Why Use Press Pots

What makes "truck stop coffee" (What you drink when you don't have a choice)? Two things: First, it's made in a coffee machine with a paper filter that filters out all the oils and enzymes in the beans that make coffee, coffee. Second, it makes "a communal pot" that sits on the heater all day and really finishes the job that the paper filter started. In looking for an alternative to use in our cafe we found one that exceeded our expectations: The Presso Coffee Maker. First developed by an Italian named Calimani in 1933, it was used in Europe during the war. Later in the 50's it became popular in France. As we say in Russia: "The new is just a well forgotten old." Its stainless steel filter uses a finer grind, so a cup takes less coffee to make. It makes exactly the amount you need, and makes it as fresh as it can be. The Presso pot can also be used to make tea. This coffee maker makes sense. All it takes to make a cup is to put a couple of teaspoons of ground coffee into the pot, pour boiling water over it, cover it with a top, wait two minutes and press the plunger down to separate the grounds. Your coffee is ready. Bodum French Press. The original Chambord design has been exquisitely duplicated by BODUM TM, a company located in Sweden. Chrome plated brass and black bakelite. The glass is 2mm thick borosilicate French glass capable of withstanding temperatures from -30 to + 530 C. The parts of the press mechanism are stainless steel. Dishwasher safe and impressive on the table when you serve it.