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taught_me_patience

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31. Sorry to say, but the prior post is completely inaccurate

Sun Aug 16, 2015, 06:15 PM

Aug 2015

when it comes to brewing coffee. A french press requires a coarser grind, making it impossible to properly extract coffee from lighter roasts. French press works great for darker roasts, though.

Again, the prior post could not be more wrong about brewing coffee. The grind size and uniformity is almost EVERTHING in brewing coffee.

You should try guatemalan or colombian coffee. All Blue Mountain crops are infected with mold.

edited to add: I own a high end coffee shop and do not want to come off as pretentious. The #1 thing is that the coffee tastes good to you. All coffee is AWESOME.

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Health effects of coffee: Where do we stand? [View all] marmar Aug 2015 OP

I use a French press, which is good... OnyxCollie Aug 2015 #1

i think the article says french press is not good 6chars Aug 2015 #46

K&R - Organic French Roast rules nt 99th_Monkey Aug 2015 #2

French roast is almost there. Italian roast goes a bit further... Brother Buzz Aug 2015 #9

There is almost 100% chance an Italian roast is rancid taught_me_patience Aug 2015 #29

we use a french press and drink 2 cups a day at most olddots Aug 2015 #3

old fashioned filter good. french press bad... magical thyme Aug 2015 #13

Coffee to me means caffeine. Stellar Aug 2015 #4

I think it's so interesting how people have different reactions Blue_In_AK Aug 2015 #12

Geez... Stellar Aug 2015 #22

My husband is like that. Blue_In_AK Aug 2015 #39

I can drink coffee 840high Aug 2015 #49

So I'm an alcoholic, compared to you. LOL! nt Stellar Aug 2015 #55

Yup. It's water, coffee and wine for me. Coffee in the AM, wine with dinner and water CTyankee Aug 2015 #19

Now, I love my Ice water the same way I used to love my Pepsi Cola's. Stellar Aug 2015 #23

That ice/ice water function in the door of my refrigerator has proved to be the best CTyankee Aug 2015 #30

See, that's what I'm talking about. I LOVE mine too! nt Stellar Aug 2015 #53

I love the crushed ice option, too. Nice for occasional diet pepsi...hubby loves it! CTyankee Aug 2015 #56

The older I get, the more selective I am on my vices packman Aug 2015 #5

I'm afraid most people now think coffee is a 600 calorie sweet drink. Marr Aug 2015 #6

All those added sweets are for people who don't like coffee. DawgHouse Aug 2015 #33

I love coffee malaise Aug 2015 #7

I just put on a pot madokie Aug 2015 #24

2 - 3 cups a day of fine grind French Roast. I do question those anti-French Press health concerns. TheBlackAdder Aug 2015 #8

I love your post malaise Aug 2015 #15

sometimes in my last cup madokie Aug 2015 #27

Tell me about Carolans liquor malaise Aug 2015 #38

Comparable to Baileys irish creme liquor madokie Aug 2015 #43

Sorry to say, but the prior post is completely inaccurate taught_me_patience Aug 2015 #31

There is no better coffee on the planet than Jamaican blue mountain malaise Aug 2015 #40

It is a misconception that you need coarse grind for a French Press, dependent on the mesh size. TheBlackAdder Aug 2015 #59

Let's be honest. Anything but milk, juice, bread, fruits, nuts and vegetables is not 'real' food. randome Aug 2015 #10

Cow's milk is not real food milestogo Aug 2015 #20

Fair point. randome Aug 2015 #54

That description fits me exactly. PersonNumber503602 Aug 2015 #62

Coffee is a food group. Yessirree. Hekate Aug 2015 #36

Coffee is a tradition Runningdawg Aug 2015 #11

I had my first cup at five or six malaise Aug 2015 #42

I cut back until that British study a few years ago said coffee is nearly as hydrating as water pinboy3niner Aug 2015 #14

That picture is fantastic! No more espresso for that little guy! Hekate Aug 2015 #35

If I drunk 3-5 cups of coffee per day, I would never sleep. LisaL Aug 2015 #16

If I drank 3-5 cups a day I'd never notice. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2015 #37

It's got my vote! struggle4progress Aug 2015 #17

I now don't have to feel bad drinking my Gevalia chocolate mocha coffee. Deadshot Aug 2015 #18

I love my Kona Coffee... yuiyoshida Aug 2015 #21

If coffee agrees with you, I say go for it. ananda Aug 2015 #25

Coffee is ohheckyeah Aug 2015 #26

I stand with coffee etherealtruth Aug 2015 #28

"It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion... pokerfan Aug 2015 #32

I stand with coffee, always have. Hekate Aug 2015 #34

yea... coffee is my friend. i need my coffee. and just so much better knowing it is literally seabeyond Aug 2015 #41

Coffee is life. PufPuf23 Aug 2015 #44

I stand at the kitchen counter, MineralMan Aug 2015 #45

I never developed a taste for coffee. I drink unsweetened ice tea NT Ex Lurker Aug 2015 #47

Read today it's good for eyesight. I would 840high Aug 2015 #48

It's more addicting than crack Reter Aug 2015 #50

Ahhhh, coffee! It's what's for breakfast! 2naSalit Aug 2015 #51

work seventeen 12 hour+ nights straight Skittles Aug 2015 #52

I don't know what to think about health claims gollygee Aug 2015 #57

I have a new love = cold brewed Frappuccinos in my blender Baclava Aug 2015 #58

Don't stand between me and the coffee pot. Throd Aug 2015 #60

I just eat 2 lbs of chocolate covered coffee beans a day. PersonNumber503602 Aug 2015 #61

When I want to spin out for the day, I can use my Gloria Aug 2015 #63