DeaconKC
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Well, my old Cuisinart with auto grind died on me this weekend. Trying to get used to a new little grinder and a nice Mr Coffee, my wife surprised me with.
A french press is absolutely necessary. The reason why it tastes that much better is because the coffee comes in direct contact with the liquid, is not filtered, and maintains lots of the natural oils. Grind your own coffee and put it in a press and you will never taste better coffee!
qftmy wife (my source for all things coffee, since she's a pro) says french press is probably the best method for those aren't expert at making coffee (which is most folks, including me
Dahlia, that was a very nice read! Thanks
Flicka, I use the ground stuff when I don't want to wake my wife, but otherwise I have gotten used to taking the 15 seconds it takes to have the fresh ground stuff. It really is worth the effort to me.