I read about the quality coffee the press can make. Can a carafe do about the same? I need something I can make quickly in the morning so I can get out the door.
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They're very different brewing methods and produce different results. A gold filter (paper absorbs oils and such) in a drip coffee maker may come closer to French press but it still probably wouldn't be equivalent.I read about the quality coffee the press can make. Can a carafe do about the same?
Maybe it's me, but I can never get a strong cup of coffee using a French Press. Plus, I can never keep the coffee warm. My wife and I drink two to three cups each in the a.m. and when I use the French Press the coffee is not warm enough for her.
It might be you - I get far stronger coffee out of my press than I ever did from a drip machine. As for it getting cold, I don't use quite boiling water - 205 actually - but I have a double-walled stainless steel press, and my second cup is still hot when I pour it.
What's your grounds to water ratio? Grind size can affect strength, too. As can time.
The latest standard is 60g per liter.
That is, 2.11oz (by weight) per ~32oz water.
I have a mini-scale at work for gong fu tea, but I've always measured my coffee and "western" tea by volume. I know it isn't ideal, but I visually compensate for density of the tea. Coffee, well, I pretty much ignored whatever variance there may be in density as I never had problems with my coffee.
I did, however, order another scale for home use. Once that comes, I'll see how close I was to the "new standard" out of curiosity. I like my coffee (when I make it anymore) so I doubt I'll change much.