Coarse grind for a French Press: Does this make coarse grinds for a French Press?
199841
That the beans are not uniform is the only downside. Plus, you have to carefully time the process to not get it too fine. If you do French Press a lot, a burr grinder might be better. I used to have one, but I don't find the higher price fully justified replacing it once it broke. It might if I regularly did a lot of different coffee grinds. Otherwise I find with just a little experimentation I can find the sweet spot for most coffee using the blade grinder. To me the results are not that different than some might have us believe.
1071524
That depends on how fine you grind your coffee, and where you get your sand. Coarsely ground french press coffee would probably get caught for the most part, and most conventional sand would be slowed way down but not stopped. It sounds like a few layers of cheesecloth may serve you better.
1234540
It is a fine grind, like coffee. I brewed it in a small auto drip coffee maker (cone filter) but found it very week even when made with an enormous quantity. Perhaps it might be better in a french press...I do not know, since I gave up on it!
1361839
I haven't tried it in a french press, but good coffee is good coffee, so I don't see why it wouldn't be. I have used it in a Chemex (very simple coffee making process, like a french press: just hot water, filter, and glass container), and it worked well with that.
2258498
Seems to me it grinds only, but it adjusts to fine or coarse. Maybe the fine setting is the "crush"?but it works great.
682294
Not sure of your "super coarse" concept, but in my opinion, the coarsest grind is too big for table use . . . good luck!
1855212
All depends on your brewing method. Regular autodrip (think Mr. Coffee style maker) use medium grind. French Press and Percolators need a coarse grind. Espresso machines need a fine grind.
1262865
I use it on the coarsest setting for my french press coffee. And it's definitely coarse enough.
551361
It works better with coarser ground coffee. I have even used Folgers from Grogery store and it worked fine. If you grind your own coffee...just select a coarse grind.
169441
I had to do a lot of experimenting. Here's my fix. I use a strong French roast, Starbucks French Roast or Kirkland's Sumatra whole bean. I have a Mr. Coffee burr grinder set at 'coarse'. I use 1 rounded Tbsp. grounds per cup of coffee. This coffee pot did not perform well with a standard grind or med/weak coffee. The coarse grind also reduces sediment and makes cleanup a tad easier. We are finally enjoying our morning coffee again.
481848
It's been grinding really well for me...very even. I have seen very few coarse bits and that's usually only when I don't do it long enough. Overall, still very pleased with this grinder. Hope this helps!
2047459
I would say yes if not tooo fine a grind. It is a fine mesh and if you've ever use a coffee press you would probably get same effect. I haven't done it myself because I don't drink coffee so I don't see why not. Finished pot should contain no grounds. Not to mention that when I was young, my grandmother use to make great coffee by putting the grounds in empty egg shells. The coffee stayed pretty settled at the bottom of the pot inside the egg shells and you poured carefully. So this should work.
1093121
To the best of my knowlege, it does not come in a coarse grind. Mine didn't work at all well until I used a "christmas tree" shaped stone in a Dremel tool to sharpen the little teeth very gently on the inside. Now it grates like a little grating fiend. I hope this is helpful. Gerry N.
262817
I really don't know, I have only used it to cook on. It's easy to find either fine or coarse grind, though.
1009686
It should be to your taste, but french presses generally take a course grind...I put it on the second percolator setting (from the left) for a french press.
798582
Hi, I found the grinds to very inconstant so I returned it. It can get very coarse though, I think someone posted a picture that is exactly what I got. But for french press I was not happy.
690949
I used coffee ground slightly coarse but it makes great coffee regardless of the grind. The problem with this item is that the coffee pot is not made to last. Don't worry about the grind, it won't last you long enough to make a difference. I replaced the coffee pot twice and gave up on it. It turned into a monthly expense.