I just realised something - something everyone else has already noticed probably!

If the spout was 1/4 the way up the FP with more FP body above it then we wouldn't have nearly the mess with the FP pull. Instead all the grounds would go up top. Something like this:

http://www.panik-design.com/acatalog/St ... e_Pot.html

But with a FP plunger installed.

Would this work?

James

Interesting. It looks like the press from this one could fit that pot:

http://www.panik-design.com/acatalog/St ... n_2d01_2d3

Interesting. A coffee pot with a bottom pour spout instead of a top mounted spout or lip like a carafe. You could pull the plunger to just above the water line and decant your brew without having to pull the plunger all they way out..

I know right.

But how do we get it below £159/$260 ?!

For similar results, with less mess and work you could use the Clever coffee maker. Sweet Maria's sells them for about $12 and they make an awesome cup of coffee.

tinseljim wrote:Would this work?

I see serious problems with water/coffee/grounds being ejected at worst, or grounds being 'stored' there until the first pour, at best. Either when you push or pull.

Psyd wrote:I see serious problems with water/coffee/grounds being ejected at worst, or grounds being 'stored' there until the first pour, at best. Either when you push or pull.
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A slide to close off the spout until it's needed would work handsomely.

Anyone mentioned the Bodum Tea press pot? The basket for the tea leaves/ground tea is removable after steeping and you can forgo pressing if you want. I'll try a pot later tonight and test it out.

Personally I prefer my press pot just the way it is otherwise would make vac or pour over.

I have seen those Bodums before and thought about that. Some of the tea kettles have a sleeve that sits in the top of the pot. Think pasta pot with the mesh liner that goes in a large pot of water. You could fill the inner sleeve with coffee, fill the pot and let it steep. The few I have looked at had a pretty large screen made for whole leaf tea. If you tried using it with ground coffee, I think you would end up with a pot full of sludge. It looks like a lot of the coffee would float out of that tea sieve.

I think the Hario Mitzudash water brew pot would make a good Press style brew.

I bought mine during the summer & have only used it for cold brewing so far but it is rated for hot liquids.

I have used the Finum Brewing Baskets brewing right in my travel mug or a carafe. Same grind & steep time as press pot but the grounds lift right out when you are done brewing & no bitterness.

This is apparently not a new idea, the Trudeau Coffee Press lifts and traps the grinds in a stainless steel mesh basket above the coffee after brewing. I have used one for several years and it works great. My only complaint is that one has to be careful pouring hot water thru the top and this may cool the water in the process. It does seem to give a "smoother" coffee taste compared to the typical french press, yet retains the "big french press taste".

I purchased mine from Su La Table several years ago. Unfortunately when checking the web today I could not find any except this reference at Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Trudeau-Tirra-Cof ... B00062AZA2

Geoffrey

As with anything else I read here on HB, I may have to give this one a try, even though at first blush it sounds like a complicated way to get drip coffee. Then again I make no claims of understanding all the nuances in brew cycle that seem to make a difference in the final cup.

As for me I like press coffee as well as the middle eastern variety and espresso and drip coffee and any other kind of coffee from any technique because it's the same but different. I love it for what it is and marvel at the differences. I like pressed coffee because it seems to me to leave nothing behind, so I never would have sought this "solution." Still I find it interesting.