Coffee for French press

[sammy]

Wau! That looks pretty... madprofessoresque...

It really does!



Speaking of coffee - has anyone got a hint as to where in Helsinki I could find a Greek/Turkish style coffee pot, like in this picture... (I've already got the παπαγάλοσ stuff )

[Susan]

Hei,

I'm also more of a good tea person, I buy my tea in the only one tea shop in Helsinki (Eerikinkatu 12) but all of a sudden I started a morning coffee habit.
I have a French press, as you do, and I was wondering about the same, what kind of coffee would be better for the French press.
I tried only two so far, Juhla Mokka and Robert's coffee, and so far I prefer Robert's coffee for the French Press.

-Susan

Hei,

so I got myself a "French press" and have now been wondering with what type of coffee it yields best results.. I noticed that it should be a more coarsely ground coffee, and that some packed coffee brands have a French-press sign on the package, in addition to the filter-coffee sign.

My question is: will any "suodatin"-coffee do, or is it recommended to stick with the coffee-brands that explicitly state the French press symbol?

Might be that this question is maybe more of a hairsplitting affair; the reason I'm asking is that I'm kind of uninitiated in the world of coffee (at least in actively preparing it and preparing it for others) since I've been more of a tea person to date. (And now that the inlaws are coming to visit I don't want to make too much of a fool of myself).

If someone can recommend a good fairtrade/organic coffee type suitable for this Frenchpress thingy, I'd also be grateful.

[blaugrau]

Hei,

I'm also more of a good tea person, I buy my tea in the only one tea shop in Helsinki (Eerikinkatu 12) but all of a sudden I started a morning coffee habit.
I have a French press, as you do, and I was wondering about the same, what kind of coffee would be better for the French press.
I tried only two so far, Juhla Mokka and Robert's coffee, and so far I prefer Robert's coffee for the French Press.

-Susan

It seems that it isn't a problem to use normal ground coffee (for filter) to use with the French press, at least that's what I understand from people here on the forum and other friends that I've asked. I don't have so much Finnish coffee experience that I could easily compare the results of different brands, but at least the French press results I got with Meira Organic/Fair Trade Coffee (250g package, green and white-ish) were satisfying for my taste buds. Paulig has some coffee brands with the French Press sign on them, you could try these maybe (and report back here .

Has anyone of you tried the coffee in Krulla's in Helsinki (small coffee shop on Frederikinkatu, if I remember correctly). I'd be interested if it's any good there (it's supposed to be an Austrian style coffeehouse).

[sammy]

Has anyone of you tried the coffee in Krulla's in Helsinki (small coffee shop on Frederikinkatu, if I remember correctly). I'd be interested if it's any good there (it's supposed to be an Austrian style coffeehouse).

You must mean this one - http://www.krullas.com/ ? Sorry, haven't been there (yet) but must go and have a look, nay, go for a taste - thanks for the tip!

[Susan]

Roger that! I'll report back here.

If you remember where on Fredrikinkatu I could go and check the coffee house. -and report back, lol

-Susan

Has anyone of you tried the coffee in Krulla's in Helsinki (small coffee shop on Frederikinkatu, if I remember correctly). I'd be interested if it's any good there (it's supposed to be an Austrian style coffeehouse).

[sammy]

Krulla Wiener Kaffeehaus is located in Fredrikinkatu 41 in 00120 Helsinki

Our opening hours are from Mon-Fri 7.30 to 19.30, Saturdays and Sundays 10.00 to 18.00

-> http://kartta.hel.fi/opas/indexen.html

...it's in the middle of this map, at the Fredrikinkatu/Lönnrotinkatu corner...

(edit - it seems the image was not 'allowed' to stay... oh well, you'll find it on the web page)

[MagicJ]

has anyone got a hint as to where in Helsinki I could find a Greek/Turkish style coffee pot, like in this picture... (I've already got the παπαγάλοσ stuff )

Saw a cheap, fake version in stokka today, 12euros i think

[sammy]

Saw a cheap, fake version in stokka today, 12euros i think

Thanks, I'll go and have a look the next time I'll go there (will of course keep my eyes open for one elsewhere, too)

[blaugrau]

Will be looking forward to coffee(house) reports!

