French press for tea and coffee – how to choose and use

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• French press – what is it
• How to use a French press
• How to make coffee in a French press
• How to make tea in a French press
• How to choose a French press
• French press price

What can be compared with a rich coffee aroma or a deep taste of freshly brewed tea? Today, coffee machines or sachets of sachets are increasingly being used. However, there is nothing to compare with a drink properly prepared in a simple device called a french press..

French press – what is it

The device, consisting of a glass flask (special attention should be paid to its quality and replaceability) and a metal piston, was invented in France in the nineteenth century. The French press teapot became widespread only at the beginning of the twentieth century. Now he was replaced by coffee makers, in contrast to which the taste of a drink prepared in a French press cannot be compared with anything.

A teapot for coffee or tea gains a second life. Interestingly, our French press is more often used for brewing tea, although Europeans use it only for coffee. A glass bulb may have a different volume (height), but its diameter is the same for all devices. It is placed in a special case made of plastic or metal, and a special cover is fitted on top, equipped with a piston with a press, which produces a thick extraction, eliminating the liquid from the sediment.

The French press has a number of advantages over other devices for making drinks. Firstly, you can make not only tea or coffee in it, but also brew herbal infusions, cocoa. Secondly, the coffee press allows you to use any grinding beans and add spices immediately when cooking. Among the disadvantages of the device, we can only highlight that it is not recommended to use a French press for long-term storage of the drink inside.

How to use a French press

Brewing a drink in a coffee pot with a press is not difficult – anyone can handle it. The brewing French press, which has not changed much since its invention, brews the drink through the use of a plunger. This is a mechanism consisting of a rod, to the end of which a mesh is attached, which is a filter and protects the liquid from the ingress of particles into it. A spring helps the piston move up and down. So is the brewing of the drink.

How to make coffee in a French press

Making a delicious drink in a teapot is simple, but choosing coffee for a French press is especially careful. To obtain a rich aroma and strength, it is recommended to purchase grains of good roasting. Coffee will be complemented by notes of bitterness, so if this taste does not fit, then it is worth choosing an easy method of roasting. In addition, this drink has an increased level of caffeine..

Having finished grinding the grains, you should place them in a container and gradually begin to fill in only boiled water, achieving its absorption in coffee. Topping up to the middle of the vessel, wait a minute, and then pour the rest. Cover the flask and leave for three minutes. Then slowly lower the piston. When the strainer reaches the grounds, leave the drink until fully ready for another three minutes, after which the prepared coffee can be poured into cups.

How to make tea in a French press

If you want to enjoy the rich taste of herbal drinks, then you can use the convenient French press for these purposes without even thinking. Making tea in a French press is easy, the taste is amazing. The recipe is very simple, and the drink does not go in any comparison with a packaged product:

1. Pour boiling water over a glass flask.
2. Pour tea leaves at the bottom at the rate of 1-2 teaspoons per glass of water (the larger the grinding, the more tea you need to take).
3. Barely boiling water pour tea or herbal tea.
4. Cover the container and let it brew for about three minutes.
5. Gradually lower the plunger to the end, after which you can start drinking tea.

How to choose a French press

If there is a need to buy a teapot, you need to pay attention to several points before choosing a French press:

• glass flasks must be heat resistant;
• the handle of the device and the case are preferable plastic, because they do not heat up;
• the plunger must be made of quality material and fit snugly against the walls.

French press price

The cost of a French press will depend on the volume of the bulb and the manufacturer, as well as the quality of execution. You can order the device and buy it in the online store at a low price for 190 rubles per 0.35 liter teapot. The maximum price for a French press in catalogs at the moment is 9490 rubles, but may be higher for special or exclusive models.