<p>The simple answer is, no. You don't really need the exact French-press equipment to prepare a drinkable cup of French-press coffee.</p>

<p>However, the equipment is very likely to ease your preparation. Otherwise, you should take care about</p>

<ul>
<li>timing</li>
<li>amount of water (and maybe setting the coffee/water ratio)</li>
<li>filter-size</li>
<li>act of filtering quickly and properly</li>
</ul>

<p>all by yourself to have a decent cup. If you aren't experimenting or looking for adventure I advise you to pay 5 bucks for the equipment.</p>

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MTSan
<p>French press coffee is basically when you pour almost boiling water onto ground beans and then filter them (by pressing the filter handle).</p>

<p>So I wonder why use that contraption at all?<br>
Simply pour the hot water over the beans and then pour them in a glass over a filter.</p>

<p>Is there something I am missing that makes that contraption necessary?</p>

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2017-09-22T22:39:43.077Z
BTW, normally, you put the grounds in first, then pour the water.
MTSan
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@MTSan, yes, thank you, I wrote it in the wrong order.
mathgenius
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2017-09-28T14:23:55.727Z
Almost-boiling is too hot for decent French press, IMHO.
Ecnerwal
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This is more or less what the Clever dripper does...pour hot water over the grounds, wait, then drain through a filter to the cup or other server. The advantages over French Press: easier clean up, grounds don't sit in the water. And, depending on your taste, fewer sediments/oils.
Chris
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French press vs simple filter, is French press equipment really necessary?
mathgenius
# French press vs simple filter, is French press equipment really necessary?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-09-22)

French press coffee is basically when you pour almost boiling water onto ground beans and then filter them (by pressing the filter handle).

So I wonder why use that contraption at all?  
Simply pour the hot water over the beans and then pour them in a glass over a filter.

Is there something I am missing that makes that contraption necessary?

**Tags:** equipment, french-press, filter

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: BTW, normally, you put the grounds in first, then pour the water.  
> **username_0**: @username_1, yes, thank you, I wrote it in the wrong order.  
> **username_2**: Almost-boiling is too hot for decent French press, IMHO.  
> **username_3**: This is more or less what the Clever dripper does...pour hot water over the grounds, wait, then drain through a filter to the cup or other server. The advantages over French Press: easier clean up, grounds don't sit in the water. And, depending on your taste, fewer sediments/oils.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-09-22. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

The simple answer is, no. You don't really need the exact French-press equipment to prepare a drinkable cup of French-press coffee.

However, the equipment is very likely to ease your preparation. Otherwise, you should take care about

* timing
* amount of water (and maybe setting the coffee/water ratio)
* filter-size
* act of filtering quickly and properly

all by yourself to have a decent cup. If you aren't experimenting or looking for adventure I advise you to pay 5 bucks for the equipment.


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