I currently use a pretty nice Ninja coffee maker but I’m trying to simplify my coffee experience and found using a pour over coffee maker to be somewhat therapeutic. It may sound weird but I felt more connected to the coffee.
So I think I’m down to deciding between a borosilicate carafe pour over with a 304 stainless steel filter and an insulated French press (also 304). I have never used a French press and I like the idea of having the insulation on either, but then I second guess myself and think “Can’t you just make more coffee if you need more or pour more hot water? Why do you need to keep it hot?”
What are your thoughts about it?
Pour-overs and French press are my two go-to methods to make coffee at home. They’re both lovely methods, but if you’ve never used a French press, at least make sure you try coffee from a French press (if you haven’t ever tried it).
You’re going to get a pretty different cup even using the same coffee with a paper-filtered pour-over vs a French press with its steel mesh, which lets through a lot more of the oils from your beans. I do quite like both brews, and honestly the biggest factor when choosing a method in the morning is do I want one cup (in which case I use my V60) or two (where I opt for French press).
I can’t speak for insulated anything because even when making a full (uninsulated) French press I drink all my coffee before it gets cold :P