"It was the best cup of coffee I had had in quite a while."
I have always wanted to try out a French coffee press. Coffee connoisseurs often say that this is the best coffee maker for producing the best quality brew. I put off purchasing one for several reasons. First, most require coarse-ground coffee to be used in it, or you will end up with many coffee granules in your final cup. I do not have a coffee grinder at the moment and really like Seattle's Best cinnamon flavored coffee that only comes in regular drip grind. Second, I really did not know if I would be able to make iced coffee easily with a french press -- I love iced coffee and tend to drink it more than hot coffee. After researching french presses, the Aeropress seemed like a great idea, because you can use a finer-grind coffee in it, because it actually uses little, miniature filters to ensure there are no grinds in your cup. So, I ordered one on the Internet and it finally arrived yesterday. Here are my thoughts about it:
It is a fairly simple contraption and came in a box with the main unit, along with a cute little coffee scoop, a stand for when I am not using it and a large bag of filters that will last me quite a while. There is even a cute little filter holder that keeps all of the filters organized. This press retails for around $25, but I was lucky enough to find a great deal on it using a voucher that I obtained from a deal website. Overall, it was a great value for what I paid for it.
When I first used it, I was surprised to find out that you actually use it to make a coffee extract which you then add more hot water to make the final cup of coffee. This actually makes it great for making a nice cup of iced coffee; for iced coffee, I simply add ice and cold water instead of the extra hot water. The resulting cup of iced coffee that I made tasted fresh, low acid and delicious. It was the best cup of coffee I had had in quite a while.