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Saturday, 05 April 2008 |
By Rohit Chopra
 A coffee press is a hot coffee brewing device. It sounds simple but there is a whole lot of history behind a coffee press. Ask any coffee-loving old-timer about a coffee press pot, you will not be dry of any conversation material for hours together. It may look simple and sound simple, but when it comes to brewing aroma-rich, full-flavored, wow-smelling coffee, the age-old press steals the honors. The press has been around since the late-1800s, but it gained its popularity around very early 1900.
How Does A Coffee Press Work?
The working of a coffee press is very simple. To be more accurate: It looks like a carafe, and it features a press, which is a piston-like rod, connected to a cylindrical-shaped filter. This press passes through the center of the carafe. So, here is how you work it: First, grind your coffee beans; in fact, give them a coarse finish because they need to pass on the flavors when hot water is poured over them. Place the ground beans in the filter and let the filter hang around in the middle of the |
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