How does it perform for course grounds for french press?
846607
I do French Press coffee every morning. It does a good job with coarse grinding.
846608
I use it for French press and it does alright on the most course setting but you still get some fines.
846609
Just barely. I bought it for FP, because I have a dedicated commercial espresso grinder. However, you have to tinker around with the number of cups setting and coarseness setting (fewest number of cups/most coarse) to get something just into the FP range of grind. But I'm fine with that as it does produce decent FP in 3-5 min and the quality of this grinder seems pretty decent for the $.
846610
It woked fine for that, but as of yesterday it quit working altogether, so get something else
1828881
It has many settings and can do the coarse grind you need. We use it for espresso, but adjust the grind for the French press and for the auto coffee maker too.
853495
As others have said here, for coffee, you can get a course grind by not grinding so long. I use mine for spices and want a very fine grind.
547247
I use ground coffee. I grind it extra fine and it seems to work. Not as fast as course ground. But it works.
1297778
I haven't had the grounds come up into the coffee. It is a mess to clean up but that's part of the French press thing I'm guessing!!!! You don't grind the coffee very fine so check that out too....good luck!!!!
1730433
I've used it with dark roasts. Not ground for French Press but moderately coarse. This grinder is bad about scattering coffee to the point that we have to keep it on a mat to avoid scattering all over the counter. It develops static - enough that ground coffee clings to the hopper and the inner areas of the grinder. The hopper doesn't quite snap in place fully, so we have to hold it flush to the grinder when we use it. Other than those issues it does a good job of grinding the coffee.
966147
I have only used it for espresso but found it grinds very well so don't see why a courser setting would be any different, now saying that I wouldn't recommend it due to the horribly bad dispensing design that takes a lot of getting used to.
1018603
I really don't think that is dependent completely of the kind of french press but more on the quality of coffee and the technique you use. The only thing I can add is that compared to aluminum vessels ( ie the espresso maker that I have) with this SS material there is no residue of old coffee left and if you clean it properly it remains spotless. I watched the technique the Alton Brown used (he has a video on the food network) I also grind my coffee with a burr grinder and use high quality coffee. As you can see, I'm serious about the quality of coffee and all I can say is that no coffee in the local places compares to what I get with this french press. I can also compare it to one I had from another brand, material was glass and aluminum and this one is much better quality and keeps the coffee warm. Hope it helps
1864610
This grinder makes a very fine ground, defiantly not good for French press... Also it's much smaller than I anticipated and due to its super fine grind, it takes exceptionally long to grind/hand crank!
1961280
I find that a coarse grind -- suitable for a French press -- works best for me, but I suggest you experiment with finer grinds as well as different amounts to see what best suits you. Also be aware that different water temperatures yield different results. You'll just have to try and see.
392193
No. This will damage the press. A French press is designed to steep the grounds only. You will need to boil you water separately.
888984
The press holds 20 ounces of water. It is recommended to use 2 tablespoons per 6 oz of water. I put in 6 teaspoons, or coffee measures if you have one of those. I have found that places such as Starbucks do not grind the coffee course enough on their "French Press" setting. Ask them to make it two notches courser. Of course, you actual mileage will vary.
1366938
I tried it for coffee and it does not work very well. Coffee was much weaker than a french press. Same company has a French press that I have my eye on!
602042
Just got mine yesterday. Agree with weighing the coffee. I use 40g of French Roast for a liter of french press. Setting the timer to 6 and using the next to last setting, it ground the beans in about half that time. Turning the bean hopper to the no-grind position, the timer zipped right down to zero without running for the remaining time.
443342
I bought mine particularly for use with a french press and it works great for me. I think it's consistency is reliant on the user's. ;)
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.
537532
I don't use French press, so can't speak to whether or not coarse grind works best. From what I've read and seen, that is the proper grind. However, if you're not happy with your results, you'll definitely be happy with the Baratza Preciso. I got mine a year ago, and have never been sorry. For me (I use several different fine grinds for lever press espresso), it is simply the best and only grinder to have. Be sure you get the Preciso. It has the most options for grinds, other than the Vario, which is way too expensive.