I've settled into using a 2 or 4 cup kitchen measuring cup, and pouring it through a fine tea filter into cups (one of these, because its mesh is finer than any french press I've seen: https://www.finum.com/portfolio/brewing-basket-m/ they last for decades). Cheaper, more durable, and easier to clean than french press carafes / their filter-structure with its many crevices. Plus I can scale up by just using a larger container.

After trying many methods, the French Press + grinder is my conclusion too. Quick, simple, makes good coffee.

It also makes it easy to brew coffee with cinnamon, hot spice, or whatever else you like with your coffee. Blends it all together nicely.

Cleaning is not quite as easy as it is with an Aeropress or other paper filter device, but it’s close.

I am clumsy so I am always terrified of breaking the press when I clean it.

There are a ton of models that are 100% steel and impossible to break, just search for "french press stainless steel plunger".

For example: https://www.amazon.com/French-Coffee-Press-Espresso-Stainles...

I already have a million coffee things but I'll check it out. I do have a plastic one for camping but prefer to use a percolator pot instead.

This. French press isn't the "ultimate" in good coffee, but it occupies a nice sweet spot of "tastes great, not too much work."

I don't disagree but the best cup of coffee I've ever had in my 49 years on this planet was from a French Press.

My wife and I walked into a random coffee shop in Salem, MA and ordered coffee. A Swiss teenager prepared it while reading a paperback (used to live in Zurich so I recognized the accent when he was conversing with his mother). It took forever and he didn't bring it over until it was ready to be pressed.

Never had a better cup in my life, I forget what beans and roast, have no idea what the place was called, etc (I was a tourist on my honeymoon from Canada and I didn't have a roaming plan so I had turned off my phone, forgot to bring a notepad, and I have a terrible me memory for nouns).

My wife thought it was "just ok". :)

> My wife thought it was "just ok". :)

Sounds like you wife is a German :)

Ok, I will concede that the "honeymoon french press" method is better than mine, however the practicality leaves a lot to be desired.

Yep, my favorite setup as well, french press and grinder. Easy to make and very satisfying.