The Beginnings
The French Press, originally developed in the early 1900’s by Attilio Calimani and later improved by Faliero Bondanini, is a unique coffee brewing device that has become popular in many households around the world. While it may be called different names such as the press pot, coffee press, or the coffee plunger, it often goes by the more popular name of French Press.
Design
What makes the French Press so unique is its simple structure that not only makes it easy to use, but also a great kitchen accessory. The French Press usually consists of a glass cylinder with a lid and plunger that fits tightly into the glass casing. However it can come in different variations depending on who it is marketed too.
How to Use
Making coffee with the French Press is one of the easiest forms of coffee making there is. You simply place hot water and coffee together in the bottom of the glass cylinder, letting the two sit together and brew for a few minutes. After the water and coffee have mixed you place the plunger into the glass cylinder pressing down to trap the remaining coffee grinds at the bottom and allowing the fresh new coffee to make its way to the top.
French Press vs. other coffee maker machines
One of the differences between a French Press and many other coffee makers is the way the coffee grinds must be ground. A French Press needs grinds that are coarser than many other forms of coffee makers take. The reason for this is because finer grinds would seep through the mesh filter that is on the plunger allowing coffee grinds to enter the brewed coffee.