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French Presses

Glass and stainless steel French press coffee makers in 4-cup, 8-cup and 12-cup sizes.

A French press brews coffee by immersing ground coffee in hot water for 4 minutes, then pressing a metal mesh plunger through the coffee to separate grounds from the brew. The immersion method extracts more oils and dissolved solids than paper-filtered drip coffee, producing a fuller body and heavier mouthfeel. Ground particle size matters: too fine and the grounds pass through the mesh; too coarse and the coffee is weak. A coarse grind (similar to coarse sea salt) is correct for French press. A double-walled stainless steel French press keeps coffee warm for 30 to 60 minutes longer than a glass press. This section covers French presses by capacity, material, plunger mesh quality and double-wall insulation.

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