French Press

[Joebiech]

I do like my coffee. It is the driving force behind every work day, but I hate cleaning my french press. Are there any easier methods of cleaning this thing out? The grinds are everywhere and to my knowledge I can't simply flush it down the sink. Any ideas?

[caudio51]

If there are I want to know about them.

Although, I doubt there is. I guess it is the price to pay for good coffee

[pdonlin]

Hmm I just flush mine down the sink... I figure if I could grind up all kinds of food into a garbage disposal it won't hurt to rinse down ground coffee. However it is annoying having to take the thing apart to rinse it clean... I'm used to just tossing a filter and being done.

[caudio51]

I put as much in the garbage as I can, the rest down the drain.

[Electric Sheep]

Back when I used my press everyday, I just washed the grinds down the garbage disposal. Never had a problem doing that.

Of course, now I use an espresso machine on a daily basis, so the grinds are REALLY easy to take care of; just knock em out in one pop to the garbage can.

[Black Dog]

A plumber once told me that coffee grounds are actually good for the septic tank. Don't know if it's true or not but I've been doing that for years. I use a permanant gold filter in my drip pot and wash grounds down the sink every morning. Same when I use my press.
As was mentioned, the bits are much smaller than what goes through the disposal.

[caudio51]

A plumber once told me that coffee grounds are actually good for the septic tank. Don't know if it's true or not but I've been doing that for years. I use a permanant gold filter in my drip pot and wash grounds down the sink every morning. Same when I use my press.
As was mentioned, the bits are much smaller than what goes through the disposal.

I heard that too Brian. They are good for the compost pille, similar action in the shitter tank.

[calebnobbe2003]

I do like my coffee. It is the driving force behind every work day, but I hate cleaning my french press. Are there any easier methods of cleaning this thing out? The grinds are everywhere and to my knowledge I can't simply flush it down the sink. Any ideas?

Get rid of the press and hit up starbucks....Much faster, less work!! :jitb:

[caudio51]

yuck to starbucks

You can really get a better cup doing it yourself. And when I say better, I mean 1 Billion times better

[calebnobbe2003]

yuck to starbucks

You can really get a better cup doing it yourself. And when I say better, I mean 1 Billion times better

Yeah you are definitely right, However I don't like to do much untill after I have been up for a little while. I guess I am to lazy to make my own :bigeyes:

[caudio51]

I used to be the same way...then I started drinking fresh roast and it has been downhill since

[CWS]

I used to be the same way...then I started drinking fresh roast and it has been downhill since

Amen brother. :thumbsup: The difference is amazing. I particularly like that BLACK DOG COFFEE and the BLACK DOG COFFEE CLUB. But then that just me.

[Black Dog]

Thanks Chuck! :rofl:

[Joebiech]

I always heard that disposing of grinds into the sink will cause it to clog up. Is this just a myth?

[CWS]

Well. I have been dumping grings into the garbage disposal for 25 years without issue.

[ATCDub]

Amen brother. :thumbsup: The difference is amazing. I particularly like that BLACK DOG COFFEE and the BLACK DOG COFFEE CLUB. But then that just me.



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[caudio51]

:rofl: @ Act

I too am a member, been having a cup every moring. Fuck folgers in your cup, I got dog hair. :grin:

[CWS]

:rofl: @ Act

I too am a member, been having a cup every moring. Fuck folgers in your cup, I got dog hair. :grin:

:thumbsup: I think you just gave Brian a new advertising campaign.

Wake up each morning and start you day with a hair of the dog. Black Dog Coffee that is!

[caudio51]

ha, that's pretty good

[ATCDub]

:thumbsup: I think you just gave Brian a new advertising campaign.

Wake up each morning and start you day with a hair of the dog. Black Dog Coffee that is!

That is pretty good. Had my first pot of the India Whatchamacallit this morning and it was outstanding. And it was in my Frech Press and I did dump the grounds down the disposal.

[caudio51]

That is pretty good. Had my first pot of the India Whatchamacallit this morning and it was outstanding. And it was in my Frech Press and I did dump the grounds down the disposal.

The Indian is really good, although I like the Nicuraguain (sp?) better

[ATCDub]

The nicaraguan is also an excellent choice. :applause:

[Rank_Tyro]

A plumber once told me that coffee grounds are actually good for the septic tank. Don't know if it's true or not but I've been doing that for years. I use a permanant gold filter in my drip pot and wash grounds down the sink every morning. Same when I use my press.
As was mentioned, the bits are much smaller than what goes through the disposal.

Any sort of organic material of that size will be good for a septic tank. It stimulates bacterial growth which is required for the proper functioning of a septic tank.

Some people screw up their septic tanks by using anti-bacterial dish soap, or laundry detergent. Alot of those people will pay alot of money on some products designed to jump start the system with bacteria.

An old guy in the hills told me of a much cheaper option....

"Just toss a dead squirel in the front of the tank...."

[Fox]

I always heard that disposing of grinds into the sink will cause it to clog up. Is this just a myth?

Well. I have been dumping grings into the garbage disposal for 25 years without issue.

I have seen it go both ways, several times. For some reason, the P trap seems to catch heavier grounds and as grease builds up in the pipe over the years it can clog pretty solid. This is a pretty easy fix - removing and replacing the P trap. I have also seen coffee grounds completely clog the main household sewer line. In that case, even going through a garbage disposal, they began to get caught up against a root that had penetrated the main line. Eventually the grounds plugged the pipe solid.

I do like my coffee. It is the driving force behind every work day, but I hate cleaning my french press. Are there any easier methods of cleaning this thing out? The grinds are everywhere and to my knowledge I can't simply flush it down the sink. Any ideas?

Joe, can you dump them outside? I live in a pretty rural area so I just dump them in the yard or on the plants. I pull the press, set it in the sink, dump the grounds outside then take apart the press and clean the whole unit. It is pretty simple and only takes me five minutes or so. It is worth it for the superb Black Dog Coffee! :waving: