3 Cup Coffee Press

Freshly designed with swooping curves, the black plastic frame on the New Kenya coffee press adds to the anticipation of the morning coffee. And good coffee indeed this press makes. Most aficionados agree that the French press, or plunger, style of coffee maker produces the smoothest cup of joe. Bodum makes the carafe itself of borosilicate glass, the lightweight, heat-resistant kind found in science labs, and the plunger and three-piece filter system of stainless steel. The plastic frame tightly wraps the glass beaker and protects your table from its heat. The lid is also plastic.
To make coffee in the New Kenya, put in the glass carafe one scoop of coarse-ground coffee beans per every four ounces of brewed coffee you intend to make. Add nearly-boiling water, stir with a silicone spatula, and place the filter-plunger-lid unit in the top. After four minutes of brewing, slowly press down on the plunger. Pour, and enjoy. Use the same spatula to scrape the grounds out afterward, and rinse out the carafe and assembly. All the parts are dishwasher-safe as well. This size makes 17 ounces of coffee, which equals approximately two mugs or four after-dinner cups. --Ann Bieri


Bodum New Kenya 17-Ounce Coffee Press, Black
Features :
- New Kenya coffee press uses the preferred plunger method
- Heat-resistant, borosilicate glass beaker with curved plastic frame
- Stainless-steel 3-piece filter system; no paper filter needed
- Frame protects table from heat; all parts are dishwasher-safe
- 17-ounce capacity makes 2 mugs or 4 after-dinner cups of coffee


Review :

"For about a year at my new job I have faced a daily dilemma: drink the nasty "cafe loma" (garbage coffee) for free, or pay $1.60 to refill my travel mug at the company coffee bar (they brew Starbucks and Seattle's Best). I was not familiar with the French press until seeing it at a restaurant, after which I did a little research and ended up with this model. I grind my beans every week (ok, ok, I know... I should grind every day... I'm not that motivated in the morning) and there is no question: even the Starbucks beans that someone gave me as a "gift" tasted better in the press than from the coffee bar. I like a variety of coffees so I am always trying something new; the Kenya has been a blessing for this task. Cleaning it in a work sink is kind of a pain ("NO GRINDS DOWN THE DRAIN!!" signs everywhere) but that is not the fault of the device. The only two "heads ups" I'll give are that 1) the filter screen has a sharp "thread" poking out that has stuck me a couple of times (I am sure that this is a small defect, but something to be aware of) and 2) when they say "4 cups" that is actually "American" for "2 mugs". Other reviewers have pointed this out, but if you want to fill your oversized travel mug up in the morning, you might want to go with a larger unit. It's actually good for me because I don't need to be drinking that much coffee, anyway. I would suggest that, if you are on the fence, go for the larger one; you can always underfill it. Oh, and the other reviewers are right: empty the beaker within 15 minutes of brewing the coffee. If you leave it in any longer it starts to get bitter. I would also strongly recommend a good burr grinder; I use the Capresso basic model and it does a decent job. Once you have your Bodum and your burr grinder, you'll be on your way to being a true coffee snob (I am now shopping for home bean roasters, haha)." More reviews....

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Any aficionado of coffee is trying to deliver the perfect cup of hot drink. They wander into the shop for various grains, experiment with different roasts and try a variety of different methods of brewing. . . get a perfect cut. Well, you can stop now, because you get exactly what you need to know to make a delicious cup of coffee need.

To begin, thoroughly wash all equipment coffee. This includes the mill and the coffee machine, from top to bottom. The remains of the previous cups of coffee can become obsolete and the subtle taste of your beer later. If you clean the equipment after each use will prevent this problem and have taken the first step in brewing your perfect cup of coffee.

Then you can fresh coffee beans from a supplier of superior quality. This does not apply to your supermarket! There are many suppliers of coffee, which recommended the beans fresh, high quality can be made available. It 'also important that you do not buy too many beans at a time. Buy small quantities of beans - enough for use in a month or less - otherwise the beans will be too old when they learn to use.

Are you perfect cup and then grind their grain to do is really the only way to go. The oils that are released when coffee beans are very volatile and tend to dissipate quickly. For this reason it is recommended to grind the beans just before using them. There are many small, cheap grinders that are used to cup a day for coffee is "possible, or you can use a combination mill producer of buying coffee, where grain is crushed in situ and deposited directly into the box below, then the machine takes over.

The distribution of small particles uniformly through the BREW coffee, the coffee pot before serving, mix offer you the perfect cut every time you pay. You'll find many people who tell you that drinking coffee lovers coffee in more diluted form. The proper ratio of coffee beans to water is only 2 tablespoons of coffee beans in a cup of water.

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