wow!!! what an amazing hack. now, not only do I have to clean my French press, but I have to spend my morning cleaning pesky coffee grounds out of a strainer. thanks for the clever time saver!
@@mbesswanger strainer still needs cleaning, literally making more work for yourself, just as a note @mrridikilis i use anything from a large filter or even kitchen roll, using this method and then throw it straight in the rubbish, at the cost of filters/kitchen roll this is rather a more efficient way of doing it
Just moving the cleaning problem to the strainer, which is a much harder thing to clean than a French Press! Maybe we need a follow-up video on how to clean coffee grounds out of a strainer? I just swish it around in my swimming pool, then use my pool skimmer to get out the coffee grounds, then rinse the skimmer in my sink! Problem solved!
I use a spatula to scrape out most of the grinds for compost. I then fill the container with tap water and water a plant. The residue coffee grinds give a punch of fertilizer into every watering.
@@amdl270 my french press (Gator coffee brand) plunger comes apart. All the ones I've owned do. Just twist it to the left till the handle comes off, then I thoroughly clean all the pieces, with a good soak in mild soapy water frequently. Small price to pay for the best tasting coffee, eh? If you have one that can't be disassembled, I'd invest in a new press. :-)
Protip: Once in a while, disassemble your french press and leave everything in a bowl of water mixed with baking powder for a few hours. Rinse and it will be as good as new. This removes all leftovers even in small gaps. Also works for coffee mugs, etc.
I've got an ultrasonic cleaner that I periodically use on things like this. I wouldn't bother doing it every time, but it gets nearly every grain of coffee out of the mesh.
Personally, what I do is remove most of the grounds with a spatula or the like. Then, I'll put a bit of water in there and rinse it into a regular coffee filter that's held up off the bottom of a bowl. It's less work than it sounds and I no longer have problems with the garbage disposal getting gunked up with coffee. Every few years, I replace the coffee filter as very little gets deposited each time I do this.
That is a bad idea. He was making that clear. coffee grounds in large quantities can get clogged in pipes. I have always used a mesh strainer. You can get one for under 5.00 amd far cheaper than plumbing repairs.
It was good up to the part about putting soap in the press and pumping up and down. This is BAD number 1. Because you now have loaded up the plunger and mesh with soap, which a quick rinse does NOT remove. BAD number two is where you recommend pouring the grounds into a large mesh strainer. That becomes a pain in the butt to clean. The missing step is to put a paper towel in the mesh strainer, and that goes into the trash or compost. Me? - I take apart the plunger bottom every time, and rinse the parts under warm water, brushing the parts with a soft old tooth brush. If the plunger parts ever become stained, I soak them overnight in a solution of water and OxiClean. Then rinse each part thoroughly. VERY thoroughly. Been using a French press for over 20 years, but we can always learn something new and better, or refine our processes.
Agree never use soap. My wife has done that and I can taste the soap in the coffee. Plunging up and down is a great idea in water only. I just feel the press with water spend it with a spoon and dump it in the garden. Disassemble at least once a week to get any stuck coffee grounds out.
Tried it your way with a fine strainer like yours didn't work. Then got tired of lining it with a paper towel and waiting all day for it to drip through. Then we found french press filters online! yay!
I have a catapult on my balcony for cwaffee grounds. So simple, dump grounds in bucket, pull string. It’s so important to share your joy with the world.
This is my 2nd Keurig coffee maker of this model. ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxBrV-RbF5Nk0Rlt9i15aao-YMzqzTG8Vf The first worked fine for more than 2 years, and I could still get a decent cup of coffee out of it if I fiddled with it when I decided to replace it. The problem I had with my first unit was this: When attempting to brew a cup of coffee, the unit would either keep brewing until the coffee was undrinkable or it would not run long enough and the coffee produced was way too strong. I cleaned the unit as best I could but it did not help. So in the end it was just too much trouble to get a good cup of coffee out of it, so I decided to replace it with a new one, which has been working great since I unpacked it.
I came here to complain that no one would really need a video about cleaning and french press, and I'm leaving full of shame that I've never thought about the "pumping method" myself.
Been doing that for years when I didn’t have access to a kitchen for proper dishwashing at the school dorm but I wanted GOOD coffee and. NOT cafeteria sludge!
