My First French Press

[Volusianator]

Originally Posted by forgop

I went from a Keurig to a french press and now to cold brewed coffee...hate to even think about going back to the french press. Cold brewed=

I'm closing my eyes and not reading this post. I have no freakin' clue what cold brewed even is. I just got into French press, no way in hell I'm gonna start researching another way to make coffee!

[DMK]

"8 cups" ... more like two mugs, or one BFM (big farkin mug) like mine...
Enjoy, the french press is my mainstay, one at home and one at work...

[timj219]

Good move. That bodum will give you better coffee than 90% of people will ever get at home. It's funny how some of the greatest coffee comes from some of the cheapest equipment.

[forgop]

Originally Posted by Volusianator

I'm closing my eyes and not reading this post. I have no freakin' clue what cold brewed even is. I just got into French press, no way in hell I'm gonna start researching another way to make coffee!

It's really easy...get one of these. Cold brewing is said to reduce acidity of coffee by 2/3.

http://www.amazon.com/Toddy-T2N-Cold...0578869&sr=8-1

Basically, you just let the grounds/water soak for ~ 12 hours and filter it into the glass. It's a concentrate and you add water to each cup. Give it a try...

[Volusianator]

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Originally Posted by forgop

It's really easy...get one of these. Cold brewing is said to reduce acidity of coffee by 2/3.

http://www.amazon.com/Toddy-T2N-Cold...0578869&sr=8-1

Basically, you just let the grounds/water soak for ~ 12 hours and filter it into the glass. It's a concentrate and you add water to each cup. Give it a try...

[replicant_argent]

Originally Posted by forgop

It's really easy...get one of these. Cold brewing is said to reduce acidity of coffee by 2/3.

http://www.amazon.com/Toddy-T2N-Cold...0578869&sr=8-1

Basically, you just let the grounds/water soak for ~ 12 hours and filter it into the glass. It's a concentrate and you add water to each cup. Give it a try...

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This is my auction, I have a few of them, if anyone is interested, and priced them well.

Originally Posted by replicant_argent

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...STRK:MESELX:IT
This is my auction, I have a few of them, if anyone is interested, and priced them well.

That looks to be a good price for ease of use. I wouldn't want to pay $35-40 for a Toddy if I don't need to. Do the filters in the Ronco need to be replaced?

[replicant_argent]

Originally Posted by mariogolbee

That looks to be a good price for ease of use. I wouldn't want to pay $35-40 for a Toddy if I don't need to. Do the filters in the Ronco need to be replaced?

It comes with 2 of them, and I really am not sure of the replacement. I will check the package.
Edit, the pads appear to be washable along with the other components per the directions.
Sorry for the psuedo threadjack, fellas.


That being said, you can also boost the temp of the water by putting it in a glass mixing bowl and nuking it for minute or two. No harm, no foul in that.

[forgop]

Originally Posted by replicant_argent

It comes with 2 of them, and I really am not sure of the replacement. I will check the package.
Edit, the pads appear to be washable along with the other components per the directions.
Sorry for the psuedo threadjack, fellas.


That being said, you can also boost the temp of the water by putting it in a glass mixing bowl and nuking it for minute or two. No harm, no foul in that.

Even though it comes with filters, I know on my system, it's recommended to change them every 3 months, so that may be an issue if the Ronco doesn't have filters that are readily available. Just like any other filter, it'll get clogged over time and your flow rate diminishes, even if you do wash it every use like you're supposed to.

[forgop]

Originally Posted by mariogolbee

That looks to be a good price for ease of use. I wouldn't want to pay $35-40 for a Toddy if I don't need to. Do the filters in the Ronco need to be replaced?

One nice aspect of the Toddy is the ability to get new filters/plugs any time you wish from Amazon or anywhere else. Other systems may not have that luxury.