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Can you smell that delectable fresh roast coffee scent in the air? If you were a Folger’s filter person before, you’ll never be able to go back now. Coffee made in a French press is a whole different world. The preferred method of brewing in Europe, coffee connoisseurs the world over agree that this form of coffee brewing is superior. Also known as the plunger pot, the coffee press, or the press pot, French press brewing is also quickly becoming a favorite brewing method in the United States.

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If you’ve ever opened a bottle of wine that you absolutely loved when you tasted it at that quaint little winery in Napa or at that sprawling vineyard in Burgundy, having boasted to your friends and family about it’s merits and how charming the vintner was, only to find that the taste from your bottle doesn’t quite match your memory, it may not just be a matter of exaggerated expectations. There may be an issue with the way it was stored once you brought it home. (more…)

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Growing up, many of us were too familiar with the smell of coffee in the morning and a steaming mug of it forever dangling from a grown-up’s hand. We didn’t know why coffee was so popular, but couldn’t wait till the day when we too would get to hold our own glorious mugs of the stuff. It might not taste good to us now, but soon we would be hooked.

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