For many people around the globe, every morning starts with a cup of invigorating coffee or tea. Different varieties and recipes for preparing these drinks allow us to experience a variety of flavors. Strong and aromatic drinks give a huge boost of vivacity for the whole day, which contributes to productive work and good mood.
A French press is one of the simplest and most affordable ways to make tea or coffee. Unlike an expensive and fairly large coffee machine, a French press will not take up much space in the kitchen and will not particularly affect the family budget.
What is a French press and what is its design?
This simple device consists of a cylinder-cup and a cover with a plunger or piston moving up and down inside the cup. The piston has a mesh and a sieve plate at the end. The body can be made of various materials: glass, metal or plastic. Most often, glass and metal are used to make a French press.
The mesh is used to filter the liquid from the particles that are used to infuse the drink. The sieve plate, lowered down to the bottom, compresses undissolved particles of coffee beans or tea leaves, thereby preventing them from getting directly into the drink.
For the manufacture of high-quality models of presses, special refractory glass is used, which perfectly withstands high temperatures and has a low thermal conductivity. These qualities of glass, in turn, do not allow the drink to cool quickly after infusion. The tea or coffee stays hot for quite some time.
The French press has a number of advantages, as it can be used both in the workplace and at home. With its help, it is quick and very convenient to get a fragrant and tasty drink of good quality.
The French press preserves and most fully reveals the aroma and taste of the drink, in contrast to coffee or tea, just brewed in a cup.
The French press is suitable for brewing coffee from almost any grind, as well as large or small-leaved tea.
It is not at all necessary to use boiling water to brew coffee, since coffee is not brewed, but infused. Therefore, hot water, brought to a temperature of eighty or ninety degrees, can be poured into a French press.
The French press, unlike coffee machines, allows you to get rid of the coffee grounds. And for true coffee lovers, you can purchase a ceramic French press. Or a thermos press with a special cover that allows you to keep warm in the coffee pot for a long time.
The French press is very easy to clean, the glass can be removed and washed. And if necessary, it can be easily replaced.
A French press is the cheapest device for making a drink. You can alternately brew tea and coffee in it.
But with all the advantages of a French press, there are also disadvantages. The drink prepared in this way cannot be stored for a long time: the coffee cools down, and the tea becomes bitter. The French press is only intended for preparing a fresh drink.
If you leave brewed tea in the press for a long time, then its inner parts will begin to oxidize, which will further affect the taste of the freshly brewed drink.
When choosing a French press, pay attention to volume. Purchase a press only of the volume you need. On the modern market, the choice of presses is huge: from large family vessels for several cups, to small ones for one sip.
The press cup must be well fixed and fit snugly in the holder.
The parts of the French press should be easy to disassemble and wash.
Choose models that have spare glasses in the kit, as they are the most fragile and fragile part of a French press.
Choose a French press model where the glass is made of tempered glass. It should be free of scratches, cracks and bubbles. This is a guarantee that the glass will not crack in the near future, and the French press will serve you for a long time.
Pay attention to the details of the piston. It is better if they are made of stainless steel, which meets the hygienic requirements for the manufacture of cookware.
Some press firms use a synthetic nylon mesh on the piston to hold the smaller particles in the coffee beans. But the steel mesh is still more reliable and durable.
Also pay attention to the top of the French press piston, with which you will lower the piston down. It should not be metal, or there should be a special gasket under the top that has low thermal conductivity. The gasket prevents the lid from heating up, thereby preventing the possibility of burns.
Today, the consumer market offers a wide range of different models of French presses, differing in volume and design, so everyone can choose a model that meets their needs and tastes.
The cost of the presses is also varied. The most expensive models are of high quality and are a worthy purchase that will serve you for many years. Their cost directly depends on the manufacturer's brand, the quality of the material used, the original design, as well as the availability of additional functions.
Cheap press models are usually made of heat-resistant plastic or low-quality glass, which very rarely withstands repeated exposure to high water temperatures.
Of course, it is better to purchase products from well-known and trusted manufacturers, so as not to be disappointed with the purchase during use. At the moment, French presses with steel glasses made in Denmark are very popular, which have proven themselves very well. They are very simple, lightweight, reliable and safe.
So, a French press is an irreplaceable assistant in the kitchen for true connoisseurs of aromatic, strong and invigorating drinks. The French press will help you to feel all the sophistication and fullness of the taste of your favorite and well-infused drink.
A set consisting of a press and several glasses, made in the same style, will be a wonderful decoration for your kitchen interior.
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