From: RobertB 

In article , "Geo."
 wrote:

> "RobertB"  wrote in message
> news:missinglink-B76164.14384727012007{at}news.barkto.com...
>
> > My favorite from Whole Foods is a bean called Sulawesi. Sort of a
> > medium-dark roast (lighter than French roast, for example). Works well
> > with one of them Bodum French press devices. If you can afford it, buy
> > Illy.
>
> I gotta ask, why a coffee press? What does it do different from just a drip
> coffee maker?
>
> Geo.

First, a conventional drip (unless you mean the Melitta filter thing) pot
overheats the coffee. You have to boil it and then it keeps flowing down
and up until the desired strength. Not good. You should never boil coffee.
The Melitta filters are OK (I've used 'em) but it's very difficult to get
coffee to the strength I prefer no matter how much coffee you use (and you
have to use a lot). I prefer coffee that's darker and richer, slightly more
viscous even, than what you can get with a drip. A press allows me to do
that. I can very the amount of coffee at will and you can get a strong, but
unburnt, cup without too much trouble. You have to let the coffee stand on
the lees for a few minutes before you plunge it though.

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