Great hack. Not very different from what I do, but I've been pressing coffee for several decades. I make the slurry as he does, but pour it into a #4 conical coffee filter. After it drains I dump the grounds into a compost. I toss the used filter.
Yeah, it’s easier to just add a little water to the pot, swish it, and then toss it in the bin. Rinse the minimal grounds that remain down the drain or toilet if you prefer. Been doing it this way For 30 years without issue. Instead of using soap which leaves a residue on the plunger, I use vinegar as it removes the tannins better.
First time user of French press today and is kinda proud of myself for figuring out how to clean it by using the rinsing and straining method before watching this.😁
As for this, I'm using Tiamo ceramic grinder but have no idea for how "coarse" the coffee grounds should be. There's no actually any dials or numbers for a standard to French Press usage......
I use a Paper towel, it works the same as the strainer, just a little bit slower, I put it in a dessert bowl, a cup or in the same hole of the sink, that works for me.
Coffee grounds will clog your drain and do not dissolve! So be careful when pouring down the drain lol. Please dispose of them properly. I learned from a very expensive experience lol.
After brewing, I just let the french press sit for a few hours to lower the temperature of the glass. I always disassemble the plunger every time I clean the french press. I use wooden spoons when brewing to prevent the glass from having scratches and I use dishwashing foams that have no rough sides. Still, after a year of solid use with my Hario french press it still works like new. French presses from good brands are great because cheap french presses, even if you cared for them properly, are not made well enough to last. They always break.
Am using my Bodum Chamboard coffee press for about two years already. Still looking new. My suggestion on cleaning, take a wooden spoon to scoop out the grounds (or yes, using the fine strainer), and dismantle each part of the filter for washing, let it dry and put it back together, and voila, what a clean looking french press you have :)
I first empty any remaining coffee/liquid, then use a long, thick, grey rubber scraper/spatula thingy to scrape it out over the garbage. (pampered chef maybe?) Works amazing! Then rinse and hang all parts to dry.
You could just scrape out the solids with a spoon directly into trash without a strainer. I've not had luck with dumping them onto house plants. The soil would immediately grow mold on it. The toughest part is cleaning the grille of the plunger. It has sharp bits that would tear up a sponge. Anyone can wipe glass. If it is made of steel and plastic, you can soak it in warm causic soda solution to break down grease instantly, followed by citric acid to remove soda deposits and limescale. With other materials (coated brass, too shiny to be steel), try the acid alone.
I'm just going to admit something. I've been filling up my press with water and dumping it out the kitchen window, right above my kitchen sink. Since I've done this for years I've realized just how much coffee must be at the bottom of my window outside. 😳 I'm definitely going to need to start using this strainer method instead. Thanks.
I am SO GUILTY of doing of 2 of the 3 questions asked in the begining of the video. 😔 The thing I don't do is dump the grounds in the toilet. I am so gonna do what was done in this video. Thanks for the tips. 👍
Honestly I just spoon most of it into the trash and use paper towels. Its the cleanest way to go if youre trying to save your sink pipes. I saw in the comments to use the leftovers on plants though now that is a cool idea. :)
the strainer idea is great. I have a tea maker that hack will work great on as well. I used to jump it in the trash with a little water and hope the trash didn't get too wet.
Omg where have you been all of my life!!! You made my life sooooo much easier. I was using a rubber spatula before. 🤦♀️🤣🤣 thank you sooooo much for the tip!! 😊
not really, I just rinse water over top the grinds, swirl it and dump in grounds. I use a small one though, just enough to pass a little at a time. After that if just a little but of grounds, i rise it and flush with hot water. Then take paper towel and ball it and use that.
@@FloridaGal813 I still have some paper filters that I have no use for, so I use that. But, I've also used paper towels. It greatly reduces the amount of clogging my garbage disposal gets.
When I'm done brewing I fill my French Press with water and then filter the water/grounds mixture through my 3-cup chemex. So much easier to then dispose of in the sink.
Well, I've been doing this for years - common sense really. Edit: I also always take the mesh strainer apart and wash that in soapy water too. This ensures that no stray grounds from an old brew get left behind to taint the next.
