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After suffering from lack of energy and motivation, I finally decided to get myself one of these Bodum French press coffee makers. It’s really quite simple: you put coarsely ground coffee into it, followed by near-boiling water, and stir. Then let the coffee steep for about 10 minutes, and you have yourself a surprisingly good cup of coffee. My current schedule requires that I wake up at 6:30 every day, and the coffee this thing makes has been the fuel that keeps me running until I go to bed.

Despite its simplicity, a French press makes coffee superior to that of a drip coffee machine in many ways. For one, it utilizes a stainless steel mesh filter, eliminating the need for paper filters, and the coffee never comes into contact with plastic parts unlike a drip machine, producing a better, less acidic, and less paper-like tasting coffee.

The model I bought is the Bodum “Brazil”, and cost only $20. It makes up to 1 liter (a little over 4 cups) of coffee.

I’m pretty new to this whole “making your own coffee” thing, and it’s pretty exciting. I’m quickly finding out that it can be very fun to make coffee, but also very expensive if you want the best of coffee you can make. People I’ve been talking to tell me that the right grinder can make a huge difference, as well as roasting and griding your own beans. I have my eyes set on this grinder at the moment.

Expect more coffee updates in the future!