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GRUMS: A French Press Grounds Collector
That project is a big waste of time and money. And all that nonsense about saving water is not a very good sales gimmick for a piece of plastic. I can’t remember how long I’ve been using a French Press, but the time span stretches over many, many years. I own several FP’s of all sizes and have broken my share of glass FP’s. When finished brewing my coffee, using the power setting on my kitchen sink faucet, I spray inside the carafe, swirl the carafe a few times and pour the water, with coffee grounds, thru a cheap, metal tea strainer. The grounds then go to my yard and shrubs. Easy, cleaning mission accomplished.
Thx for the shout out - I like... a LOT :)
I've used a french press daily for 20+ years and have never experienced any of the hassles described in this article. After brewing, add enough water to the grounds to get them mobile and pour out through a cheap stainless steel strainer. An additional swill of water is all that's needed to prepare he french press for the next brewing. The strainer is easily emptied in your garden, compost or wherever else you need spent coffee grounds.
By the first picture, it looks like there is still sediment on thefrench press. Honestly, looks like another thing to clean. "Grums can be wiped off with a small piece of tissue or flushed with minimal water usage and will also go into the dishwasher"