I’m sorry I couldn’t hear a word you said. That old timey piano soundtrack triggered something in me and I began dancing on a tabletop while firing revolvers into the ceiling
I find it a lot simpler dilute the coffee grounds as shown and then pore them directly in to the compost or directly on to the garden. I use the same up and down method to clean the plunger, but without the detergent as I then take the ultimate lazy option and put the press in the dishwasher. 🙂
Step 1: open trash can. Step 2: use herculean force to swing French press with mouth pointed at trash can, stopping abruptly just shy of can and watch grounds jettison out into trash. (ocassional) Step 3: wipe coffee ground explosion off of floor because you missed trash can a *bit
Wait, you're telling me I don't have to unscrew and take apart the 3 pieces of the plunger? I've been doing that each time and not only does it take forever I am always poking my fingers on the metal of the mesh. I was about to give up on my french press completely. Are you sure stuff won't get stuck between the layers and get gross?
I always wash the press and filter in a stainless steel basin and dump the content into toilet bowl. Unless the bowl’s ceramic is defective and the siphonage doesn’t work well there’s no risk doing so.
So.... I shouldn’t be dumping in the sink?????? I just invested in a French press system, kettle, and grinder because my local Starbucks have a Clover system and my stomach was getting all jacked up. And my thoughts were I would save money over time by brewing my own coffee. Thank you for this tip!!!! Too late for this morning’s brew but I’ll definitely use it tomorrow!
i usually save the coffee grounds for compost and whatever residual coffee grounds there are i fill the french press with water and pour it on my plants. sometimes when i’m feeling lazy i don’t even scoop out the used coffee grounds fill the french press with water and just dump it on my plants outside.
Use my French press for quite some time. Unfortunately I dropped it last week, well.... Got me a new one at a flea market today. As good as new ;-) I always wondered how to clean it better than I do (until today I used a long flexible dough scraper to get the stuff out more easily *g*) I thought I look it up on the net finally. Your way is much better, thx a lot. Have to get a fine strainer first though ;-) Like your ideas, so I subscribed to your channel. Keep up the good work. *waves all the way from Germany
Once the coffee beans have been extracted, I pour water in the French press, stir with acheap bamboo chop stick and dump the coffee grinds onto my planters, because they add nutrients to the soil. Otherwise it goes to the compost. *Pouring coffee grounds down the drain leads to clogging. Beans, seeds, put and coffee ground should be avoided, even for those with sink-erator (sink with grinding blades installed)
Lemon juice salt and ice works best to clean all coffee pots and cups. Swirl the ingredients together and simply wipe clean and rinse let soak for a couple minutes if they are stained and wipe them out and rinse them off good Lemon juice salt and ice Simple, cheap and extremely effective
I live in the country. 1/3 fill the press with water, walk into yard (front or back doesn't matter), swirl to get all grounds spinning in the water and chuck it out quick like. Wash press as normal people do dishes and voila! You're welcome. Scooping with your hands??? WTH???
Line a sieve with a coffee filter then you do not have to clean the sieve as well. I buy non bleached filters in bulk (500) which are compostable in my municipal green bin.
I'm an odd duck but I like getting my hands messy. I dump grounds in the garbage, then (with my dirty had remaining in the carafe) I put it in the sink, turn the tap on with my clean hand, rinse, clean with soap and dry. Your method is even quicker and easier. Thanks! I did a web search and it turns out grounds in sinks can have long term repercussions.
Would people REALLY put the coffee grounds down the sink? or in the toilet? If you don't have a compost pile (possibly you live in an apartment) then this method works well. I usually jut fill mine with cold water, swish it around and then find a luck plant in my yard to be the recipient of the lovely brown liquid and grounds.
This is good, but the assembly at the end of the plunger still often needs a finer cleaning than that. Try at least an old tooth brush to scrub the disassembled parts, dry them, and then put them back together.
I use a paper filter which makes clean up a breeze. I also run my french press coffee maker through dishwasher everyday (it's entirely made of stainless steel). BTW if a product requires hand wash then I will simply NOT buy it. There is ALWAYS another product that does the same thing that's dishwasher safe :)
you're doing it wrong. never throw out your nutrient rich grinds. pour water on the used grinds and water your plants with it including the grinds. your plants will thank you. Coffee grounds can contain nutrients and micronutrients like nitrogen, potassium, magnesium, calcium, and other trace minerals.
I recommend using a toothbrush to aid in removing the grounds from the mesh strainer. You can get a pack of toothbrushes from dollar tree and use them for just cleaning. Works so well for hard to reach spots. Obviously keep your toothbrush for brushing your teeth away from them.
