seen a stainless steel one!

Reply to WhiteTara (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 6, 2018, 09:22 AM

Jun 2018

WhiteTara

(31,279 posts)

6. It's also a double wall and so it holds the

Reply to Ohiogal (Reply #4)

Thu Jun 7, 2018, 12:53 PM

Jun 2018

heat for about 2 hours. It's wonderful and looks as beautiful today as it did when I bought it in 2008. I thought it was pricey, but after breaking about 3 or 4 glass pots, I decided it was a good buy.

Ferrets are Cool

(23,047 posts)

5. I swear by my Vacuum Pot. Tried the F. Press

Reply to Ohiogal (Original post)

Wed Jun 6, 2018, 09:23 AM

Jun 2018

hated it. Once you use the Vacuum Pot, you will never go back. I use the glass filter instead of the cloth filter that comes with the pot.

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edited to add: This demonstration makes it much, much harder than it really is. Sheesh

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