Found out my French press makes way better coffee than my drip machine ever did

I used my $30 Mr. Coffee drip machine for like 2 years and thought it was fine. Then my buddy Dave brought over his French press last week and made a cup that tasted like actual berries and chocolate. I tried it myself the next morning with the same beans and boom, totally different drink. Has anyone else had a cheap gear swap totally change their morning routine like that?

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willow67226d ago

it's 'french press' not 'french press' - same name tho

lily_schmidt5325d ago

Read that the mesh filters let more oils through for richer flavor.

rivera.holly18d ago

Wait, does that mean mesh actually changes the flavor profile compared to paper? I want to know because I tried a metal filter once and my coffee tasted heavy and almost gritty, but maybe I just used the wrong grind size? Also @willow672 you mentioned french press, do you think the oils from mesh filters add the same kind of body you get from a press, or is it different? I brew with a V60 at home and I'm trying to figure out if switching to mesh would make my morning cup feel richer without the sediment.