Or... Or. Sink /dish brushes work for 6 bucks for a whole year at least and I toss the brush into dishwasher time to time to get a good clean. Tooth brushes are cheaper tho in packs . True. If you don't have a dishwasher. Tooth brushes probably cheaper.
No, it is a GOOD idea to pour coffee grounds down the drain. It will make your drain smell better, and it will help keep your drainpipe clean. The only time it is a problem is if you have a heavy buildup of grease to begin with, otherwise it is HELPFUL.
When you’re pressing down , is the thing supposed to go all the way to the bottom to kind of crush the grounds more , or stop just above ? I’m new to this French press method , so if anyone could help I’d be SO appreciative
I dispose of the entire french press after each use. I find this method much easier.
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I LOVE YOUR COMMENT!!!!!!!
Same as me! Also works with cellphones when battery died
If only we could dispose of the entire Western press.
They would like everyone to do this
This video has changed my life. Never thought to use the toilet! Genius!
Your plumber will not feel the same 😅
wow!!! what an amazing hack. now, not only do I have to clean my French press, but I have to spend my morning cleaning pesky coffee grounds out of a strainer. thanks for the clever time saver!
Use a very coarse grind for the coffee and a fine mesh strainer and the coffee won't get caught up in the strainer.
@@mbesswanger strainer still needs cleaning, literally making more work for yourself, just as a note @mrridikilis i use anything from a large filter or even kitchen roll, using this method and then throw it straight in the rubbish, at the cost of filters/kitchen roll this is rather a more efficient way of doing it
The grinds can actually be really bad for your sink pipes in the long run. Thats why you dont dump them xD
Just moving the cleaning problem to the strainer, which is a much harder thing to clean than a French Press! Maybe we need a follow-up video on how to clean coffee grounds out of a strainer? I just swish it around in my swimming pool, then use my pool skimmer to get out the coffee grounds, then rinse the skimmer in my sink! Problem solved!
I use the sinks mesh drain but i have a single serve french press
I use a spatula to scrape out most of the grinds for compost. I then fill the container with tap water and water a plant. The residue coffee grinds give a punch of fertilizer into every watering.
Great. Thank you for sharing!
That is actually so clever :O
How do you clean the plunger part with the nets. I feel like the nets are the hardest to clean
@@amdl270 my french press (Gator coffee brand) plunger comes apart. All the ones I've owned do. Just twist it to the left till the handle comes off, then I thoroughly clean all the pieces, with a good soak in mild soapy water frequently. Small price to pay for the best tasting coffee, eh? If you have one that can't be disassembled, I'd invest in a new press. :-)
You can actually use all the coffee grinds for the plant. 🤷
Protip: Once in a while, disassemble your french press and leave everything in a bowl of water mixed with baking powder for a few hours. Rinse and it will be as good as new. This removes all leftovers even in small gaps. Also works for coffee mugs, etc.
The real protip is always in the comments.
You mean baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) and not the leavening agent for baking.
Baking soda?
I've got an ultrasonic cleaner that I periodically use on things like this. I wouldn't bother doing it every time, but it gets nearly every grain of coffee out of the mesh.
That’s what I do too,amazing how much grounds are unseen!
Just dump the grounds on the floor, then simply mop up the grounds and dispose in the sink.
Don't forget to throw out the mop.
Never thought of dumping in the toilet. Thanks for the great idea for the people who do not have a fine mesh strainer!
Personally, what I do is remove most of the grounds with a spatula or the like. Then, I'll put a bit of water in there and rinse it into a regular coffee filter that's held up off the bottom of a bowl. It's less work than it sounds and I no longer have problems with the garbage disposal getting gunked up with coffee.
Every few years, I replace the coffee filter as very little gets deposited each time I do this.
That is a bad idea. He was making that clear. coffee grounds in large quantities can get clogged in pipes. I have always used a mesh strainer. You can get one for under 5.00 amd far cheaper than plumbing repairs.
Coffee grinds and plumbing don’t mix well unfortunately.
I actually use my french press AS a toilet. Best cup of coffee ever.
thats what i've been doing ... i guess the garbage is the best way
It was good up to the part about putting soap in the press and pumping up and down.
