topic Re: How Do You Clean A French Press Coffee Pot??? in Kitchen

How Do You Clean A French Press Coffee Pot???

HerRoyaLioness — Tue, 17 Oct 2017 22:41:31 GMT

I've only used mine twice and am ready to get rid of it, what a mess!

Those grounds will not come out of the bottom of the pot no matter how hard I pound or hit it. They are too wet. I have to try and scrape them out and it is awful.

Do you think I could put a paper filter in the bottom, before I add the coffee, and then when done just take it by the sides and lift it out?

Otherwise this is going to Good Will. The coffee wasn't even that great.

Thanks!

Re: How Do You Clean A French Press Coffee Pot???

Katcat1 — Tue, 17 Oct 2017 22:44:56 GMT

@HerRoyaLioness, I purchased a Bonavita 5 cup coffee maker (they do offer larger) last year and received the referral from someone on this board. It makes delicious cups of coffee. I thought I was drinking coffee from the coffee shops. I bought mine at Wayfair.

Re: How Do You Clean A French Press Coffee Pot???

libbyannE — Tue, 17 Oct 2017 22:53:25 GMT

I've used a Bodum French press pot for years. Not sure I understand your problem. I dump used grounds in the trash and wash pot with soap and hot water or put in dw. Easy. I like French press coffee because it's unfiltered and much more like the rich coffee that we love when are in Scandinavia.

Re: How Do You Clean A French Press Coffee Pot???

HerRoyaLioness — Tue, 17 Oct 2017 23:00:52 GMT

@libbyannE- I can't get those wet coffee grounds out of the bottom of the coffee pot after the coffee has been made and no more coffee is in the pot, just the grounds, they stick in there and won't come out. I don't know how else to say it.

I've tried to hit the bottom of the pot while upsidedown and the grounds will not come out. I can't dump them in the garbage - they cling to the pot something fierce!

Re: How Do You Clean A French Press Coffee Pot???

fthunt — Tue, 17 Oct 2017 23:07:52 GMT

I'm so dumb I have no clue what a French Press machine is - (but that's beside the point) Giving to Good Will may not be such a good idea because people who are steady customers of GW probably won't know what it is - but may buy it - and have the same problem you are having. GW customers often don't have much money, so why offer them something they won't be able to use - or (like you have experienced) can't get the grounds out.. I throw stuff in the trash all the time to prevent good $$$ going after a bad product. Just my thoughts.

Re: How Do You Clean A French Press Coffee Pot???

Dinaki — Tue, 17 Oct 2017 23:10:01 GMT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyKTStFSNFQ

Re: How Do You Clean A French Press Coffee Pot???

HerRoyaLioness — Tue, 17 Oct 2017 23:24:33 GMT

@Dinaki- thank you - I will try what the video showed, although then I have a strainer to clean! I think I may try some sort of filter also.

I know there are a lot of people love their french press pots, so I will give it a couple more tries.

Re: How Do You Clean A French Press Coffee Pot???

CamilleP — Tue, 17 Oct 2017 23:28:24 GMT

RoyalLioness, I watched the "youtube" video and that method would work, but I think what you might have is a case of too fine a grind of your coffee grounds. That will let it pack so tightly in the bottom of the press it's hard to get it out. You can scrape it out with a rubber spatula, or do the rinse/strain method the video shows, but if you grind your beans more coarsely, you will probably find it comes out of the pot easier. Hope this helps!

Re: How Do You Clean A French Press Coffee Pot???

SandPiper — Tue, 17 Oct 2017 23:29:37 GMT

We love our French press. We just dump it out in the trash and whatever is stuck we use a long wooden spoon to scoop them out. Than wash with soap and water and the grinds are gone. Don’t worry about getting every single grind. It’s ok if some go down the drain, they won’t hurt your sink.

I dont know why they would be stuck. But if they are have you tried soaking with a little soap?

Re: How Do You Clean A French Press Coffee Pot???

HerRoyaLioness — Tue, 17 Oct 2017 23:43:45 GMT

@CamilleP- I will for sure try that as the coffee I had was already ground. I do have some whole beans and a coffee grinder, so we'll see if that makes it easier. Thanks!

