Date:         Tue, 12 Sep 2006 09:29:34 -0700
Reply-To:     "Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         "Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      [NVC] Coffee brewing and cleanup
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My silly post yesterday about finding a coffee bean in Mellow Yellow's
sink drain line started a mini-thread about coffee preparation
techniques. I know that many people like the taste of coffee when brewed
in a French press, as do I, but I use the drip method because I find it
easier to clean up: simply pull the No. 2 paper cone out of the drip
cone and toss it, and the grounds, into the waste basket.

I've never found an easy way to clean a French press. Usually the coffee
grounds are packed into the bottom, so I partway flood the press with
fresh water, shake it until most of the grounds are in suspension . . .
then stand there, not knowing where to dump it. It's too thick to dump
into the sink, and it's too messy to dump outside. The rinse process
usually needs repeating, as I never get rid of all the grounds the first
time around. Maybe someone who has this sorted out could post their method?

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Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
KG6RCR