This is BAD number 1. Because you now have loaded up the plunger and mesh with soap, which a quick rinse does NOT remove.
BAD number two is where you recommend pouring the grounds into a large mesh strainer. That becomes a pain in the butt to clean. The missing step is to put a paper towel in the mesh strainer, and that goes into the trash or compost.
Me? - I take apart the plunger bottom every time, and rinse the parts under warm water, brushing the parts with a soft old tooth brush.
If the plunger parts ever become stained, I soak them overnight in a solution of water and OxiClean. Then rinse each part thoroughly. VERY thoroughly.
Been using a French press for over 20 years, but we can always learn something new and better, or refine our processes.
Agree never use soap. My wife has done that and I can taste the soap in the coffee. Plunging up and down is a great idea in water only. I just feel the press with water spend it with a spoon and dump it in the garden. Disassemble at least once a week to get any stuck coffee grounds out.
Simple bakeing soda or bit o dishsoap is friendlier& way cheap! & works excellent :).
Brilliant - thanks! Dreading cleaning the darn thing out is one of the main reasons I haven’t been using my French press. 😣
Tried it your way with a fine strainer like yours didn't work. Then got tired of lining it with a paper towel and waiting all day for it to drip through. Then we found french press filters online! yay!
"Ready to brew some more great coffee the next day"? NEXT DAY? No, today.
I found this mind boggling as well.
I have a catapult on my balcony for cwaffee grounds. So simple, dump grounds in bucket, pull string. It’s so important to share your joy with the world.
Great hack on reducing the mess. Just started using French press and coffee tastes so good.
This is my 2nd Keurig coffee maker of this model. ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxBrV-RbF5Nk0Rlt9i15aao-YMzqzTG8Vf The first worked fine for more than 2 years, and I could still get a decent cup of coffee out of it if I fiddled with it when I decided to replace it. The problem I had with my first unit was this: When attempting to brew a cup of coffee, the unit would either keep brewing until the coffee was undrinkable or it would not run long enough and the coffee produced was way too strong. I cleaned the unit as best I could but it did not help. So in the end it was just too much trouble to get a good cup of coffee out of it, so I decided to replace it with a new one, which has been working great since I unpacked it.
This is exactly what I came here for, perfect! Thank you so much I knew there must’ve been an easier way than scraping out with the spoon
"When cleaning out your french press, do you do any of these wrong things...?" Proceeds to name all the things I've been doing
I came here to complain that no one would really need a video about cleaning and french press, and I'm leaving full of shame that I've never thought about the "pumping method" myself.
We always learn something as well. Enjoy your coffee!
Let me second that statement! :-)
I dont have all day to clean my press, great advice
Been doing that for years when I didn’t have access to a kitchen for proper dishwashing at the school dorm but I wanted GOOD coffee and. NOT cafeteria sludge!
FrenchPressCoffee.com but why not grounds down the drain?
Great hack. Not very different from what I do, but I've been pressing coffee for several decades. I make the slurry as he does, but pour it into a #4 conical coffee filter. After it drains I dump the grounds into a compost. I toss the used filter.
Yeah, it’s easier to just add a little water to the pot, swish it, and then toss it in the bin. Rinse the minimal grounds that remain down the drain or toilet if you prefer. Been doing it this way For 30 years without issue.
Instead of using soap which leaves a residue on the plunger, I use vinegar as it removes the tannins better.
vinegar works pretty well too but is caustic to use frequently on the metal bits of the press, baking soda is less damaging.
First time user of French press today and is kinda proud of myself for figuring out how to clean it by using the rinsing and straining method before watching this.😁
Good suggestion: After finish, throw some water inside your french press and then pour in your potted plants.
They will be grateful!
Wow after all those years of frustrations, now I'm learning the righteous way!!! Babaam!!!
what about the coffee grounds that were stuck in between the mesh? I usually dismantle the plunger to wash it individually
If you use coarse grind (we recommend burr grinder) it usually not a problem. Hope this helps.
As for this, I'm using Tiamo ceramic grinder but have no idea for how "coarse" the coffee grounds should be. There's no actually any dials or numbers for a standard to French Press usage......
It should be like "Coarse Sea Salt". Hope this helps.
Coarse sea salt? The 'French press' setting on the machines at the cafes grind it up finer than drip grind. Are the coffee grinder makers all wrong?
my coarse grinds always get stuck between the mesh and the steel bottom part. i have to take it apart to clean.
