Are you a Peetnik?

[violette]

I have a French press home but never used it. How long do you leave the coffee sit before pouring it? I'm a coffee-addict. Drink about 5 cups every day.

[jobob]

Even squirrels like Peet's !

Camping in Big Sur, we had a visitor one morning at breakfast who seemed to have a hankerin' for French Roast.





Back off, it's MINE

[Blueberry]

Jobob-

Those pictures are adorable

Thanks for sharing

[maillotpois]

Oh he's darling!!

[Blueberry]

For Pete's sake, give Peets a chance

(sorry, I couldn't resist)

[Irulan]

For Pete's sake, give Peets a chance

(sorry, I couldn't resist)

joke aside, I did give Peets a chance. I walked into a Peet's in Oakland next to Lake Merritt, asked for a vanilla latte' and a very snotty barista said, "we don't put flavors in OUR latte's".

Good bye, that was the end of my Peet's experiences.


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[Blueberry]

I'm not much of a coffee drinker, so I haven't tried it either....

But that would PO me. I *like* flavors in my coffee (when I drink it). And yes, I can still taste the coffee thankyouverymuchmrsnottybarista.

[bikerz]

I have a French press home but never used it. How long do you leave the coffee sit before pouring it? I'm a coffee-addict. Drink about 5 cups every day.

Here's my method for a perfect cup of Peet's French press:

1. 3 scoops* of coarse grind (#12) coffee in the bottom of the single-cup French press. (* I use the Peet's scoop - I think 1 scoop is 2 Tbs)

2. Bring water to a boil and let come off the boil for a few seconds.

3. Pour a water over the grounds to cover and stir well with something wooden (I use a chopstick) until it looks like a slurry - this lets the coffee "bloom," as they say.

4. Pour the rest of the hot water in, stirring, then press the plunger down about an inch or so and then draw it back up to just below the level of water.

5. Pour a little hot water into the mug to take the chill off.

6. Leave coffee steeping for at least 5 minutes. (My favorite Sulawesi can stay as long as 8-10 minutes with no ill effect; I'm not sure how sensitive other roasts might be to longer steep times.)

7. Slowly and steadily push the plunger down as far as you can.

8. Dump out the hot water from the mug and fill to the brim with delicious coffee! Enjoy!

[Pax]

Here's my method for a perfect cup of Peet's French press:

1. 3 scoops* of coarse grind (#12) coffee in the bottom of the single-cup French press. (* I use the Peet's scoop - I think 1 scoop is 2 Tbs)

2. Bring water to a boil and let come off the boil for a few seconds.

3. Pour a water over the grounds to cover and stir well with something wooden (I use a chopstick) until it looks like a slurry - this lets the coffee "bloom," as they say.

4. Pour the rest of the hot water in, stirring, then press the plunger down about an inch or so and then draw it back up to just below the level of water.

5. Pour a little hot water into the mug to take the chill off.

6. Leave coffee steeping for at least 5 minutes. (My favorite Sulawesi can stay as long as 8-10 minutes with no ill effect; I'm not sure how sensitive other roasts might be to longer steep times.)

7. Dump out the hot water from the mug and fill to the brim with delicious coffee! Enjoy!

Do you have to push the plunger thingy down between #'s 6&7?

[bikerz]

Oops - yes! Editing above for clarity!

(Thank goodness for all this helpful QA on my recent posts - I'm out of practice!)

[Pax]

Opps - yes! Editing above for clarity!

(Thank goodness for all this helpful QA on my recent posts - I'm out of practice!)

I've only had french press coffee in my favorite restaurant and they do all that stuff before they bring it to the table...I really wasn't sure what you had to do.

[bikerz]

I used to be a little skeptical if all the fuss was worth it, but I am a convert now.

[bmccasland]

Guess I'll have to do a comparison test between my french press and Mr. Coffee (paper filter) this weekend. With Gevalia, I forget which roast is the current one opened - I'm doing the European coffee house series.

[shootingstar]

Have nothing to add much since I drink tea at home, but have coffee at work/outside of home.

It's more of a cost factor..since coffee has been free for several workplaces. End up imbibing up to 3-4 c. daily....and prefer it strong.

And no sugar for either coffee or tea...but with milk (except for green/jasmine teas).

[DirtDiva]

Ooooer, a whole thread about coffee!

I have an espresso machine at home. It makes coffee that stomps all over plunger coffee.