RE turkish coffee pots, maybe some "ethnic" shops also stock them?

[sammy]

RE turkish coffee pots, maybe some "ethnic" shops also stock them?

Good idea too... I'll keep me Ibrik radar turned on

[Susan]

Krulla Wiener Kaffeehaus is located in Fredrikinkatu 41 in 00120 Helsinki

Our opening hours are from Mon-Fri 7.30 to 19.30, Saturdays and Sundays 10.00 to 18.00

-> http://kartta.hel.fi/opas/indexen.html

...it's in the middle of this map, at the Fredrikinkatu/Lönnrotinkatu corner...

(edit - it seems the image was not 'allowed' to stay... oh well, you'll find it on the web page)

LOL Thanks Sammy.. You mean that now I don't have any excuse, I have to go and explore the Krulla Wiener Kaffeehaus and write the report, right? I see.

Okay. I will schedule the Kaffeehaus for this weekend. If it doesn't rain. I'm going to walk all the way to Fredrikinkatu. =)

-Susan

[Susan]

Will be looking forward to coffee(house) reports!

RE turkish coffee pots, maybe some "ethnic" shops also stock them?

I see. Okay. Soon I'll be back with the report.

I think I'll try that French Parisien for the French press. Yes, I'll report too.

-Susan

PS. You should also try the tees from the Tee Huone on Eerikinkatu 12.
They have a Chinese red tea that is absolutely delicious.

[Susan]

This is the tea place...well, the website, lol
http://www.thehuone.com/

[Cloudberry]

I've used a French Press for years and it's the best way to drink good coffee. I've attended a few coffee farms and also liaised quite a bit with different coffee growers/roasters and they all swear by the French Press (some people here call them Plungers). Apparently its the best method to preserve all the flavour and goodness from the coffee beans. I just love that crema that forms on the top! If any of you haven't tried French Press coffee yet, do yourself a favour and try it. If you are a true coffee lover you will be hooked after just one cup!

I have my own favourite coffee grower here in Australia that I order from regularly but in Finland there's a few that aren't too bad. I used to use Kulta Katriina but then I found that some of Paulig's are quite good http://www.paulig.fi/our_brands_paulig_parisien I like the Espressos and also the Parisien. Many Finnish coffees use Robusta beans though so that makes them a somewhat bitter compared to Australian coffee (Robusta beans are quite bitter therefore if you're looking for a lovely smooth coffee you need 100% Arabica bean coffee).

Susan, if you'd like me to send you a 250g bag of 100% Arabica bean Plunger/French Press coffee from the Australian tropics I'd be glad to. Just PM me with your address. You'll fall in love with this stuff I promise! It's chemical/pesticide free - not 'certified' organic but organic nonetheless.

Oh, and although they recommend you use a coarser grind for French Press/Plunger I have successfully used espresso or fine grind in my French Press. But then again, I don't mind some coffee grinds at the end of the cup - they're nice to chew on to keep that coffee flavour going and going

[Susan]

Hey guys!

How's your French Press Coffee going?

Reporting: Paulig's Parisien -

As suggested, I tried the Paulig's Parisien. I was not very happy with it but I thought it might be my lack of coffee experience.
But . . .
This week a Finnish friend, who loves coffee, came to visit me. I was all excited as for the first time I was able to offer her coffee instead of the many kinds of tea I usually have or a suggestion of going to the small cafe by the sea if she wants coffee.

She was also excited with the idea of me making coffee and trying the French Press.

It was probably the worse coffee she has ever tried.

Now I have decided to go and get that Robert's coffee I liked and be ready to make good coffee for her when she comes back from north Finland next month.

How much coffee do you put in your French Press? Let's say for one cup?

-Susan (trying hard to making good French Press coffee)