Quick and to the point with very useful information. Thank you!
I use a Paper towel, it works the same as the strainer, just a little bit slower, I put it in a dessert bowl, a cup or in the same hole of the sink, that works for me.
good idea
Coffee grounds will clog your drain and do not dissolve! So be careful when pouring down the drain lol. Please dispose of them properly. I learned from a very expensive experience lol.
Just had my 1st French press coffee... and I'm converted ..great helpful video! 👍😎
After brewing, I just let the french press sit for a few hours to lower the temperature of the glass. I always disassemble the plunger every time I clean the french press. I use wooden spoons when brewing to prevent the glass from having scratches and I use dishwashing foams that have no rough sides. Still, after a year of solid use with my Hario french press it still works like new. French presses from good brands are great because cheap french presses, even if you cared for them properly, are not made well enough to last. They always break.
Am using my Bodum Chamboard coffee press for about two years already. Still looking new. My suggestion on cleaning, take a wooden spoon to scoop out the grounds (or yes, using the fine strainer), and dismantle each part of the filter for washing, let it dry and put it back together, and voila, what a clean looking french press you have :)
I first empty any remaining coffee/liquid, then use a long, thick, grey rubber scraper/spatula thingy to scrape it out over the garbage. (pampered chef maybe?) Works amazing! Then rinse and hang all parts to dry.
You could just scrape out the solids with a spoon directly into trash without a strainer. I've not had luck with dumping them onto house plants. The soil would immediately grow mold on it. The toughest part is cleaning the grille of the plunger. It has sharp bits that would tear up a sponge. Anyone can wipe glass. If it is made of steel and plastic, you can soak it in warm causic soda solution to break down grease instantly, followed by citric acid to remove soda deposits and limescale. With other materials (coated brass, too shiny to be steel), try the acid alone.
GOD BLESS YOU!!!! I've been making a complete mess of my kitchen trying to clean my press.
Is very good idea ,till this days in toilette ,but this I am do it now.Excellent 👍 Thanks
Excellent video. I've been trying to find a quick way to clean a French Press at work, and this is it!!
I'm just going to admit something. I've been filling up my press with water and dumping it out the kitchen window, right above my kitchen sink. Since I've done this for years I've realized just how much coffee must be at the bottom of my window outside. 😳 I'm definitely going to need to start using this strainer method instead. Thanks.
That's great!! I was going to buy an oxo with the grounds catcher thing. Now I don't have to!!!!!
I am SO GUILTY of doing of 2 of the 3 questions asked in the begining of the video. 😔 The thing I don't do is dump the grounds in the toilet. I am so gonna do what was done in this video. Thanks for the tips. 👍
Now how do I clean the strainer
Honestly I just spoon most of it into the trash and use paper towels. Its the cleanest way to go if youre trying to save your sink pipes. I saw in the comments to use the leftovers on plants though now that is a cool idea. :)
the pump cleaning was a pro tip though ;)
the strainer idea is great. I have a tea maker that hack will work great on as well. I used to jump it in the trash with a little water and hope the trash didn't get too wet.
+RyNo Indeed. Thank you!
OMG! This video just changed my life! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Omg where have you been all of my life!!! You made my life sooooo much easier. I was using a rubber spatula before. 🤦♀️🤣🤣 thank you sooooo much for the tip!! 😊
Good info but the strainer is a NIGHTMARE to clean!
not really, I just rinse water over top the grinds, swirl it and dump in grounds. I use a small one though, just enough to pass a little at a time. After that if just a little but of grounds, i rise it and flush with hot water. Then take paper towel and ball it and use that.
Disassemble it
@@FloridaGal813 I still have some paper filters that I have no use for, so I use that. But, I've also used paper towels. It greatly reduces the amount of clogging my garbage disposal gets.
One good whack over the garbage can and they all come out from the force.
When I'm done brewing I fill my French Press with water and then filter the water/grounds mixture through my 3-cup chemex. So much easier to then dispose of in the sink.
So easy, takes me like a minute.
Well, I've been doing this for years - common sense really. Edit: I also always take the mesh strainer apart and wash that in soapy water too. This ensures that no stray grounds from an old brew get left behind to taint the next.
Great, Thanks!
