Why don't more people use a French press?

The most common reason that I know of is the french press leaves sediment at the bottom of the mug because of its metal mesh filter.

I use a manual, pour-over style glass-container coffeemaker. Chemex. You buy their patented filters that are much thicker than conventional auto drip filters. Does an amazing job. Then you just pour in the water using a special kettle similar to this. link

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I love a french press but don’t use it at home very often because:
1. It doesn’t make very much.
2. It’s cool by the second cup.
3. It’s a mess to clean, not as easy as a filter full of grounds that one can dump in the trash.
4.I buy whole beans and it is difficult to grind to french press size at home.

With presses and percolators you have to pay attention to the time. With drip coffee you don’t.

Simple.

Pure.

Everything I want in all aspects of my life.

I have a French Press but don’t really use it that often.

I just can’t stand the sediment at the bottom so I used to also use a paper filter around the mesh one.

So the taste just isn’t all that different from drip.

I don’t like my coffee particularly strong so drip is fine for me. Altho I use an old fashioned Krups which gets the water hot enough to the optimum temp, unlike most modern ones.

I still use my French Press when I make cold-brewed coffee concentrate in warmer weather. It’s perfect for that.

But for regular everyday use, my little 4 cup Krups does the job nicely. Just the right size.

I’ve done a lot of research and reading about the best methods and equipment to get the best flavor possible from coffee beans.

In order to get the best flavor from a French Press, a Burr grinder is what’s needed to get consistent larger ground size.

I’d rather use the blade grinders and filters. And if doing that, then proper water temp is the critical factor.

So, my little old fashioned 4 cup Krups gets the job done nicely.

I use one. I had a great la Pavoni espresso maker that doesn’t work here, so I’m sending it to a friend in the us for Xmas.

Too much effort for too little reward—in my coffee-ignorant opinion.

Thank you.

I love the French Press. I have a small one (one large cup) and a large one (a few cups). I always tell people they make the best coffee, because it can be as hot as you want it to be and the coffee is rich and oily as there’s no paper filter. Also, if you’re ever in a situation where there’s no electricity, you can still have your coffee, as long as you have a method to boil water.

That said, all my French Presses are put away because I’m usually in a rush in the morning, and don’t have time to make coffee with it (them). You have to boil a pot of water and then you have to brew it in the press. I usually would let it brew for at least 5 minutes so it gets nice and strong. It’s like tea – plus the mess of cleanup. So I either make tea or I use the Keurig. Since getting a Keurig for Christmas a year ago, I am addicted to the ease of making coffee with one. I get Paul Newman coffee at Costco in boxes of 80, and I use two per day.

When my daughter and her SO come to visit, they use my 4-cup French Press. I have the beans ground locally the day before w. a medium ground. No one is in a rush so it’s easy. With the medium grit, cleaning it is simple. Boiling water on a gas burner takes only a few minutes. Often they will make a second pot to have around and microwave a mug or so later in the day.

I brew tea leaves but use a filter that fits over a large mug.

Some people don’t like the strong taste of French press coffee. Plus, some studies have shown that there may be a link between drinking French press coffee and higher cholesterol levels. I only use my French press on occasion but I love the taste of it.

My only complaint with it is that it cools quickly. I use a stovetop espresso maker – so in some respects the process is similar, but I can let it sit longer before pouring and it’s still piping hot.

I use loose Earl Gey tea and buy it in bulk. I have never bothered with a French Press since this gadget is so much easier to use and clean, similar to this.

From the looks of that, it could likely be used for coffee as well.

I was wondering what French Press means but Google shows me it is what I call plunger coffee and I must say I find it most unpleasant, it’s espresso all the way for me.