We love coffee at our house! I’m kinda finicky about it. My husband, Gary on the other hand, is
willing to drink almost anything labeled “coffee”. I like mine either steaming hot or ice
cold. Gary, however, could drink coffee
at any temperature! It’s difficult for me to swallow coffee that
has been cooking half the day, while Gary will drink it if there’s nothing else available. I am thankful that we both like our coffee
bold and black. We jokingly refer to
weak coffee as “church coffee” because our experience has been that most
congregations make very diluted
coffee.
I’m thinking Gary must get his love for coffee from his momma! This sweet, 90 year old lady prepares her
drip coffee maker before bed so that all she
has to do in the morning is push the
button. However, “unable to wait” for
the coffee to brew, she makes a cup of instant coffee using the boiling water
mechanism at her sink so that she can be sipping while she’s waiting for the
drip maker to complete its cycle!
A few years ago, we had the
privilege of visiting a “house church” in Ireland . We learned quickly
that many Irish tend to be very fond of coffee!
In fact, the true Irishman drinks coffee with “a little sugar, a jigger
of Irish whiskey, and a float of lightly whipped cream”! Without the Irish “additives,” we were
introduced to French Press coffee! In
our opinion, French Press coffee is unsurpassed and we’ve been somewhat dissatisfied
with anything less since!
We’ve owned a number of coffee
makers through the years: drip, percolator, espresso, etc. but never a French
Press. I’ve spent a fair amount of time
researching these coffee makers shortly after our return from Ireland , but never took the plunge to purchase one. Our drip maker is on its last leg, however, so
I’ve been back to researching French Presses.
I nearly over-loaded with all the descriptions, reviews and consumer
reports, yet all that homework helped to make a decision that we are not sorry
for! I thought all you coffee
connoisseurs out there might be interested in our conclusion.
In my search, I found everything
from the “Rolex of French Presses” for home use priced at a walloping $3,000
(no kidding) to $4.50 fly-by-night models.
With all these options, how did we make our final decision?
Things we were looking for:
- Pure,
rich coffee flavor
- Non-toxic
plastics, glass or metals
- Unbreakable
- Quality
(Plunger seals often leak coffee grounds)
- Durability
(Plunging mechanism often bends)
- Insulation
for retaining heat
- Capacity
for coffee drinking visitors
- Must
also brew tea
- Availability
of replacement parts
- Cost
effectiveness (no need for expensive filters)
- Easy
to use and clean
- Quick
(No time to waste for morning
coffee!)
- Non-electric
(Must have coffee in a power
outage!)
The winning French Press
coffee maker?
Drum roll…….
The Frieling!
This coffee maker meets our
criteria with:
- insulated
double-walls which retain heat four times longer than glass!
- an
unbreakable, toxic free, 8/10 stainless-steel body inside and out!
- the
ability to make French press coffee or
tea and the bonus of a sleek looking carafe which doubles as a serving
pitcher for any beverage!
- its
33-Ounce capacity to serve several guests!
- replacement
parts available from Frieling!
- ease
of simply pulling the plunger out of the carafe and washing both by hand
or in the dishwasher! No parts to disassemble!
- no
need for expensive filters!
- having
no power cords! We can brew and
serve right at the table even in
a power outage!
- its
durable and tightly sealed all-steel mesh plunger mechanism can be used
with coarse coffee grounds or
loose tea leaves without bending the plunger or having grounds seeping
through!
- ease
& speed of simply scooping ground coffee into the press, filling it
with near boiling water, placing the lid/plunger unit on top and steeping
for 4 minutes! Slowly press the
plunger down and voila, coffee ready to serve!
- And we can’t be more satisfied with
the pure, bold flavor!
Have a love for bold coffee
flavor?
A French
Press can’t be beat!
Have no idea where to start your
search for a quality French Press without spending a fortune?
In our opinion,
there’s no need
to look any further
than the Frieling Polished Stainless Steel
French Press!
Whole-Heartedly,
Bonnie
P.S. Please
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