@SandPiper- I got a few grounds out by trying to dump it in the garbage, but the rest I had to take a spatula to, very messy, and I did not aim for no grounds left, just wanted most of them out before I washed it with soap and water.

Re: How Do You Clean A French Press Coffee Pot???

SandPiper — Tue, 17 Oct 2017 23:58:43 GMT

@HerRoyaLioness I agree with @CamilleP. We grind our own beans. It’s worth a try. See if you see a difference. Hope it works for you.

Re: How Do You Clean A French Press Coffee Pot???

GCR18 — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 02:21:33 GMT

You are going about this all wrong...Get a new coffee maker....

Re: How Do You Clean A French Press Coffee Pot???

In-x-s — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 10:58:13 GMT

@fthunt wrote:
I'm so dumb I have no clue what a French Press machine is - (but that's beside the point) Giving to Good Will may not be such a good idea because people who are steady customers of GW probably won't know what it is - but may buy it - and have the same problem you are having. GW customers often don't have much money, so why offer them something they won't be able to use - or (like you have experienced) can't get the grounds out.. I throw stuff in the trash all the time to prevent good $$$ going after a bad product. Just my thoughts.

I just don't follow this logic -- just because you don't know what a French Press is doesn't mean GW customers won't. I don't think it has anything to do with how much money one has and I shop GW not because I don't have money to shop elsewhere, I like the good deals on recycled items.

Re: How Do You Clean A French Press Coffee Pot???

nyc1 — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 11:14:41 GMT

I agree with CamilleP. I think your grounds may need to be ground more coarsely. My husband and I love good coffee and are pretty fussy about what we drink. We don't use our French Press all that much, but when we do, don't typically have this issue. You could also take a large spoon and get the grounds out that way, if you run into difficulty.

We recently bought a Chemex to add to our French Press and Technivorm. All 3 make great coffee and are interestingly enough, so different in their output. The FP and Chemex are definitely the most smooth. Please don't give away your French Press yet or get frustrated. With a few minor changes, I think you'll be able to overcome this issue. A coarse grind is a must for the French Press.. more so than your regular drip. Let us know what happens.

Good luck!

Re: How Do You Clean A French Press Coffee Pot???

HerRoyaLioness — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 16:14:48 GMT

@In-x-s wrote:
@fthunt wrote:
I'm so dumb I have no clue what a French Press machine is - (but that's beside the point) Giving to Good Will may not be such a good idea because people who are steady customers of GW probably won't know what it is - but may buy it - and have the same problem you are having. GW customers often don't have much money, so why offer them something they won't be able to use - or (like you have experienced) can't get the grounds out.. I throw stuff in the trash all the time to prevent good $$$ going after a bad product. Just my thoughts.
I just don't follow this logic -- just because you don't know what a French Press is doesn't mean GW customers won't. I don't think it has anything to do with how much money one has and I shop GW not because I don't have money to shop elsewhere, I like the good deals on recycled items.

@In-x-s- I shop at GW to support the store and it's employees - it's a good organization that helps give people employment that might otherwise have a difficult time. I would never throw something away that someone might be able to use, you never know - what is one person's "junk" is another's treasure is so true.

I got my first Keurig a GW! Our store's prices are notoriously high, but it is for a good cause. The people with less money usually go to other thrift shops in the area that are much cheaper than GW.

Thank you for bringing this out.

Re: How Do You Clean A French Press Coffee Pot???

HerRoyaLioness — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 16:17:16 GMT

@GCR18- I think I may drinking a LOT of coffee, lol!

Re: How Do You Clean A French Press Coffee Pot???

CamilleP — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 16:28:51 GMT

GCR18, I want to know where you SHOP for those coffee makers!?!?! Yummm..........

Re: How Do You Clean A French Press Coffee Pot???

GCR18 — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 03:03:27 GMT

Lioness, ya gotta do what ya gotta do!!!!

Re: How Do You Clean A French Press Coffee Pot???

GCR18 — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 03:04:37 GMT

Home department at Macy's. 😎

Re: How Do You Clean A French Press Coffee Pot???

jaxs mom — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 13:13:35 GMT

I'm not sure what you're doing because we've had one for at least 10 years without any issues. Although I don't drink coffee so it's my husband using it.