I never used soap in my French press. Think I saw a video a while back saying never to use soap. I feel like an idiot now
@@FrenchpresscoffeeloveEy mate, why is the top button of the woman's pants undone? Does making coffee get her hot and bothered? 😅
This vid was more useful to me than I'd like to admit
Great help. I have a fine mesh strainer that I never use...DAH! I will be using my French press a lot more now. Thanks!
I’m sorry I couldn’t hear a word you said. That old timey piano soundtrack triggered something in me and I began dancing on a tabletop while firing revolvers into the ceiling
Excelent !! I have a question , may I make a expresso cofee with my french press?
I find it a lot simpler dilute the coffee grounds as shown and then pore them directly in to the compost or directly on to the garden. I use the same up and down method to clean the plunger, but without the detergent as I then take the ultimate lazy option and put the press in the dishwasher. 🙂
How do you clean the strainer?
Smart, I never thought of that, Thank you.
I heard coffee grinds break down fat particles in the pipe so it helps keep your sink pipe clean.
Great tip! Tips like these make me feel so stupid for not thinking of that myself.
I dump my grounds into my plants - rinse and pour that in too. Good for the plants and helps repel gnats, etc.
Step 1: open trash can. Step 2: use herculean force to swing French press with mouth pointed at trash can, stopping abruptly just shy of can and watch grounds jettison out into trash. (ocassional) Step 3: wipe coffee ground explosion off of floor because you missed trash can a *bit
This is my preferred method. Bonus, I have a really clean floor in the vicinity of my bin. 😁
What have I done???!!!! Thank you for sharing this awesome tip!!!
Amazingly quick advice, faster than me cleaning my press now.
Wait, you're telling me I don't have to unscrew and take apart the 3 pieces of the plunger? I've been doing that each time and not only does it take forever I am always poking my fingers on the metal of the mesh. I was about to give up on my french press completely. Are you sure stuff won't get stuck between the layers and get gross?
Love the idea of watering your plants with some of the residue and tap water 👌👊
I always wash the press and filter in a stainless steel basin and dump the content into toilet bowl. Unless the bowl’s ceramic is defective and the siphonage doesn’t work well there’s no risk doing so.
So.... I shouldn’t be dumping in the sink?????? I just invested in a French press system, kettle, and grinder because my local Starbucks have a Clover system and my stomach was getting all jacked up. And my thoughts were I would save money over time by brewing my own coffee. Thank you for this tip!!!! Too late for this morning’s brew but I’ll definitely use it tomorrow!
Hi. The french press you're using is exactly like mine. Who makes it? Bought mine at Goodwill for$2.
i usually save the coffee grounds for compost and whatever residual coffee grounds there are i fill the french press with water and pour it on my plants. sometimes when i’m feeling lazy i don’t even scoop out the used coffee grounds fill the french press with water and just dump it on my plants outside.
My coffee grounds don't pop out of the strainer as easily as that. I always get stuck to it.
Use a chopstick to "break" them ?
Use my French press for quite some time. Unfortunately I dropped it last week, well.... Got me a new one at a flea market today. As good as new ;-) I always wondered how to clean it better than I do (until today I used a long flexible dough scraper to get the stuff out more easily *g*) I thought I look it up on the net finally. Your way is much better, thx a lot. Have to get a fine strainer first though ;-)
Like your ideas, so I subscribed to your channel. Keep up the good work.
*waves all the way from Germany
I KNEW it! I knew there was a better way, and youtube came through clutch again.
Once the coffee beans have been extracted, I pour water in the French press, stir with acheap bamboo chop stick and dump the coffee grinds onto my planters, because they add nutrients to the soil. Otherwise it goes to the compost.
*Pouring coffee grounds down the drain leads to clogging. Beans, seeds, put and coffee ground should be avoided, even for those with sink-erator (sink with grinding blades installed)
Oh what a great hack, I feel enlightened!
Lemon juice salt and ice works best to clean all coffee pots and cups. Swirl the ingredients together and simply wipe clean and rinse
let soak for a couple minutes if they are stained and wipe them out and rinse them off good
Lemon juice salt and ice
Simple, cheap and extremely effective
Awesome! Now I have two things to clean instead of one!
What kind of strainer?
