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French Press Coffee Can anyone recommend a particular brand of French Press coffeemaker they prefer over another? I want to taste freshly made coffee from a ... Started by Ken Idskou	11	Sep 5 Reply by Fraser Jamieson
What coffee are you drinking today? Today I'm having a nice Ethiopian Yirga Cheffe - roasted last night to about 422 on the bean mass gage. Bright, acidic, citrusy, sharp - ... Started by Chris Cockrell	9	Aug 6 Reply by chuck celentano
SO specialty coffee, how do you serve it at your coffeehouse? There are a number of different ways coffeehouse are serving SO specialty coffee. How do you serve it at your coffeehouse and why? 1. Do... Started by Kayakman	0	Aug 3
Science behind French Press (and other hand brewing methods) We recently started brewing all of our coffee with a French press and we've noticed an immediate improvement to the quality of our coffee... Started by Fred Lie	1	Jul 23 Reply by Ricky Sutton
brewing coffee at home - retailers selling whole bean It is interesting to see more and more articles and declarations from retailers that sales are down. It does seem however that there are ... Started by Matt Milletto	2	Jan 19 Reply by Sarah
How do you all serve a french press during busy retail operations I am opening a coffee house in August and I want to get customers to order a French press serving of whatever fresh roast is available. D... Started by Bwynn	9	Oct. 15, 2008 Reply by Carrie
TO DECANT OR NOT TO DECANT I would like to pose a theory for debate. When using a french press I have always been told to decant the coffee right away. The idea is ... Started by Sam Jones	4	Oct. 7, 2008 Reply by Mike
Looking 4 a machine, don't know what it's called Several months ago my father was in the hospital & they had a coffee dispenser there that you could put money in (this one was set to... Started by Ken Chappell	2	Feb. 28, 2008 Reply by Ken Chappell
French Press Techniques Here's a trivial & nerdy inquiry: After adding hot water into the French Press (or press pot), and after stirring the grounds, ...Do ... Started by WAG	9	Jan. 31, 2008 Reply by Peter Tam

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Barry Hill replied to Barry Hill's discussion 'La Marzocco Vintage GS-1 Single Group Machine'

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Paul Yates replied to Paul Yates's discussion 'Throw Away Your Tamper!'

Ok, maybe I am over-analyzing here. I am still getting a working knowledge of the process of extraction within the portafilter. In a tamped dose, as the water is introduced and pressure builds to start extraction, the water sits on top of the puck...

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Chris DeMarse replied to Barry Hill's discussion 'La Marzocco Vintage GS-1 Single Group Machine'

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Brady replied to Paul Yates's discussion 'Throw Away Your Tamper!'

OK, that makes more sense. So not channeling as much as a more rapid flow of water through the puck initially. Will have to play with this with specific attention to the flow rates at different times to see if that holds water (no pun intended).

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