I bought a strainer and while it caught most of the grains there were still some black particles that got through
I just give my plants the coffee grounds. A lot of people joke they're coffee addicts like me.😅
I live in the country. 1/3 fill the press with water, walk into yard (front or back doesn't matter), swirl to get all grounds spinning in the water and chuck it out quick like. Wash press as normal people do dishes and voila! You're welcome. Scooping with your hands??? WTH???
Coffee grounds around your property are supposed to help keep pesky bugs away too. 😁
Line a sieve with a coffee filter then you do not have to clean the sieve as well. I buy non bleached filters in bulk (500) which are compostable in my municipal green bin.
Brilliantly simple
I'm an odd duck but I like getting my hands messy. I dump grounds in the garbage, then (with my dirty had remaining in the carafe) I put it in the sink, turn the tap on with my clean hand, rinse, clean with soap and dry. Your method is even quicker and easier. Thanks! I did a web search and it turns out grounds in sinks can have long term repercussions.
I mix them with my shower gel for a great and gentle body scrub!
Would people REALLY put the coffee grounds down the sink? or in the toilet? If you don't have a compost pile (possibly you live in an apartment) then this method works well. I usually jut fill mine with cold water, swish it around and then find a luck plant in my yard to be the recipient of the lovely brown liquid and grounds.
shuesler check out the truck drivers method.
This is good, but the assembly at the end of the plunger still often needs a finer cleaning than that. Try at least an old tooth brush to scrub the disassembled parts, dry them, and then put them back together.
That quote is adorable, thanks for the video.
Isn't this like self explanatory and obvious? Man people have grown so dependant on instructions
Very useful tip!
I use a paper filter which makes clean up a breeze. I also run my french press coffee maker through dishwasher everyday (it's entirely made of stainless steel).
BTW if a product requires hand wash then I will simply NOT buy it. There is ALWAYS another product that does the same thing that's dishwasher safe :)
What is the coffee grinder she is using at the end? Link?
How is cleaning my fine mesh strainer supposed to be a time saver?
Why am I so dumb that I needed this guide of common sense techniques to clean my french press. I've been brewing for 5 years.
Now can you make a video entitled “ Smarter Way to Clean a Fine Mesh Strainer”? Cool thanks
you're doing it wrong. never throw out your nutrient rich grinds. pour water on the used grinds and water your plants with it including the grinds. your plants will thank you. Coffee grounds can contain nutrients and micronutrients like nitrogen, potassium, magnesium, calcium, and other trace minerals.
so simple, yet still blew my mind. i hate washing my press.
Mind is blown by this video
I recommend using a toothbrush to aid in removing the grounds from the mesh strainer. You can get a pack of toothbrushes from dollar tree and use them for just cleaning. Works so well for hard to reach spots. Obviously keep your toothbrush for brushing your teeth away from them.
Or... Or. Sink /dish brushes work for 6 bucks for a whole year at least and I toss the brush into dishwasher time to time to get a good clean. Tooth brushes are cheaper tho in packs . True. If you don't have a dishwasher. Tooth brushes probably cheaper.
1. clean french press
2. clean strainer
3. clean tooth brush
4 ??? How many more you gonna clean?
No, it is a GOOD idea to pour coffee grounds down the drain. It will make your drain smell better, and it will help keep your drainpipe clean. The only time it is a problem is if you have a heavy buildup of grease to begin with, otherwise it is HELPFUL.
I bet you plumber loves you.
I have a fine mesh strainer and it doesn't all catch. TONS of grounds still get through.
meanwhile me:
has an handfilter with an coffee paper filter in the sink for the grounds of my french press and just empty that in the bin
When you’re pressing down , is the thing supposed to go all the way to the bottom to kind of crush the grounds more , or stop just above ?
I’m new to this French press method , so if anyone could help I’d be SO appreciative
Stop just above, or halfway down even, just dont press down (the name is misleading!) and you wont release any nasty flavours
Why didn't I think of that? Great video. Thanks.
Brian, just so people know why is it important to refrain from dumping the grounds down the drain?
They will wind up in the bends of your pipes where they will cause buildups and stoppages and leave mildew and mold over time
I've put the grounds down the drain for 50 years after that method was recommended by a plumber. It keeps the pipes clean. No problem.
Depends, but mostly, it can clog some pipes.
Woah woah slow down. How did the coffee get into the pot? Is this some kind of magical pot?